Mariano Galan

Mariano Galan has a diverse and extensive work experience. Mariano is currently the CEO and Co-founder of PandaGo, a position they have held since May 2021. Prior to this, Mariano worked at Smart Protection, where they served as the Business Unit Leader for the Brand Protection BU from January 2021 to April 2021, and as the Global Sales & Customer Success VP from December 2019 to April 2021.

Before joining Smart Protection, Mariano worked at Vodafone Global Enterprise, where they held the position of Country Manager - Iberia (Spain & Portugal) from April 2017 to December 2019. In this role, they were responsible for P&L management of worldwide business with Iberian multinationals and foreign multinationals in Iberia, with a significant budget.

Prior to their time at Vodafone Global Enterprise, Mariano held various roles at Vodafone. From April 2013 to April 2017, they served as the Regional Sales Director for the Central Region, leading a team of over 600 sales representatives and achieving revenue growth and advanced solutions sales. Before that, from March 2012 to April 2013, they were the SME Indirect Channel Sales Manager for the same region, achieving significant growth and reduction in customer attrition.

Mariano also held the position of Sales Manager for Key Accounts from January 2008 to March 2012, where they consistently exceeded sales targets and achieved revenue growth. Mariano also served as the Head of Enterprise Products Marketing from November 2004 to December 2007, simplifying the portfolio and increasing revenue. Additionally, they worked as the Head of CEO & Executive Committee Office from September 2003 to November 2004, managing cross-company change projects.

Mariano started their career at Airtel-Vodafone as a Network Planning & New Technologies Engineer from July 1998 to March 2002, where they were responsible for network dimensioning, planning, and evaluating the business impact of new technologies. Mariano also played a role in the awarded 3G license bid.

Before joining Airtel-Vodafone, Mariano worked as a Software Development Engineer at Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica (CSIC) from 1996 to 1998.

Overall, Mariano Galan has a wealth of experience in various leadership roles in the telecommunications industry, demonstrating their expertise in sales, business development, marketing, and management.

Mariano Galan's education history begins with their enrollment at the Universidad de Sevilla from 1991 to 1996, where they pursued a degree in Telecommunications Engineering. After completing their undergraduate studies, they obtained a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the EOI - Escuela de Organizacion Industrial between 2001 and 2002.

Continuing their professional development, in 2002 they attended the Global Leadership Programme at Vodafone. In 2005, they completed a program called "Managing for Value" at IMD, and in 2006, they participated in a course called "Customer Delight" at the same institution.

In 2008, Mariano Galan obtained a certification as an NLP Practitioner from JS-International. Later, in 2015, they became a Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Moreover, their commitment to further education led him to enroll in the Programa Innovación Directiva at IESE Business School in 2016. Mariano'smost recent educational experience occurred in 2019, when they attended the MIT Sloan School of Management for a course on "Artificial Intelligence - implications in Business Strategy".

Furthermore, Mariano Galan obtained a certification in "Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy" from the MIT Sloan School of Management in October 2019.