Michael Buckland is a Partner at Mobility Ventures. Michael
is a broadly experienced executive and business manager with
over 30 years experience, specifically in start up wireless
communications businesses, building revenues and establishing
sales and profitability. With his first hand knowledge of being
a successful entrepreneur, Michael has a strong sense of what
it takes to build a successful company. This experience allows
Michael to ensure that Mobility Ventures makes value added contributions
to its portfolio companies.
Since the late 1970's, Michael has been involved with wireless
communications, initially with British Telecom, as a consultant
on their Radiophone system, known as System 4, the first full
duplex mobile telephone system in the UK. He also played an
instrumental role in establishing British Telecom's Cellnet
in the early 1980s. In the mid-1980s, Michael was the founder
and Managing Director of Mobile Communications Ltd. (a Virtual
Service Provider). Mobile Communications Ltd. was the first
and largest VSP in the UK, with 15 locations, and lowest churn
rate. Michael successfully sold his business to BT Cellnet.
He was a co-founder of SpeedLink Communications, a DSL broadband
access & services provider in the UK; a co-founder of GHW
(Global Wireless Holdings) and also the founder and managing
director of Gr8 Ltd. The GR8 system was an industry first and
offered a unique multi purpose delivery platform that was network
agnostic and capable of delivering multi-content to both handsets
and the Internet. The company developed strategic partnerships
with leading carriers and equipment suppliers including BTCellnet,
Genie, Motorola, Nokia and TSI. The company was sold to Digital
Bridges Ltd.
Michael has played a key role in Genesis Campus’ portfolio
company Mobile Radius, specifically in business and channel
partner development, as well as the launch of the Text42 division.
Michael subscribes to the belief “that the best management
asset is the ability to generate team spirit and motivate staff
into sharing and implementing a vision.”
Michael has been involved with the following companies:
• Text42 - founder & Managing Director
• Mobile Radius - Managing Director-UK
• GR8 Ltd - Founder & Managing Director (Acquired
by Digital Bridges 2001)
• SpeedLink Communications - Co-Founder
• GWH (Global Wireless Holdings) - Co-Founder
• Mobile Communications Ltd. - Founder & Managing
Director (Acquired by BT Cellnet 2000)
