Press Release
MobileGates Names Yancy Oshita as Chief Operating Officer
INFONXX and Oracle veteran joins executive leadership team.
LA PALMA, CA, September 9, 2006 - MobileGates, a leader in mobile and location-based applications, has announced Yancy Oshita has joined as Chief Operating Officer. Yancy will be responsible for overseeing the company's product and business development, sales and marketing efforts and helping to shape our long-term, global strategy.
"MobileGates is dedicated to expanding its leadership in mobile and location based applications, and is focused on continuing to develop and promote new and innovative new mobile applications" said Tony Meador, CEO and Founder. "Yancy’s background and expertise in wireless and directory assistance software and applications make him an excellent fit to help MobileGates continue and surpass our early success."
Prior to joining MobileGates, Yancy was the Chief Marketing Officer for INFONXX, the world’s largest provider of directory assistance. At INFONXX, Yancy was responsible for shaping and positioning the company's strategy, services, and new technologies, including oversight of Marketing, Product Development and Management, as well as oversight for new service innovations. Some of his key achievements included spearheading the company’s new initiatives to penetrate outsourced care and mobile 411 enhanced services and pioneering the company’s business intelligence initiative.
Prior to INFONXX, Yancy was with Oracle, where he most recently led global strategy and marketing for the telecommunications and media vertical, and spearheaded the company's expansion into integrated customer management and service delivery platform solutions. He also was senior managing director in Oracle Consulting's telecommunications practice, where he successfully oversaw one of the company's largest CRM implementations. Previously, Oshita served five years at Teradata, where he was most recently director of Global Telecommunications Industry Marketing. He spearheaded the product strategy and eventual launch of Teradata's first packaged customer retention solution for wireless providers. Before Teradata,Oshita held a number of positions at AT&T and NCR, including director, Cross Technology Initiatives, director, Product and Industry Marketing, and regional sales director.
Oshita earned his M.B.A. from University of Dayton, and his bachelor's degree from California State University. "We are excited to have Yancy on our team, as we continue to grow our company," added Meador. "He is a tested and proven leader that will align ideas and strategy with the customer and the marketplace."
About MobileGates
MobileGates Corp. is a leader in location-based services and has pioneered the first carrier-grade suite of interoperable location based applications. The company's mobile application's are currently available through Verizon Wireless and Sprint-Nextel. In addition, the Navifone suite of applications can be accessed at www.Navifone.com and MobilePublish.com for purchase or as a easy-to-setup CD or prepay card via wireless and electronic retailers. Founded in 2000, MobileGates is headquartered in La Palma , CA. For more information, please visit www.mobilegates.com.
Media Contact Info
For Further Information Contact:
John Cunney
MobileGates Corporation
E-mail: jcunney@mobilegates.com
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