Graham Friend
MA, MPhil (Cantab), ACA Managing Director , SwitzerlandGraham Friend is the co-founder and Managing Director of Coleago, where he focuses on strategic business planning, valuation, auction bidding strategy and regulatory issues.
With over 25 years in the telecoms sector, Graham boasts a wealth of experience advising a diverse clientele including operators, regulators, governments and investors across both developed and emerging telecom markets. His academic journey includes graduate and postgraduate studies in Economics at Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as being a qualified chartered accountant and the co-author of the Economist’s Guide to Business Planning and Guide to Business Modelling. Graham also provides coaching on communication, presentation and impact skills where he leverages his experience as a TEDx speaker coach. Outside of the telecoms industry, Graham is an ultra-endurance athlete and has represented Great Britain as an age-group athlete in the Olympic and Ironman distance triathlon.
Education
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
- MPhil (Cantab) Economics
- MA (Cantab) Economics
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales
- Chartered Accountant
Other team members
Armando Tirado
Managing ConsultantArmando J. Tirado is a senior legal and regulatory expert with more than 20 years of international experience advising telecommunications operators, infrastructure providers, technology companies and investors across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.
Omar Alshaer
Managing ConsultantWith more than 25 years of international experience, Omar has a strong background in telecommunications, specialising in cellular (3G, 4G and 5G) and public safety (TETRA and UHF) technologies.
Nick Fookes
Managing ConsultantNick is a telecoms, media and tech veteran with 30 years of experience in M&A, strategy, spectrum auctions, and public policy development and advocacy, across developed as well as emerging markets.