Experience

Nordic Entertainment Group

• Sweden
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• EVP, Group CFO and Head of Strategy and M&A

  • May 2018 - Present

  Gabriel is Group CFO of video streaming leader Nordic Entertainment Group and combines the role of CFO and Chief Strategy Officer and Head of M&A for the group. Gabriel has extensive experience from working across digital, media, entertainment, technology and telecom sectors internationally. Gabriel lead the split of NENT from MTG and all M&A transactions and partnerships for the Group, as well as the development and execution of the streaming strategy.Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is the Nordic region’s leading entertainment provider. We reach millions of people every day with our video streaming services, TV channels and radio stations, and our production companies create exciting content for media companies around the world. We enable the broadest experiences – from live sports to movies to TV series to music and our own original shows. Headquartered in Stockholm, NENT Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. NENT Group had full year 2019 net sales of SEK 15.7 billion (1,75bn USD) and EBITDA before Group central costs of SEK 1.8 billion (0,2bn USD).



Supertext

• Sweden
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor / Board Member

  • 2010 - Jul 2020

  SMSgrupp is a service that makes many-to-many group communication possible through regular SMS text messages and solves the need for quick and easy communication between people in a group without need of any apps and can be used with any type of mobile phone. Gabriel started as early advisor to founders and is currently serving also as Board member SMSgrupp is a service that makes many-to-many group communication possible through regular SMS text messages and solves the need for quick and easy communication between people in a group without need of any apps and can be used with any type of mobile phone. Gabriel started as early advisor to founders and is currently serving also as Board member



Modern Times Group MTG AB

• Sweden
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Strategy Officer

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2018

  Gabriel established Group Strategy function at MTG in 2013, and has since been driving strategy for the MTG Group and for all operating businesses across the world. He has been instrumental in designing, developing and driving the strategic transformation of the group from a traditional media to a leading global digital entertainment company, including new strategy, successful execution of cost transformation, new portfolio strategy and execution of new acquisitions (M&A) in digital entertainment area, resulting in return to profit growth in 2016, with consequent share price appreciationHe works both with strategy development and execution and all corporate development initiatives, M&A, business development, digital strategy, and business specific strategies, both at group and across the portfolio, driving also strategic and financial planning, together with Group managementHe has been instrumental in entry into eSports and gaming areas and for the successful execution of strategies in the portfolio, including leading streaming service Viaplay, global leading eSports company ESL, TV and video distribution, and transformation of content production and distribution (Nice Group), together with local managementMTG is an international entertainment group with operations in all continents, including TV channels and distribution, access, digital video, content production and distribution, radio, game development and publishing and eSports businesses. In digital, MTG is the Nordic leading premium streaming player with No1 position in Sports & leader in TV series, movies and original content, Nordic leader in digital video networks (Splay Networks), 5th largest digital video network in the world (Zoomin.TV), the world's largest esport company, with +150 million viewers (ESL and DreamHack), with strong position in game development & publishing (Innogames & Kongregate)MTG is a growth company, with $2.2bn in revenues, listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm stock exchange

• SVP, Head of Group Strategy & Transformation

  • Aug 2013 - May 2018

  Modern Times Group (MTG) is an international entertainment group with operations that span six continents and include digital services, TV channels and online platforms, content production and distribution businesses, radio stations, digital video, game development and publishing and eSports businesses. The portfolio includes 34 Free-TV channels and online video services in 11 countries, a premium sports, movies, tv series and own produced content portfolio available across multiple platforms, through own distribution and digital services and through partners, Pay-TV channels in 120 countries, Satellite Pay-TV platforms in 6 countries. In digital, MTG is the leading premium VOD player in Nordics with No1 position in Sports. The digital portfolio includes Splay Networks, the Nordic market leader digital video network with increasing presence in EU. Zoomin.tv, the 5th largest digital video network in the world, with 2 billion monthly video views and 100 million subscribers, and network of 2,000 publishers, operating in 18 languages and 27 categories from video journalists all around the world, and ESL, the world's largest esport company running ESL’s online leagues and tournaments, such as ESL One and Intel® Extreme Masters, with more than 100 million unique online viewers. DreamHack, the leading digital festival and eSport company and game developer and publisher Innogames and KongregateMTG is the largest content producer in the Nordics, through the Nice Group, MTG owns production companies in 16 countries and a global content distribution company in the UK.MTG is a growth company, with $2.2bn in revenues, listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm stock exchange



TRACE

• France
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2015 - May 2018

  Trace is a fast growing brand, media and entertainment company with leading position in Europe, Africa and operations in 150 countries. Trace operates 20 music TV and sport celebrity TV channels, FM radios, event, mobile and digital services targeting youth and multicultural audience. Since 2003, TRACE has launched successful pay-TV and digital platforms that are available to more than 80 million subscribers and has transformed into an aspirational, global brand and multimedia digital platform that provides tens of millions of young people with entertainment content.



Strategy&

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal, Head of the Communications Media and Technology Practice in the Nordic Region

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2013

  Gabriel led Booz & Company's Communications, Media and Technology Practice in the Nordic region. He spent the last 8 years advising leading media, digital, TV and telecom companies on strategy, innovation and operations, responsible for own practice P&L. Gabriel served global clients across Europe, US, Middle East and Latam focusing on strategy formulation and execution, growth and innovation strategies, new business models, pricing, strategic transformation programmes, operational efficiency and cost transformation programmes and M&A. Gabriel has expertise in topics related to TV, fixed and mobile services, OTT communications and video services, enterprise services strategies, fixed-mobile convergence and integration, digital business models and content strategies, as well as digitization strategies across industries.Led multiple joint Booz-client teams, large and small, with ultimate accountability for all aspects of project success, from problem definition and solving to execution and senior (C-level and Board level) stakeholder management.Booz & Company is a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world's top businesses, governments, and institutions, with more than 3,300 professionals in more than 60 offices around the world. In April 2014, Booz & Company was acquired by PWC and joined the network of PWC companies changing its name to Strategy&.

• Senior Associate

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2010

  Booz & Company was launched in May 2008 after separation from Booz Allen Hamilton U.S. government business, who kept Booz Allen Hamilton's brand. Booz & Company retained all global commercial business and strategic focus while drawing on its history of leadership and innovation in management consulting, that began in 1914.Gabriel built the Communications, Media and Technology Practice in the Nordic Region, while serving key clients across Europe. Gabriel was instrumental in both securing and developing key regional accounts, building the team and creating functional and industry expertise to serve clients across global markets. Apart from leading multiple client assignments, he led the global launch of Booz & Company after separation from Booz Allen Hamilton, focusing on developing the new strategy and driving global launch, branding and communications, working side-by-side with CEO and new management of Booz & Company.



Booz Allen Hamilton

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2007

  Booz Allen Hamilton is a leading provider of management and technology consulting services. Gabriel joined Booz Allen after his MBA at the Stockholm School of Economics, working primarily in the Communications, Media and Technology Practice serving TV, telecom, OEMs and media clients in the Nordic Region and across Europe. Gabriel also worked with Private Equity clients on investment strategies, due diligence and value creation programs. He was early promoted to Senior Associate and became a leader in the CMT practice.



Educ.ar

• CFO and COO

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Gabriel was CFO and COO of educ.ar, a digital education company in Argentina, backed by Martin Varsavsky and owned by the National Ministry of Education Science and Technology, where he spent 3 years during which time he built a nationwide plan to implement IT and broadband infrastructure in the entire public educational system with 30,000 schools. The plan was financed by a $260m loan from Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Educ.ar included an online e-learning platform with the entire curricula of educational content for all elementary and high school level students across the country, which aimed to reach more than 11million students, an online platform for Universities to deliver e-learning support in higher education, and was also driving the training programs for teachers on how to use technology in the class rooms to improve the learning process. Gabriel also worked with developing educ.ar's e-learning platform and execution of the infrastructure plan. He was responsible for overall financial planning, budgeting and financing process, with business partly funded by both National Ministry of Education and Ministry of Economy. He led a management group, comprised of 4 departments, being responsible for annual budgets and bid processes for execution of infrastructure plan and negotiations with local and international suppliers across the IT, Software and telecommunications space.Gabriel successfully managed the company as CFO and COO during the 2001-2002 financial and political crisis in Argentina.



TCS Inc.

• VP of Business Development Europe & Latin America

  • 1995 - 2000

  Early employee and ultimately VP of Business Development Europe & Latin America for TCS, a US-based early-stage telecommunications software (SaaS) company that pioneered the “softswitch”, during its growth from a start-up to $30m in revenue prior to its acquisition for $150m+.Gabriel was in charge of establishing TCS' business in Latin America, launching services in Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela and establishing representation offices across the region. Later, he continued to drive business development in Europe, serving carriers and operators and extending TCS' footprint in the Region.