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Mobile Money Ventures (MMV) was formed in March 2008, a joint venture of Citi and SK Telecom. By combining the strengths of Citi, today's preeminent financial services company, and SK Telecom, the leader and pioneer in mobile financial services technology, MMV has created the next-generation mobile financial service solution that will accelerate the adoption of mobile financial services worldwide.

Management

MMV is led by a proven team of mobile banking experts. With robust global experience, financial services expertise and a history of mobile application success, MMV’s leadership is uniquely positioned to deliver value–for our partners and their customers.

 

Gary Schofield

President and CEO

With over 20 years of experience in the mobile and internet industries, Gary has built a reputation for creating and leading results-driven companies. He has opened new markets on seven continents for leading software companies, consistently grown market share, and significantly enhanced customer value. A successful entrepreneur and Fortune 250 executive, Gary brings a blend of early stage skills and public company knowledge to Mobile Money Ventures. Prior to joining Mobile Money Ventures, Gary was President and co-CEO of Amobee Media Systems where he was responsible for all aspects of the company. Amobee is a leader in the mobile advertising industry and backed by such prestigious venture firms as Sequoia Capital and Accel Partners. Prior to Amobee, Gary was President of Digital Chocolate where he led all facets of the company’s global business, while achieving multiple years of record growth. Digital Chocolate is the leader in original branded content for the mobile and internet platforms and backed by legendary venture firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital. Gary was also a founding team member at SEVEN Networks, where he was responsible for Global Field Operations. Before SEVEN, Gary led the global applications organization for Phone.com (now Openwave). He joined Phone.com through the $850M acquisition of Onebox.com, where he was the Vice President of Sales. Gary has also held senior positions at Oracle Corporation and IBM.

Rathin Guha

Vice President of Professional Services

As Vice President of Delivery, Rathin overseas all client-facing activities including sales support, implementation services, customer support and operations of MMV’s service delivery network. Rathin is the primary point of contact for all MMV’s client financial institutions related to MMV’s product and service offerings. Before joining MMV, Rathin was the Vice President of Product Management at Blaze Mobile. Rathin held a variety of management positions with Rocket Software Telecom Unit over 8 years in the areas of professional services, product management, and pre-sales, where he delivered mobile OSS solutions into Mobile Network Operators.

Peter Buckner

Vice President of Engineering

Peter Buckner is a 25-year veteran of the software industry, with over 20 years at TCSI, Inc. developing management systems fortelecommunications equipment providers and service providers. These systems ranged from PC-based simulations of satellite protocols to national telecom "command-center" monitoring and control software. As Sr. VP-Engineering and CTO at TCSI, his responsibilities included overseeing the development of new software frameworks and direct application of these new frameworks to building applications and delivering solutions. When TCSI was integrated by Rocket Software in 2003, Mr. Buckner continued as Chief Technologist, becoming General Manager of the Telecom Unit in 2005. Prior to joining TCSI, Mr. Buckner held an engineering position with AT&T Bell Labs. After recently earning a pilot's license, Mr. Buckner has supported the aviation community through his AvnWx.com website which provides weather briefings to pilots from around the world. He is also a certified instructor and leads weather-related FAA Safety Seminars.