Claus Karthe is a seasoned Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, having worked with Alcatel, Nokia, and various startup companies.

 

Mr. Karthe served as the Managing Director at Natural Intelligent Solutions Pte Ltd, offering expert guidance in Business Development, Funding, General Management, and Implementation. He also held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Blue Ocean Wireless Limited.

 

During his 14-year tenure as Vice President at Nokia, Claus played a pivotal role in expanding the Asia-Pacific infrastructure sales eightfold within three years, securing market leadership in the Philippines and generating a steady annual revenue stream of $500 million USD. He is highly respected for his entrepreneurial accomplishments and has founded several successful mobile content companies specializing in Mobile Content and Management Services and Business Process Outsourcing. His ability to understand and synthesize complex technical matters in IT and Telecom systems, while analyzing customer needs, led to the successful launch of several telecom companies, including Sitenta Pte Ltd, Blue Ocean Wireless, Wireless Services Worldwide, Smart Connect Holdings Pte Ltd, and Matrixs Ltd.

 

With extensive industrial and geographical experience, particularly from his 11 years managing Nokia’s expansion in Asia, Mr. Karthe’s expertise spans across diverse markets. He joined Blue Ocean Wireless from Smart Communications Inc., where he managed a key technology project to support the GSM network expansion for the maritime market.

 

Mr. Karthe served as Chairman of the Board of Nokia Philippines Inc. until 2004 and as a member of the Business Board for Nokia Asia Pacific until 2002. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Innovis Telecom Services (P) Ltd.

 

An avid sailor, Mr. Karthe is also actively involved in Asian charity projects, such as Bridge-IT, a global program that leverages Nokia’s resources to deliver digital education materials to schools using mobile technology.

 

He holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a German University and an MBA from IMD / University of Lausanne, Switzerland.