RURAL MOBILE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
US$800M In Contracts Spanning 7 Countries
Francis Létourneau
President & Chief Executive Officer
Francis Létourneau is a seasoned and accomplished Sales and Marketing executive with over 25 years of experience in the telecom industry. Mr.Létourneau is a results-oriented and self-driven professional with 20 years of experience at NuRAN Wireless Inc. Mr. Létourneau was initially promoted to member on the Board of Directors at NuRAN in 2015.
This experience has now earned him the title of President and CEO of NuRAN Wireless. Mr. Létourneau has been instrumental in steering NuRAN into a new direction through the implementation NAAS business model, which now defines NuRAN as Mobile Network Operator. As a result of this strategic initiative, NuRAN Wireless has now generated over $550 Millions Dollars in contracts in its initial year as an MNO.
Mr. Létourneau holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Laval University, Quebec, Canada and is a Registered Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
Christian Marcoux
Managing Director, Canada
An experienced manager, Christian has worked for more than 32 years in technology business. He’s known for his efficiency in the implementation of best business practices, particularly at the operational level and in R&D. In addition, he stands out for his ability to mobilize his teams in a spirit of innovation, increased performance, and achievements of objectives. He begins his career as a mechanical engineer at Nortel Networks where he developed his skills in innovation. His professional path continued at Promaintech Novaxa as a senior consultant in continuous improvement in the implementation of value-added production principles in a multitude of manufacturing sectors. Then, he worked at Lyrtech as VP of Operations, primarily responsible for product development. He continued his career at Claisse as General Manager. Under his leadership, the company experienced strong growth while increasing its performance and became part of the multinational Malvern-Panalytica.
Esther Bibeau
Human Resources Executive Director
Esther is a professional with 17+ years of human resources management experience. Working for multinationals and growing companies for 13 years, she has abilities to support teams in constant movement and evolution, such as NuRAN Wireless. She has notable experience in strategic human resource planning, performance management, staffing, work relations, employee benefits, compensation and payroll, training and development, and management coaching. She is an Industrial Relations graduate from Laval University and is currently completing a coach training program at Coaching de Gestion Institute.
Jim Bailey
Chief Financial Officer
25+ years of experience working with Telecoms, Media and Technology companies. Roles include Director of M&A, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer and Director. A significant role in the NuRAN space was CFO and later CEO of Telecel International, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holdings, which had operations across sub-Saharan Africa. He also worked in Business Development for the group cover the EMEA region and was CFO of Orascom Telecom WiMAX Limited, a joint venture with Intel Capital. For the last 10 years Jim has worked as a financial consultant to SMEs providing corporate finance advice in M&A, business planning and as interim/part-time CFO. He is holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary, an MBA from London Business School and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
David Parsons
Chief Technology Officer
Graduated from the University of Bath (England) with a master’s degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering. He has worked with many MNOs and equipment vendors across Latin America for over 15 years to support network planning and optimization activities. He has led engineering teams to streamline and improve the internal work processes of customers, from simple coverage planning activities to traffic forecasting algorithms. David has been with NuRAN Wireless for 7 years and in his CTO role drives product development to overcome the rural connectivity challenges and support MNOs and organizations in their endeavours to bring people closer together through technology.
Denis Lambert
Vice President of Sales & Business Development
Denis has over 25 years of experience in business development, account and sales management in the Telecom Industry. Prior to NuRAN, Denis worked at Redline Communications in various sales and management positions leading to his role as Vice President of Business Development, Service Providers, where he led the Redline participation in the Microsoft Airband Initiative and TVWS market. Earlier in his career, Denis held similar positions at Alcatel, a global telecomm equipment manufacturer. His focus will be to highlight and demonstrate NuRAN’s unique value proposition to the market while developing a strong sales organization and proper operational process to ensure customer satisfaction.