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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Hands-On Mobile announces New Chief Operating Officer, Keith McCurdy
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 21, 2006¯ Hands-On Mobile, a leading global publisher of mobile lifestyle, games and personalization products, today announced the promotion of Keith McCurdy to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McCurdy was previously President of Studios and Products at Hands-On Mobile and brings more than 20 years of executive management experience in the development and publishing of electronic entertainment products. In his expanded role as COO, Mr. McCurdy will now be responsible for North America carrier sales, marketing and business development initiatives in addition to overseeing the company’s U.S. games and product development.
Prior to joining Hands-On Mobile, Mr. McCurdy was President and CEO of Blaze Entertainment, a venture backed mobile games publisher. Prior to heading up Blaze Entertainment, Mr. McCurdy was a 10-year veteran of Electronic Arts. Mr. McCurdy held a number of positions at Electronic Arts, including Vice President of Product Development, Vice President of World Wide Technology and Vice President of Online, where he was responsible for the creation of Electronic Arts’ Online Division, leading the company's business strategy and product efforts onto the Internet. As Vice President of EA’s worldwide studios, Mr. McCurdy played a key role in product development, M&A efforts, strategic relationships and platform transition strategies.
“I am excited about my new position as COO with the Hands-On Mobile team,” said Mr. McCurdy. “The company is clearly recognized as a worldwide leader in developing and publishing mobile games and lifestyle products in addition to creating award winning IM applications that foster mobile communities. Hands-On is truly a unique company in the mobile content industry. We have multiple touch points through our various product lines (games, applications, personalization, IM, media) with both carrier channels and consumers and thus we are well positioned to deliver great content and experiences on a truly global scale”.
About Hands-On Mobile, Inc.
Hands-On Mobile is a leading global publisher of mobile games and lifestyle products targeting all market segments of the mobile handset marketplace. Hands-On Mobile also offers media and advertising solutions to leading brands worldwide. With operations in four continents, Hands-On Mobile develops, publishes and distributes mobile content to more than 180 of the world’s leading operators in 40 countries. Hands-On Mobile provides operators and their customers with the world’s best entertainment brands and applications and provides brand owners with the shortest route to market. The Hands-On content catalog is diverse, including BREW, Java, SMS, MMS, and WAP games, as well as, music, sports, lifestyle, personalization, and information-services subscription products. Hands-On Mobile is a U.S. corporation with headquarters in San Francisco and offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, California; London and Bollington, England; Krakow, Poland; Mumbai, India; Shanghai and Beijing, China; and Seoul, Korea. For more information about Hands-On Mobile’s products and organization please visit www.HandsOn.com.
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