NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / February 23, 2016 / Pocket Games, Inc. (OTC: PKGM) announced today that it has appointed Joseph Nejman to its Board of Directors.
"Joseph will be a great addition to the Pocket Games board because of his wide range of experiences in the digital world and his work as an business generating entrepreneur," said David Lovatt, Chief Executive Officer at Pocket Games. "All of his ventures in the mobile realm will be a great asset to help guide our company forward."
"It's a honor to be able to serve on the Pocket Games board and help influence the ever-expanding world of gaming," said Nejman. "It's an exciting time to be a part of Pocket Games."
A global entrepreneur, Nejman is the co-founder of the mobile shopping platform ShareRails, powering social and conversational commerce applications. As an Entrepreneur in Residence for Eric Schmidt's Tomorrow Ventures, Nejman led seed investments in startups, including Maker Studios, which was purchased by Disney. He also co-founded the Tomorrow Media incubator to focus on social commerce.
Nejman spent a year in Berlin as a managing director of StudiVZ, once the largest social network in Europe. He was also the founder and CEO of Broadcasting Unlimited, the group responsible for Britney Spears' digital business and strategy. Previously, Nejman spent time at Google developing strategic media partnerships.
Nejman is a graduate of Harvard University. He's a member of the Olympic Club lacrosse team in San Francisco and spends time volunteering by raising puppies for their future careers as guide dogs.
Pocket Games recently announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Viximo, a social games platform, for $3.5 million in preferred stock.
Viximo connects game developers to sales channels in difficult to reach markets through its write once, deploy everywhere platform. The Viximo toolset enables developers to increase user engagement and monetization as well as offering localization options.
About Pocket Games, Inc.
Pocket Games, Inc. (OTC PINK: PKGM) is a video game development and testing company focused on full-spectrum game testing and the acquisition and growth of innovative IP in the video game space. Following its recent acquisition of Idol Hands, the Company continues to execute its expansion into the burgeoning video game industry in pursuit of innovative revenue streams. Learn more at www.pocketgamesinc.com.
SOURCE: Pocket Games, Inc.
