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Board of Trustees
2000 Board Election
Candidates
Veni Markovski
<veni@veni.com>
Nominated by: Dimitar
Ganchev <dganchev@bol.bg>
Country: Bulgaria
Veni Markovski
p.o.box 71, Sofia 1164
http://veni.com
born: April 3, 1968
EXPERIENCE:
Internet Society - Bulgaria, http://www.isoc.bg, Chairman of the board
and CEO, 1995-present
* Founder and leader of the Bulgarian chapter of the Internet society.
One of the pioneers in the Internet field in Bulgaria.
Recent activities: filed and won a case at the Supreme court against the
Bulgarian Ministry of telecommunications. Case was regarding the proposed
governmental control of the ISPs. (More information at http://www.isoc.bg/kpd/)
Plans for 2000: Preparation of the Internet fiesta (March 17-19). After
the success of the Internet freedom case, ISOC-Bulgaria has turned suddenly
into a partner of the government in the development and spread of Internet.
Bulgaria On Line Ltd., http://www.bol.bg, CEO, 1999
* Helps in many different areas of the biggest Internet Service Provider
(ISP) in Bulgaria. Includes: marketing, management, advertisement, human
resources, public relations, customer support, legal issues, etc. Responsible
for the delivery, design, support & maintenance of the Internet Technical
& Administrative Infrastructure
Ministry of Justice, 1998-1999
* One year of practising law.
KIT Ltd., CEO, 1993 - 1997
* Oversees all operations of the second to none Internet Service Provider
in Bulgaria. Duties include marketing, management, accounting, development
of company software, advertisement, human resources, public relations,
customer support, etc.
* Direct management of international and national marketing and sales
(international customers include MCI, Motorola ISG, Merit Networks Inc,
Maxtech), and others.
Telecommunications and Internet contractor and/or consultant for:
* US West, American Bar Association, US Dept. of Justice, many ISPs in
Bulgaria: CIT, BOL.BG, Bulgaria On Line, Mobikom, Cyberlink, etc.
Participant, US government-sponsored work exchange program, 1995
* Trained with 16 companies in 5 states (including ISPs like Alpha.net,
Digex, etc).
* the only Bulgarian ISP CEO trained for CEO, Sales and Marketing manager
in the USA.
* Got a diploma from the American Ambassador to Bulgaria for high achievements.
Secretary-general, MicroComm Int'l, 1992-93
* Management and sales of software products of Borland, Virgin Games,
Microprose, and Borland; Customer support and maintaining Borland Support
BBS in Sofia. Sales of Motorola UDS products.
Committee of Post and Telecommunications, System Operator, 1990-1992
* Developed a multi-node BBS. Created menus, language files, security
access, user levels, localization of Remote Access software, etc.
* Responsible for international contacts and sales
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SKILLS:
all of them in the Internet and telecommunications field
* Management and operation of an entire ISP
* Team leader. Managed whole company with employees between 5 and 50 people.
* Development and execution of marketing and sales strategies for ISPs
and NGOs
* Sales Manager (incl. international sales)
* Customer Care and Support
* Consultant and contractor in the telecommunications field
* Sound communication, organizational and writing skills. Editorial experience
(copy writing, and on-screen text copy editing), active participant in
preparation of legal documents (disclaimer, copyright, laws)
* Great sense of humor
* Experience of Project Management in Internet technologies & tools.
* Strong ability to understand and interpret client briefs, and communicate
creative and technical implications.
* Running small, medium to large IT projects
* Professional knowledge of modems (Hayes-compatible, HDSL)
* Languages spoken fluently: English, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
EDUCATION:
* Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Law graduate, MSc, 1993.
* Management and Marketing course with Borland (USA), Czechoslovakia,
1992.
* East European Studies (a joint US-Bg program in History & Economics),
1992.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
* Internet Society - Bulgaria, Chairman of the Board, 1995-present
* Internet Society - USA, Member, 1995-present
* Bulgarian Internet Chamber (BIC), member of the Board, 1999
* Bulgarian Interent Association, member, 1999
* Bulgarian Union for Automation and Informatics, Member, 1995-present
* Bulgarian Information Industry Association, Member, 1995-present
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