Frank Svatousek

Background: A versatile executive and business development specialist with a rich degree of experience in the financial services, telecommunications, and high-tech sectors, Frank Svatousek serves as the Canadian General Manager of Carta Worldwide in Oakville, Ontario. Raised in the Toronto metropolitan area, Frank Svatousek graduated from Oakville Trafalgar High School before enrolling at the University of Western Ontario, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and, later, the University of Windsor, where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, with honors, in 1992 and his Master of Business Administration in Marketing one year later.\n\nFrom there, Frank Svatousek joined Tee-Comm Electronics as the Business Development Manager and spent the next three years acquiring and maintaining partnerships for the home satellite manufacturer and distributor. In 1997, he moved to South Asia to accept a role as the General Manager of Multivision Pvt. Ltd., the first cable television network in Sri Lanka. Within two years, Frank Svatousek grew the company’s subscription base to 20,000 customers and orchestrated distribution agreements with ESPN and HBO.\n\nReturning to Canada in 2000, Frank Svatousek spent successful periods as the Director of Business Development for Multi-Dwelling Units at Star Choice (now Shaw Direct) and a Senior Product Manager at Bell Sympatico, where he continued his activities in the telecommunications market. In 2002, he entered the nascent field of prepaid debit card marketing as the co-founder and Director of Business Development for Mint Technology Corporation, subsequently co-establishing Carta Worldwide in 2006, where he maintains oversight for a wide range of electronic and mobile payment services for use on the MasterCard transaction platform. To learn more about Mr. Svatousek and his work at Carta Worldwide, please visit the official company website at www.cartaworldwide.com.

Interests: fitness, international travel, photography, hockey