Glu Mobile expands its UK marketing team with two new appointments
LONDON, UK. - October 13th, 2005 - Glu Mobile, a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment, today announced the addition of Bridget Adams and Daleep Chhabria to its growing UK marketing team.
Adams has been appointed as UK brand manager for Glu, having most recently worked for Lycos UK as marketing and brand manager, building brand awareness and driving customers to the various Lycos services. Adams' previous marketing roles reflect her experience within the entertainment industry, with positions at BBC Worldwide and FilmFour/Channel 4.
Chhabria comes on board as senior product manager at Glu. He has a strong background in the games industry having spent four years at Activision, most recently as senior brand manager, where he launched and established the BAFTA award winning Call of Duty brand. Prior to working at Activision, Chhabria held marketing roles at games retailers Dixons and Gameplay.
"We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Bridget and Daleep," said Chris Meredith, vice president for publishing, EMEA, at Glu Mobile. "Their appointments are further evidence of Glu's ambition to build a strong marketing team with real depth and experience in the entertainment and games industries. And reflect our commitment to build brands that are both effective within the industry and strike a chord with consumers."
About Glu Mobile
Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.) is a leading developer and global publisher of mobile entertainment. Glu publishes original titles and entertainment based on major brands including Atari, Cartoon Network, FOX Sports, Nickelodeon, PopCap Games and Twentieth Century Fox. The company has more than 100 entertainment applications including games, ringtones, screens and applications available via 90 carriers worldwide. Glu also offers a complete mobile gaming sourcing, management and delivery solution, ProvisionX. Based in San Mateo, California with offices in London and Singapore, Glu is funded by top venture firms NEA, BA Venture Partners, Granite Global Ventures, Sienna Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. Consumers can find fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.
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