Anousak Anthony Souphavanh
Managing Director & Co-Founder, XY Mobile

Anousak brings to XY Mobile Co., Ltd. over 14 years of solid experience from IBM and UNDP along with various Consulting Services from ranging from Multinational Corporations, Government Agencies, and International organizations.

Anousak has a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Computer Science from Binghamton’s Watson School of Computer Science and Engineering, in New York, USA and Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York.

Anousak is the founder of Laonux, (The Laotian version of Linux), and the developer of the Lao National Unicode font (Phetsarath OT)
He is also a contributor to OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, Gnome, KDE, Ubuntu,and SuSE, Tweego and Android.

Specialties:

- Lao Software Development
- Mobile Content and Networks
- Business Solutions: Open Source ERP/CRM, E-health, Financial Management Systems, SME applications, and GIS
- ICT Consultancy
- Management of Software Development Projects
- Content and Knowledge Management.
- Government ICT policy
- Open Source Master Plan and Open Standards
- Linux: Ubuntu, SuSE, Zope, Plone,Drupal, OpenOffice, Mozilla, PhP, Mysql, Apache, Joomla, Tweego, Android.
- IT capacity building.

Spare time:

In his spare time, Anousak enjoys the nature in the company of his wife and kids at their Garden & Lake house in Laos.

Personal Goal: 

“Enabling human beings to “Speak freely to each other, in any form of language, sharing knowledge and opinion with others, from anywhere, anytime, with any device.”

Allan T. Rasmussen
Co-Founder, Board of Directors, XY Mobile 

A seasoned entrepreneur and proven executive with leadership experience in building new businesses related to the mobile Internet, social media and mobile devices. 

Allan brings to XY Mobile Co.,ltd a solid combination of expertise in; Strategic Business Planning, P&L Management, Marketing and Business Development with sophisticated Technology skills.

Specialties:

Strategy Definition, Direction and Execution. Extensive Qualifications in all facets of IT/Telecom/Broadcasting Lifecycle Development. Mobile VAS, Mobile Web, Mobile Trends and User Behaviour, Strategic Alliance, Negotiations and International Partnerships. Proficiency in Cross-Cultural Communications and International Liaison Affairs.

Spare time:

Trying to improve his language skills by listening and singing Thai and Laotian songs.

Personal Goal: 

Bridging the Digital Divide by providing a Mobile Internet platform to rural areas in Laos and Thailand.

Lars Borby Pedersen
Co-Founder, Board of Directors, XY Mobile 

Lars brings to XY Mobile Co.,ltd a strong combination of Business Management, Marketing and Team Building skills
Lars is Innovative, creative, and team player. He is very result driven, has a high personal drive and motivation has excellent leadership and organizational qualifications.
 
Specialties:

Financial planning, problem solving and execution. Extensive Experience in: Negotiations and International Partnerships, business management, project planning.
 
Spare time:

Plays and write music, enjoys a nice game of golf and being a handy man in his house.

Mr. Snith Xaphakdy
Special Advisor, XY Mobile Advisory Board. 

We are very proud that Mr. Snith Xaphakdy has agreed to give XY Mobile a meaningful help on a regular basis in several areas, including law, development, technology, policy, and outreach. Mr. Snith and Mr. Anousak have been pushing for Lao language on mobile phones for almost a decade. 

Mr. Snith Xaphakdy is a true telecom evangelist for Laos. His experience and knowledge is a boost not only to XY Mobile but for the Lao PDR Telecom industry as a whole.