We lead from the front

Leveraging the experience and business sense of our executives to successfully achieve and exceed our goals

Management

Under inspirational leadership, our team of talented professionals has successfully ensured fast paced organic growth in a highly competitive industry through continuous globalization and diversification, leveraging our deep expertise, our robust proprietary technology platform and our strategic partnerships.

  1. Diogo Salvi 

    Co-owner, co-founder and CEO

    With wide experience in banking, Diogo was until 2001 closely involved in the strategic development of leading Portuguese banks, working closely with renowned bankers and distinguished business consultants in major transformational projects, including restructuring (commercial, IT, etc.), innovation (i.e. phone as banking channel), internationalization and M&A. In 2002, Diogo co-founded TIMWE. and became CEO. Recognized as a successful entrepreneur, Diogo was named one of the 50 Mobile Entertainment global leaders in 2009 and won the INSEAD Entrepreneurship Award 2009/2010. Diogo has an MBA from Universidade Nova de Lisboa, the leading business school in Portugal.

  2. Ricardo Carvalho 

    Co-owner, co-founder and Managing Partner

    Prior to TIMWE, Ricardo was an entrepreneur and an advisor in the digital and technology arenas for 12 years. Before 2000, Ricardo owned and managed the sports web portal infodesporto.pt, which he co-founded in 1996, and sold to Portugal Telecom in 2000. Between 2000 and 2003, Ricardo was strategic advisor to  leading mobile marketing and entertainment firms. Between 2000 and 2001, Ricardo was a Board Advisor of the leading Portuguese media group Cofina, specializing in Media, Internet and CRM fields.

  3. António Fouto 

    CFO

    António has a solid background in telecommunications. Having spent most of his career in Portugal Telecom, António first performed strategy and business development and, later, became the Finance Director of Portugal Telecom subsidiaries, being responsible for Finance, the Administrative, the Planning & Control and Quality Assurance accumulating this function with commercial and client retention functions for almost 2 years. On top, António was a Board Member of PT Contact Cabo Verde. 

    António has a management degree from the Catholic University of Lisbon (Portugal). 

  4. Paulo Salgado 

    CTO

    With a vast experience in IT and Mobile Business, Paulo worked for General Electric for 5 years, with responsibility of Workflow and Reengineering projects, until 2000 where he was a co-founder of Movensis, a Mobile Marketing company, where he was responsible for Research and Product Development, having as major achievements the implementation of some of the first SMS Bank services in Europe, several Mobile Marketing campaigns and an innovative pack of Mobile Based Products at that time, in the areas of Marketing, Interactivity and Sales Force Automation. Paulo as a degree in IT Management from Universidade do Minho.

  5. Catarina Azevedo 

    HR Director

    Catarina has 10 years of experience in human resources management having worked in several companies of different industries such as insurance, food and tobacco being responsible of HR in different environments. Catarina is an expert in organization design and development and talent management. Catarina is a certified trainer and completed several trainings and certifications such as Project Management, Creativity and Innovation Training and Leadership. Catarina holds a bachelors degree in Organizational Psychology and successfully concluded a post-graduation in Human Resources Management.

  6. Rui Antunes 

    EMEA & Asia Managing Director

    Rui has an extensive experience in the telecom industry, especially in the mobile area, working across most of the Globe. During his 10-year career with Motorola he was responsible for various Marketing areas, ranging from BTL to ATL, Strategy and Operations across multiple countries and regions within Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, and had led the entire EMEA Marketing organization by the time he left in 2007. Before joining TIMWE in late 2009, he led HTC Corporation’s EMEA Marketing organization as it established itself as a recognized leader in the Smartphone space, as well as developed and launched its brand across the Globe. Rui holds an MBA from the Portuguese Catholic University and has successfully completed the PLD executive course from Harvard Business School.

  7. Rui Rebeca

    Global Marketing & Innovation Director

    Rui has an extensive career in Marketing having worked in different industries, from car manufacturers to advertising agencies with strong expertise in FMCG’s. For more than 10 years, Rui worked for Philip Morris , in different positions, becoming Marketing Director in Portugal, Brazil and later in Argentina where he was also responsible for Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Prior to joining TIMWE Rui worked as a private Consultant focused on Public Entities with projects in Portugal and Brazil. Rui holds degree in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing.