Atanas Raykov, a graduate of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, has been promoted to senior director of Top Countries Development at Rakuten Viber, one of the major communication platforms, according to Capital Careers. Mr. Raykov's previous position was senior director for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, for a period of about two years.

His mission is to build on Viber's worldwide popularity for the more than 1 billion users of the app, focusing mainly on Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. He has over 15 years of experience in business development, consumer lifecycle management, digital/mobile marketing and product strategic planning.

Atanas Raykov is a mentor and investor in the investment funds LAUNCHub Ventures and Eleven Ventures. He is part of the CEO Angels Club, as well as the mentoring network of Endeavor in Bulgaria.

You can read the interview with Atanas Raykov for the column "Successful Examples" of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration here.