Executive Management

Angus Ward, Beyond Now’s CEO, is a visionary and thought leader, spear-heading the transition of traditional businesses from linear business models, to platform and ecosystem-based business models. With over 30 years of cross-industry experience, Angus is a trusted advisor to senior executives at top-tier companies such as AWS, Google, Accenture, Boeing, Jaguar, Landrover, Ministry of Defence, BT, Deutsche Telekom, Verizon and NTT. Now at the forefront of the AI revolution, Angus is leading Beyond Now into the future by championing AI-powered ecosystem orchestration and digital platform solutions.

Under his leadership, the company has transformed from a service-based entity to a fast-growing SaaS-based technology company, expanding into ecosystem orchestration platforms and digital marketplace solutions, strengthening its innovation pipeline and sharpening its competitive edge. In 2021, Angus, together with key members of the executive team, led a successful management buyout backed by private investors, establishing Beyond Now as an independent global tech company with a vibrant customer community of telecom and tech pioneers.

Angus is also a key voice and authority in the broader industry conversation, collaborating with bodies like TM Forum, leading analysts, prominent publications, academic institutions, and speaking regularly at flagship events including MWC and DTW.

Barry Keane is Beyond Now’s Chief Operating Officer with over 20 years’ experience working with international clients across multiple industries for companies such as BearingPoint, eircom and Fujitsu. Based in Dublin, he oversees Beyond Now’s Customer Success, Global Services, HR and Finance organizations, specializing in advising clients on how to adopt the right digital business model, effective problem solving through Design Thinking, and use of lean delivery paradigms such as DevOps.

In 2021 Barry, alongside key members of the executive team, led the company’s transition from a vertical business under BearingPoint, to a standalone technology company, launching it as the innovative organization it is today. Barry plays a key role in ensuring seamless execution for clients, working closely with customer executives from companies including TELUS, Verizon and Dstny, strengthening partnerships, while fostering collaboration across teams worldwide.

Building strong relationships and extensive technology and consulting experience throughout his career, his expertise encompasses the telecommunications industry, leveraging emerging technology and optimizing lean delivery models. In recent years, Barry has focussed on the shift towards digital business models, the generational changes in buying behaviours, and assisting clients to gain competitive advantage in the evolving digital market.

As CTO, Andreas Gabriel oversees the entire technology strategy, portfolio and roadmap of Beyond Now, responsible for product development and innovation within the business. Andreas led the company’s adoption of cloud-based technology and the transition to SaaS-based platforms, and in the last few years, has focused on defining and implementing the organization’s AI and Agentic AI strategy.

Andreas collaborates with leading industry players such as AWS, Google and Microsoft. He also works closely with customer CXOs, across both business and IT departments, to solve the technical challenges involved when transitioning towards platform-based models.

Prior to his current role, Andreas held senior positions in software product management and solution architecture. He began his career as a software engineer at Beyond Now's predecessor company, Bearing Point, 20+ years ago, and was instrumental in Beyond Now’s launch as an independent entity in 2021.

Andreas’ deep technical expertise, combined with a strategic vision for the future of the industry, positions him as a driving force behind Beyond Now’s mission to empower CSPs to innovate faster, scale digital marketplaces and unlock new revenue streams.

Based in Dallas, TX, Jason Bradlee is Beyond Now’s Chief Revenue Officer, playing a pivotal role in driving the company’s expansion and market penetration across the United States. He has also been instrumental in the development of global accounts and cultivating strategic partnerships with major industry players like Microsoft, Google, Verizon and HCL.

His role focuses on helping service providers and enterprises unlock new revenue streams in the digital economy, with an emphasis on AI-driven business models, ecosystem collaboration, network monetization and cloud-native platforms.

With over 30 years of experience in telecoms, Jason began his career as Regional VP for AT&T before holding senior executive roles across leading global technology and communications companies including IoT.nxt, Fujitsu, Ericsson and HP.

Throughout his career, Jason has partnered with leading telcos and enterprises to navigate rapid industry change, from the early stages of unified communications to today’s AI-enabled, cloud-native, and security-first digital transformation journeys. His deep expertise in IoT, cybersecurity, and digital platforms enables clients to adopt innovative business models, accelerate time-to-market, and capture value from new ecosystem opportunities.

As SVP of Go-To-Market (GTM) and Global Marketing, Michal Harris plays a pivotal role in shaping Beyond Now’s vision, market position and brand awareness as a leading ecosystem orchestration, marketplace, and digital platform provider. She leads global marketing, brand strategy, thought leadership, go-to-market execution, value proposition development, lead generation, and revenue operations (RevOps).

With over 20 years of marketing and business strategy experience in the telecommunications and software industries, Michal combines strategic vision with executional excellence. She has a proven ability to turn emerging opportunities into impactful narratives and measurable growth, helping organizations succeed amid industry shifts toward AI-driven, cloud-native platforms, partner ecosystems, and new digital revenue models in areas such as 5G, edge computing, and enterprise digital services.

Before joining Beyond Now, Michal held senior marketing roles at Amdocs and across major vendors, service providers and start-ups, building trusted relationships with C-level leaders, analysts and journalists, collaborating with companies including TELUS, Vodafone, AT&T, BT, AWS, and Google.

Stefan Schinerl leads Beyond Now’s Digital Business Solutions, overseeing a portfolio of offerings including BSS Plus, Digital Commerce, Shopfront, and CPQ. Combining high-level strategic leadership with deep product expertise, he manages and executes the company’s product strategy, ensuring it addresses the fast-changing needs of telecoms, technology providers and enterprises.

Prior to this, he worked in roles including Head of Product and Innovation & Business Solutions, focusing on the creation of new products and innovative solutions to help customers grow revenue and solve business challenges, with a strong emphasis on enabling platform-based growth for customers.

A long-time employee of Beyond Now, Stefan began his career with the company while studying Telecommunications and Informatics at the Technical University of Graz. Since then, he has led major BSS transformation projects globally with customers including Deutsche Telekom, A1 Austria and Altibox. He was also instrumental in developing and integrating Beyond Now’s Wave AI Suite across its platforms, positioning the company at the forefront of the AI-driven era and accelerating our transformation toward intelligent, agentic systems. Stefan continues to shape the business and its platforms’ evolution, with a particular emphasis on AI-enabled digital solutions that empower businesses to evolve and thrive in the AI era.

Based in Dallas, TX, Sunil Unnikrishnan heads Beyond Now’s Ecosystem Orchestration Platform line of business. In this role, he drives product vision and strategy while helping telecom operators and enterprises unlock new revenue opportunities through digital ecosystems, marketplaces, partner collaboration and AI adoption.

With more than 20 years of international experience, Sunil held senior positions at Ericsson, Accenture, and IoT.nxt prior to Beyond Now, with his expertise spanning solution architecture, presales leadership, product management and agile delivery – empowering organizations to scale innovation and accelerate time-to-market.

Sunil has been instrumental in securing and delivering major global engagements within Beyond Now, including the landmark Verizon Marketplace initiative, as well as spearheading the creation of the eXchange Partner Program and the transition of Beyond Now’s ecosystem orchestration platforms into AI-driven platforms.

An accomplished professional and entrepreneur, Sunil combines deep technical expertise with proven leadership in areas such as IoT analytics, big data platforms, cloud-native applications, APIs, DevOps, microservices, intelligent automation, and scaled agile. His focus is on helping CSPs and enterprises reimagine their role in the digital economy by orchestrating ecosystems, accelerating digital transformation, and driving sustainable growth.

Thomas Frischer is VP of Sales at Beyond Now, bringing more than 15 years of experience across the telecommunications, ICT, and media industries. With a strong background in business development, account management and business analysis, Thomas has successfully built long-term client partnerships and shaped large-scale transformation programs that deliver lasting impact for clients.

At Beyond Now, Thomas partners closely with customers, including A1, Dstny, BT and Telia, to help them reinvent business models, unlock new revenue streams and optimize existing operations. Leveraging Beyond Now’s AI-powered ecosystem orchestration and digital platforms, he enables CSPs and enterprises to accelerate their digital transformation journeys.

Passionate about innovation and growth, Thomas applies agile and lean start-up methodologies to bring ideas from concept and design, through to successful scaling in the market. His pragmatic, customer-focused approach ensures clients achieve both immediate results and long-term value.

Before joining Beyond Now, Thomas held roles at Accenture and KPMG, working in transformation programs and advising clients on strategy and business transformation. Thomas holds a Master’s Degree in Information Management from the University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum.

Markus Pichler-Edlinger leads Beyond Now’s Customer Success organization at Beyond Now. He designed and built the organization to ensure that clients such as Hrvatski Telekom, Verizon, BT and TELUS are able to unlock the full value of the company’s portfolio. He is responsible for customer satisfaction and growth, as well as shaping and influencing the portfolio in partnership with customers.

With more than 18 years of experience, he brings a strong background in strategy, IT, and management consulting, gained through senior roles at BearingPoint and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Markus has worked with global clients across multiple industries and geographies, including extended periods in the UK and Australia. He combines international experience with strategic insight and hands-on execution, building long-term customer relationships and guiding teams to deliver measurable business impact.

At Beyond Now, Markus is dedicated to ensuring every customer feels supported and empowered on their transformation journey. His leadership reflects the company’s ambition to act as a trusted partner, continuously strengthening collaboration and creating mutual growth.

Sven Fuerst heads up Beyond Now’s Managed Services and Enablement, driving customer and partner success through tailored support, operations and enablement services. He focusses on empowering clients to achieve self-reliance with Beyond Now’s solutions, ensuring they can operate, optimize and innovate with confidence.

He also leads The Hub, a flagship initiative he nurtured from its inception into a centralized knowledge portal that connects customers and partners with the latest features, capabilities and innovations. Under his guidance, The Hub has become the go-to destination for shared expertise, tools and resources that empower the entire Beyond Now community. Alongside this, Sven directs customer education programs, drives Agent AI Services and leverages agentic AI to enhance efficiency, collaboration and customer success.

A long-standing industry professional, Sven began his career with the company in the early 1990s. Over three decades, he has built deep expertise across the telecommunications and digital services landscape, working internationally in roles such as Engagement Manager and Enterprise Architect in the USA, Australia, and Europe, before returning to Austria.

With his blend of technical knowledge, customer-centric leadership, and global experience, Sven continues to guide and shape how Beyond Now enables customers to successfully operate and grow their businesses.

Steve Stathis Tzikakis is a globally recognized leader in digital transformation, technology investment and enterprise growth strategy. As Chairman, he works closely with the Leadership Team as Beyond Now scales across geographies, strengthens its partner ecosystem, and continues to invest in innovation – particularly in AI-driven automation and customer success.

Steve is a seasoned technology executive, former Regional President of SAP and CEO of Sitecore, bringing over 30 years of experience leading and scaling global B2B technology companies across digital experience, ERP, and commerce. Currently, he partners with private equity funds and their assets in non-executive advisory and board roles, helping CEOs and leadership teams accelerate growth.

A firm believer in the future of AI-driven transformation, Steve is an early-stage investor in AI startups in Silicon Valley, supporting innovations in marketing automation, cybersecurity, AI powered analytics, and industrial AI applications. With a passion for building global technology ecosystems, fostering innovation, and driving economic progress, Steve has established himself as a trusted advisor to industry leaders, heads of state, and sovereign investment funds, playing a pivotal role in shaping national economic transformation strategies through technology, AI, and private sector collaboration.

Cyrus Shey is a Managing Partner at Bregal Milestone and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. As a Board Member of Beyond Now, he works closely with the Leadership Team to advance the company’s mission of pioneering partner ecosystem orchestration, leveraging AI-enabled digital acceleration and driving growth for Beyond Now’s customers.

Sebastian Charpentier is a Principal at Bregal Milestone, focusing on identifying and supporting high-growth businesses across technology, data, and digital sectors. In his role as a Board Member with Beyond Now, Sebastian contributes strategic insight, financial expertise and operational guidance to help steer growth initiatives and strengthen governance. He works closely with the Leadership Team to shape long-term strategy, evaluate investment opportunities and support key decision-making around scaling, partnerships and performance.