The Gold Standard
in Mobile Entertainment

OnMobile provides mobile entertainment products & solutions such as Tones and Videos & Editorial to telecom operators and media companies. Outside this traditional core, we are focused on building cutting-edge Mobile Gaming products such as ONMO & Challenges Arena which we take to market through B2B and D2C channels.

What Sets us Apart

 
Global Relevance

Global Relevance

We deliver audio, video and interactive content that appeals to users globally and meets their entertainment needs

 
Cutting-edge Technology

Cutting-Edge Technology

Our cutting-edge technological platform brings together premium design and entertainment, and transforms the user experience

 
 
Safe & Secure

Safe & Secure

Partners feel safe with end-to-end encryption across all digital OnMobile platforms

 
Content Monetization

Content Monetization

We bring deep experience in monetizing content and helping increase operator revenue, margins and consumer on-screen time

 
 
Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing

Our digital customer acquisition competency helps optimise marketing spend and target high-profit user segments

 

Executive Team

Executive Chairman & CEO

François-Charles Sirois

François-Charles Sirois is a visionary leader with nearly three decades of experience in corporate mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital. His entrepreneurial journey began with founding e-commerce and mobile payment services start-ups, highlighting his innovative spirit. He also serves as the President and CEO of Telesystem, where he has effectively leveraged his expertise to drive growth in the media and technology sector, as Chairman of Zone 3, a significant content creator in Canada and co-founder of Stingray Group.

Known affectionately as FC, François-Charles currently serves on the boards of Telesystem, Stingray Group, NorthStar Earth & Space, Zone3, and many others.

Global Group CFO – OnMobile Global

Asheesh Chatterjee

Asheesh is an experienced and accomplished Business Leader, Growth Partner, and Change Enabler. He has had decades of experience in multiple aspects of finance, such as fundraising, strategic and operational finance, risk management, regulatory compliances, digital transformation, procurement, taxation, and investor relations.

Over a career spanning 25 years, he has developed multi-industry expertise across Consulting, Financial Services, Broadcast Media, Digital Media, OTT, Manufacturing, and Film/TV Production.

Asheesh’s last assignment was with Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd as a CFO & CBO, where he headed JVs, Asset monetisation, Phase-3 auctions for FM Radio, Sales, and Revenue management. He has had prominent stints with EY India, ICICI Pru AMC, Sony Pictures Television, and Moser Baer India Ltd.

He has been on the board of Joint Ventures with CBS & RTL, managed M&A transitions, spearheaded Digital Transformation Projects and continues to mentor start-up entrepreneurs in sharpening value propositions.

He is a member of the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a Management Accountant (India & UK), a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and an alumnus of Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management.

Chief Business Officer

Biswajit Nandi

Biswajit Nandi is a Growth leader with over two decades of experience leading cross-functional teams worldwide. His expertise lies in leading cross-functional teams, creating partnerships, customer relationship management, and building teams to focus on growth.

At OnMobile, he donned many hats as he advanced from being a Key Account Manager for Airtel India to taking care of Sales and Account Management for Asia, the Middle East & Africa. He then went on to add Global Sales & Account Management as a Senior VP to his repertoire and, in 2023, became the CBO of the organization. Under his leadership, OnMobile clinched the first RBT migration deal with a leading operator in India. He was instrumental in setting up the business in Bangladesh - a large market for OnMobile and fostered relationships to expand the company’s presence in the Middle East & Africa. He leads the CFU team and has been at the forefront of growing Challenges Arena, ONMO & Gamize.

Nandi has worked with Clever Tap, Hughes Communication, Onward Novell India & Tata Indicom in varied roles during his career. He holds a BE from Bengal Engineering College, a PGDCA from the Institute of Management Technology and an Executive MBA from Manipal Academy of Higher Education.

Board Members

Executive Chairman & CEO

François-Charles Sirois

François-Charles Sirois is a visionary leader with nearly three decades of experience in corporate mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital. His entrepreneurial journey began with founding e-commerce and mobile payment services start-ups, highlighting his innovative spirit. He also serves as the President and CEO of Telesystem, where he has effectively leveraged his expertise to drive growth in the media and technology sector, as Chairman of Zone 3, a significant content creator in Canada and co-founder of Stingray Group.

Known affectionately as FC, François-Charles currently serves on the boards of Telesystem, Stingray Group, NorthStar Earth & Space, Zone3, and many others.

Independent Director

Sanjay Kapoor

Sanjay Kapoor, in his entrepreneurial avatar, joined the promoter group of Micromax Informatics Limited as their Chairman in June 2014. In that role he was responsible for leading the company’s board and management, building scale to an existing billion dollar business and transforming it from a ‘Device’ company to a ‘Device & Services’ company. During their next phase of growth, it was his endeavour to provide strong impetus to the brand Micromax as it pursued its aim to be the first global Indian hardware cum services brand. The market capitalisation and investor / strategic attractiveness of Micromax had significantly gone up under his leadership. During July ’2015 he stepped down from the Executive Chairmanship of Micromax to pursue a Plural Career in entrepreneurship, consulting & advisory and investing in & mentoring start-ups.

With an illustrious career spanning over 32 years, 17 of which have been in the telecommunications sector, Sanjay is an established global leader in the telecom and allied industry, Sanjay was the Chief Executive Officer for India and South Asia of India’s largest telecom company, Airtel (March 2010 till May 2013). Sanjay remains one of the key leaders in building Bharti Airtel from being one of the many players in the industry to making it as the number one telecom player in India, during his tenure with the company from July 1998 to May 2013. Sanjay's leadership extended well beyond the confines of Airtel and he elevated himself as an industry spokesperson globally. For more than 13 years he has played an active role in various industry forums like CII, COAI and NASSCOM.

He has also been a Board & Executive committee member of GSMA, (the global forum bringing together nearly 800 global mobile operators); Board member of Indus Towers (world’s largest telecom tower company with a portfolio of more than 1.5 lakh towers), Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (India’s largest media company) and PVR Limited (India’s largest movie exposition company). Presently, Sanjay is an active member on the board of VLCC, iBus networks & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and Tech-connect retail Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, Sanjay is a Senior Advisor with Boston Consulting Group, one of world’s leading Consulting firms. He was declared the “Telecom person of the year” at the Voice and Data Telecom Leadership Awards 2012.

Prior to joining the Bharti Group, Sanjay worked with Xerox India as Director-Operations Support. He spent 14 years with the global Document management company, handling a range of key portfolios, ranging from Sales & Marketing to General management functions. He began his professional career as an Executive Trainee with Jay Engineering Works Ltd., the manufacturers of Usha fans and sewing machines, in 1983.

Sanjay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Hons.) from Delhi University, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management (UK) and is a Graduate of The Wharton Advanced Management Program.

Independent Director

Steven Fred Roberts

Steven Fred Roberts, Global Vice President of Competitive Gaming, is responsible for designing and executing a strategy around the dynamic industry of esports for the PlayStation platform and its 100 mm plus homes. Most recently, Roberts was Chairman of ESL NA, the largest esports company in the world. He largely focused on strategic partnerships, media distribution, production and overall mentorship of the executive team.

Prior roles were as Senior Vice President for DIRECTV, Inc. In this position, Steven was responsible for developing and executing strategies designed to integrate the traditional DIRECTV entertainment experience on the set-top-box with emerging digital technologies. This included the delivery of content via the Internet on other platforms such as the PC, mobile, and portable devices inside and outside the home. Roberts directed DIRECTV’s TV Everywhere initiative internally, managing all details of implementation, including, setting strategy and negotiating rights with programmers. He was also responsible for the DIRECTV 3D initiative, DIRECTV’s overall sports strategy and other programming and advertising initiatives.

Roberts’s previous role at DIRECTV was as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, DIRECTV Entertainment. In this role, he spearheaded the development and launch of several new businesses, including the production of original content for DIRECTV’s Audience Network and the creation of a joint venture between News Corp.’s BSKYB (UK) and STAR (Asia) focused on the first global esports League called the Championship Gaming Series.

Roberts was also responsible for the development of DIRECTV’s initial IPTV strategy and its initiative to deliver video content via broadband for the DIRECTV On Demand service, which launched in 2007. He also oversaw the successful launch of Game Lounge, a 24x7 interactive games channel, and developed and managed the successful execution of the first ever OTT distributed service for a major league with NFL SUNDAY TICKET on PlayStation.

Roberts joined DIRECTV in 2005 from Sportsvision, a FOX backed company, where he served as executive vice president. During his time at Sportsvision, Roberts brought the ubiquitous “yellow line” to every televised football game, and also expanded the product line to include broadcast enhancements for FOX Sports, NBC, ESPN and Turner.

Roberts holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and Masters of Business from George Washington University, Washington DC

Independent Director

Geeta Mathur

Ms. Geeta Mathur started her career with ICICI Bank, where she worked for over 10 years and represented ICICI Bank as nominee Director of ICICI on the Board of Eicher Motors, SIEL Ltd. and Rollaitainers Ltd. She also has served in various capacities in the large organizations like IBM, DCM Group, Emaar MGF. She transitioned to development sector and worked as CFO of Helpage India, one of the largest and oldest national level NPO, working for cause of elderly. She successfully transitioned to an oracle ERP package and introduced effective processes for cashflow management, budgeting etc. and was awarded for best presented and transparency in accounts during her tenure. At present she is associated with IPE Global, an international development consulting group providing technical assistance and solutions for equitable development and sustainable growth in developing countries, where she is engaged with them as a financial expert in project with CIFF and Government of Rajasthan in area of Women and Child nutrition and development. She also serves on advisory board of Saajha, a non-profit enabling greater parental engagement in Governmental schools to improve learning of children.

Ms. Mathur is a Chartered Accountant and has done Graduation from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University. She has wide experience in finance with over 25 years of experience in banking, large corporate treasuries, investor relations and development sector and specializes in the area of project, corporate and structured finance, treasury, investor relations and strategic planning.

Additional Director

Paul Lamontagne

Paul Lamontagne is a business builder and global connector who brings tremendous passion to making an impact on the world. With deep experience in banking, private equity, venture capital and impact investing, Paul Lamontagne has a history of uncovering hidden gems.

Paul Lamontagne is the former CEO of FinDev Canada, Canada’s Development Finance Institution (DFI), whose mandate is to provide financial services to the private sector in developing countries. His sense of service compelled him back to Canada in 2017 to launch FinDev Canada, a start-up Crown corporation. Paul Lamontagne disrupted the traditional development banking model by creating a DFI for the future and won acclaim as an innovator for his achievements. He is an ardent feminist and was instrumental in the launch of the 2X Challenge: Financing for Women at the G7 Summit in 2018.

Paul Lamontagne currently serves as Chairperson of the YPO Trans-Canada board, a regional chapter of YPO, a global business network of over 30,000 CEOs. He is an Advisor to a FemTech venture investing in late-stage health technology companies, and a Leadership Coach to women executives and entrepreneurs.

Previously, Paul Lamontagne was Executive Investment Partner at Capafrica, a Canadian private equity group that invests in renewable energy and telecommunications in Africa where he led the structuring of complex transactions. As Head, Middle East & Africa at CIBC, he originated hundreds of millions of dollars in trade, capital markets and correspondent banking flows. As Founder Chairperson & CEO of Enablis Financial Corporation, a licensed Fund Manager in South Africa, he pioneered a new model for investing in SMEs and oversaw over 150 transactions.

Earlier, Paul Lamontagne’s career spanned executive roles in telecommunications at Look TV, Telesystem, and Teleglobe Canada, as well as in banking at affiliates of Barclays, UBS, and the National Bank of Canada. He also served on the board of directors of numerous companies and not-for-profit entities.

Paul Lamontagne received his BA from McGill University and his MBA from France’s Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris.

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History and Milestones

Creation of OnMobile (as OnScan).
Launch of voice portal platform.

2000

Start of international operations with first telecom customer.

2004

Launch of services with media customers and M-commerce services.

2005

Investment from Deutsche Bank, Jade Dragon (Mauritius) and Kings Road Investments (Mauritius).
Acquisition of ITFinity.

2006

Awarded Top VAS Company of India by Voice & Data.
Awarded Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2007 and Fast 50 Asia Pacific 2007.
Acquisition of Vox Mobili (France).

2007

IPO on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Two global agreements with Vodafone and Telefonica (Spain).
Acquisition of Telisma.

2008

Acquisition of Dilithium Networks (U.S.).
Global presence in 52 countries.

2010

Global expansion with offices in 10 new countries.

2011

Acquisition of Livewire Mobile.
Global presence in 59 countries.

2013

Divested in Vox Mobili for $26 million.
OnMobile demonstrated 160% growth in content revenue for one of its Tier-1 customers.

2014

OnMobile's consumer brand "ONMO"
sweeps Transform Awards in New York

2017

OnMobile Global Limited acquires Appland AB
OnMobile launches ONMO Games
OnMobile Global acquires Appland AB, Sweden and begins working towards D2C Gaming

2018

Vodafone launches kids planet, an app with over 3,000 contents for kids

2019

OnMobile Global acquires AI-Powered Visual Retention Leader, rob0

2020

Launch of Challenges Arena, a mobile quiz games app
ONMO, a mobile cloud-gaming platform and OnMobile’s first D2C product, goes Beta live

2021