Eric Abensur

Eric recently joined Venda at the end of last year from Orange UK PLC. He was Vice-President of Orange Home and Chief Executive Orange Home UK PLC following the merger of the internet and mobile operations of France Telecom in the UK. Previously, he was Chief Executive of Wanadoo (formerly FREESERVE), leading UK Internet Service Provider. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, Wanadoo won the ISPA UK Best Consumer ISP award three years in a row. Under his leadership, the company successfully reconciled innovation and continuous customer experience improvement. Eric started his career in 1989 with Ernst & Young in Paris and Los Angeles, specialised for the Technology Media Entertainment sector. From 1998 to 2001, he was Finance Director of France Telecom PAY-TV division. Eric brings to Venda significant experience of the online sector as well as the values and processes required to move a medium enterprise to a global enterprise. He was voted in the Top Ten Most Influential People in the New Media by The Guardian in 2004.