Carla Ottersen

Marketing and Business Affairs

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I’m working on getting the message and product out to organizations around the world.

Intelligent tyres and autonomous vehicles are all far in future. What’s in the present is the need for all transport and logistics companies to reduce their operating costs and get control over their assets. Especially for operations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where road conditions are very challenging and where rail is almost non-existent, yet where mobile telecoms help them leap forward.

That’s what inspires me to be engaged on this.

Carla’s 30+ year career has seen her set up, lead and run service operations as regional director and head of operations in different industries in many countries around the world. She has managed direct operations, multi-tier distribution systems and strategic agency partnerships.

Carla has been involved at senior management level in three IPOs and has personally helped raise over $12 million in funding for ventures in commercial property development, film distribution, fashion accessories, business software and technology.

Carla has a MSc from Durham University Business School. She grew up and has worked in many countries. Her passions are photography, travel writing and mentoring women founded businesses.