Paul Ruppert - Growth Consultant - Global Point View Paul Ruppert has over two decade’s experience in commercializing telecommunications technology, specifically focusing on the global use of text messages by enterprises connecting with their end customers. He’s an “ambidextrous executive” having deep experience in start-ups as well as global Fortune 100 Enterprises, including “going global from the start” with a startup, and selling it five years later for $500M. As a strategic consultant to enterprises developing conversation commerce, his clients include Facebook, MasterCard, Western Union, Liveperson, as well as PE and VC firms. His functional skills span business development, award winning product development, global commercialization as well as framing M&A thesis on deals ranging from $5m to $60B. In addition, he’s co-authored two SMS related patents, as well as having been a professional ski instructor for 25 years.