This 500-word CV forms part of the election material
| Name: | Sebastien Lahtinen |
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| Contact: | nominet@seb.me.uk tel. 0870 745 4830 mob. 07747 607 148 |
| Date of birth: | 05 August 1979 |
| Nationality: | British Citizen |
| Summary: | I am an entrepreneur with a strong interest in Internet related projects as I believe it is a medium where there is much innovation that still has not yet taken place. I am very dedicated to the ventures with which I am associated, holding perfect attendance records both at Nominet PAB meetings for four years (along with frequent participation in subcommittees), Nominet AGMs and regular participation on nom-steer. |
| Education: |
B.Sc. Management London School of Economics (University of London) Interdisciplinary Institute of Management (including courses in Management, Marketing, Strategy, Quantative Methods, Economics, Accounting & Finance and Commercial Law) M.Sc. Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems London School of Economics (University of London) Department of Information Systems (including Systems Development, IS Management, Security in IS for Organisations, Privacy and paper in Stakeholder Theory.) |
| Current Positions: |
Managing Director, NetConnex Ltd. & NetConnex Broadband Ltd. Internet Service Provider (www.ncuk.com) The NetConnex companies provide a range of ISP services
(co-location, dedicated servers, hosting, etc.) including
domain registration and IT consultancy to small and large
companies including a number of PLCs. The focus is on
delivering high quality services to customers which meet
their specific demands. I have been involved with both
companies from the beginning. LONAP is a not-for-profit membership organisation which
operates an Internet Exchange Point in London Docklands. It
is one of the most competitive exchanges in the London area
in four key sites on a 10 Gbps fibre ring allowing
interchange of traffic between its members. At peak times
the exchange now delivers over 4.5 Gbps of traffic across
its member ports. This is up from about 400 Mbps when I
joined the board in 2004. Following
successful re-election by the members in 2006, I have taken
over as Chairman of the company. I am one of the co-founders and management responsible for the set up of the ADSLguide.org.uk website in 2000 when ADSL technology was the remit of the early adopters. We are the UK's largest broadband news and comparison website with over 5 million unique visitors in 2006. We pride in being truly independent of any broadband service providers. In December 2006, the site was rebranded to 'thinkbroadband' taking into consideration the increasing use of alternative broadband technologies. We are also in the process of making the site easier to use, in particular for non-technical users which form an increasing number of our visitors. |
| Past Positions: | Commercial Director, LONAP Ltd. (2004 - 2006) Chairman, Policy Advisory Board, Nominet UK (2004 - 2006) Member, Policy Advisory Board/Body, Nominet UK (2003 - 2007) |
| Other Projects: | I am an investor and partner in Bioxeqtor LLP, an investment vehicle for a group of individuals in a bio-pharmaceutical project. |
| Professional Associations: | Member of the Institute of Directors |