Proudly presenting the BuddeComm Research Team
I am immensely proud of our group of highly qualified experts. The BuddeComm researchers are a team of informed professionals, experienced in the field of telecommunications and skilled in research methods and the production of reports.
Several of our researchers are also available for individual telecoms research or analysis, specific to your own needs. We can run specialised Roundtables with these experts, organise in-house workshops, provide tailor-made consultancy services and assist you in exploring new markets or new business opportunities.
The BuddeComm Team
Africa - Peter Lange
Peter has extensive experience in the telecoms industry. After five years working in Germany and Switzerland as project leader with Philips Communications, he opened his own successful consulting business in 1993. Since then, Peter has completed many projects worldwide including several in Africa, travelling in that continent extensively. Since joining us in early 2004, he has taken responsibility for our African reports.
Asia North and Research Manager - Lisa Hulme-Jones
Lisa has over 15 years of international telecommunications experience. After graduating as an electronic engineer she started her career in South Africa. Relocating to Australia in 2000 she expanded her global experience, developing telecommunications market entry strategies for countries including China, Japan, South Korea and India. Lisa joined BuddeComm as a Senior Analyst in October 2007 with responsibility for the North Asia market (Japan, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mongolia, Koreas). Lisa is also Research Manager for the BuddeComm research team. She is also studying for her MBA.
Asia South - Peter Evans
After more than thirty years of corporate and international experience in telecommunications, including as an executive manager with Telstra, Peter is now applying his extensive background to carrying out research work for BuddeComm. Peter joined us in 1998 and is responsible for the Central, South and South East Asian markets. Peter has established his own office in Laos and spends a significant amount of time in the region.
Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific - Paul Budde
I formed this company back in 1978. I have a marketing degree from the Institute of Marketing in the Netherlands, so clearly my focus is business strategies. I write most of the international reports and analyses and also, of course, closely follow the markets in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia - Kate Castellari
Kate has vast experience as a journalist researching areas of ICT and finance in Australia as well as in the UK. She has worked for newspaper print publications through to online investment services covering aspects as diverse as editing, sourcing and writing content. Kate joined BuddeComm in 2009 as a Researcher for all reports covering the Australian telecommunications environment.
Europe East - Paul Kwon
Paul is completing a Batchelor of Engineering (Telecommunications) / Bachelor of Business at UTS. During the course of his studies, he spent six months in South Korea, working full time at the Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute where he conducted extensive research on the global Telecommunications and Information Technology industries. Paul is responsible for our reports on Eastern Europe.
Europe West - Henry Lancaster
Henry arrived from the UK in 2002. His research background includes nine years as a university lecturer, followed by freelance work in a range of fields. He jointly set up a software company in 1998, providing CRM solutions to customers worldwide. Henry joined our research team in early 2005 and is responsible for the Western European countries.
Global reports - Kylie Wansink
Kylie has over ten years experience as a business researcher, and holds a degree in Information Management. Whilst working as a researcher in the management consulting sector, she specialised in the telecommunications and information technology industries. Kylie has been responsible for our global reports since joining us in 2006.
Latin America - Lucia Bibolini
Lucia currently lives in London, having moved there in 2003 from her former place of residence on the Central Coast, north of Sydney. Prior to joining the BuddeComm team, she worked as freelance simultaneous conference interpreter, primarily for the UN, and also taught yoga for a number of years. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Besides her telecom research work, she also writes and illustrates fantasy stories. Lucia has worked for BuddeComm since 2000 and has been responsible for our Latin American reports since mid-2003.
Middle East - Christine (Tine) M Lewis
Tine gained a degree in Librarianship and Economics but quickly moved out of libraries and has over twenty years experience in business research over a wide variety of industries and markets. She joined the research team in January 2001 and is responsible for the Middle East countries.
New Zealand - Stephen McNamara
Stephen has a Business Management degree specialising in Information Systems. Prior to joining BuddeComm he had many roles in business and operations management, among which was specialist work in the CTI integration of a virtual 24x7 call centre. Stephen joined BuddeComm in 2006 to provide report editing and compilation services. His role has expanded to include that of Researcher for South Pacific reports and assisting Paul Budde with New Zealand research.
North America and the Caribbean - Lawrence Baker
Lawrence practised for over ten years as an economist and lawyer, specialising in competition law and regulated industries, including the telecommunications sector. Before joining BuddeComm he was a Senior Associate with one of Australia's largest law firms, Freehills, prior to which he worked in London as a lawyer and economist. He has degrees in Economics and Law and a Masters of Law in international and competition law. At BuddeComm Lawrence has taken on responsibility for our North America, Mexico and Caribbean reports.
The BuddeComm Virtual Consultancy Network
In addition to the “home team" our Virtual Consultancy Network, consisting of 25 telecommunications specialists, is always at the ready to supply information on telecommunications in every populated region of the world.
Paul Budde