Rui Paiva
Rui Paiva | |
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WeDo Technologies' CEO photo | |
Born |
Lisbon, Portugal | August 24, 1966
Nationality | Portuguese |
Occupation | Executive |
Title | CEO WeDo Technologies, Sonae IM Board Member |
Awards | 2010: Best Leaders Award for New Technologies |
Rui Paiva is the Chief Executive Officer of WeDo Technologies, as well as board member of Bizdirect, Saphety, S21sec, Bright Pixel and Sonae IM (Investment Management). Rui Paiva earned a degree in Applied Mathematics and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration and Computer Management.[1]
Career
Rui Paiva began his career in telecommunication and IT on October 27, 1989 at Portugal Telecom. He also served as Professional Services Director at Hewlett Packard and held senior IT management roles at Optimus Telecomunicações and Vodafone Portugal.[2]
In 2001, Rui Paiva co-founded WeDo Technologies, a multinational company that develops Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management software for the telecom, retail, energy, and finance industries. He has been its CEO since the company's inception.[3]
Rui Paiva is also a member of CNEI (National Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation) [4] and has been a member of the CIONET Advisory Board since 2012.[5]
Awards
WeDo Technologies received the SMB COTEC-BPI innovation award in 2009, and the award was presented to Rui Paiva by Cavaco Silva, the 19th President of Portugal.[6]
In 2010, Rui Paiva won the Best Leaders Award for WeDo Technologies.[7]
References
- ↑ "Rui Paiva CEO WeDo Technologies". CIONET. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Rui Paiva CEO WeDo Technologies". CIONET. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "EuroProfile: WeDo Technologies". LightReading. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "National Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation". CNEI. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "CIONET First Advisory Board Meeting". CNEI. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Innovation Awards COTEC-BPI 2009". Press Release. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Rui Paiva Leader in New Technologies". Best Leader Awards 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2013.