Robert Vangstad
Vice President Business Unit Value Added Services

Arriving at SmartTrust in February of 2008, Robert brings over 10 years of experience in developing markets in new industries. He was a part of the successful introduction of Internet portal technology in the B2B market prior to 2000 and since then has occupied senior management positions where he has successfully developed and implemented go to market strategies for technology focused companies.

He comes to SmartTrust from Birdstep, a leading provider of secure connectivity and seamless mobility software where he was Vice President for Marketing and PR. He previously was Vice President Marketing and PR for Mobeon after a stint as their Vice President Sales and General Manager North America based in the US. Robert was also the Regional Manager for North America at Linq, responsible for the successful launch of its mobile PIM and Internet portal solutions in the US.

Robert holds Bachelors of Science in Political Science (Stockholm University) and Sociology (University of Karlstad) as well as an Executive MBA from Warwick University in the United Kingdom.