Oberon Media Adds Jeff Epstein and Ezra Kucharz to World-Class Executive Team
Epstein to Serve as CFO, Kucharz Appointed EVP, North American Online Operations & Global Online Platforms
NEW YORK - May 23, 2007 - Oberon Media, the world's leading casual game solutions provider, announced today that it has appointed Jeff Epstein as its executive vice president and chief financial officer and Ezra Kucharz its executive vice president of North American online operations & global online platforms. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Epstein brings more than a decade of experience in the CFO role, having held the position at three industry-leading, publicly traded companies, DoubleClick, ADVO and King World Productions. All three companies saw substantial growth in shareholder value under Epstein's financial leadership and each contributed to Epstein's in-depth knowledge of entertainment, advertising and direct marketing in the online, video and print media categories. Under Epstein's financial leadership DoubleClick's and King World Productions' stock prices tripled and ADVO sold for a 40% premium.
"As a financial executive, I look for four essential qualities in a company: world-class leadership, terrific products, powerful technology, and a large and fast-growing market opportunity," Epstein said. "Oberon Media has them all."
As Oberon Media's EVP, North American online operations & global online platforms Kucharz will drive the company's North American online day-to-day operations including revenue generation, partnership development, product development, marketing, web operations, fulfillment and global platform development. Kucharz is an accomplished technology innovator who served as chief operating officer of iVillage Properties, where he established the company's strategic path and managed product development and day-to-day operations. Kucharz was serving as VP of digital innovation for NBC Universal, where he led the company's Digital Media Incubator, when NBC Universal acquired iVillage. He also created and launched NBC Universal Digital Studios which produces unique, interactive content for all digital platforms including broadband, wireless, digital devices and digital home electronics.
"Fast-moving companies like Oberon Media are changing the world," Kucharz said. "I'm looking forward to joining the company's leadership team and using my creativity to expand its reach into uncharted territory."
"Jeff Epstein and Ezra Kucharz are both experienced leaders whose innovations have helped shape the interactive entertainment industry," Tomer Ben Kiki, CEO, Oberon Media said. "These appointments round out our executive leadership team and further solidify Oberon's unique and fast-growing market opportunity."
About Oberon Media
Oberon Media (http://www.oberon-media.com) is the world's leading casual games solution provider. The Oberon Game Center platform is the industry standard and has been adopted by some of the world's largest corporations. The platform combines casual game content, merchandizing and features to fulfill each partner's specific needs. Oberon Media's publishing arm works with the industry's best, award-winning game developers to produce the top-selling casual games, which can be played in more than a dozen languages on PC, web-based, mobile and console platforms. Oberon Media was founded in 2003 and has offices in New York, Seattle, London, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, Stockholm and Singapore.
NEW YORK - May 23, 2007 - Oberon Media, the world's leading casual game solutions provider, announced today that it has appointed Jeff Epstein as its executive vice president and chief financial officer and Ezra Kucharz its executive vice president of North American online operations & global online platforms. Both appointments are effective immediately.
Epstein brings more than a decade of experience in the CFO role, having held the position at three industry-leading, publicly traded companies, DoubleClick, ADVO and King World Productions. All three companies saw substantial growth in shareholder value under Epstein's financial leadership and each contributed to Epstein's in-depth knowledge of entertainment, advertising and direct marketing in the online, video and print media categories. Under Epstein's financial leadership DoubleClick's and King World Productions' stock prices tripled and ADVO sold for a 40% premium.
"As a financial executive, I look for four essential qualities in a company: world-class leadership, terrific products, powerful technology, and a large and fast-growing market opportunity," Epstein said. "Oberon Media has them all."
As Oberon Media's EVP, North American online operations & global online platforms Kucharz will drive the company's North American online day-to-day operations including revenue generation, partnership development, product development, marketing, web operations, fulfillment and global platform development. Kucharz is an accomplished technology innovator who served as chief operating officer of iVillage Properties, where he established the company's strategic path and managed product development and day-to-day operations. Kucharz was serving as VP of digital innovation for NBC Universal, where he led the company's Digital Media Incubator, when NBC Universal acquired iVillage. He also created and launched NBC Universal Digital Studios which produces unique, interactive content for all digital platforms including broadband, wireless, digital devices and digital home electronics.
"Fast-moving companies like Oberon Media are changing the world," Kucharz said. "I'm looking forward to joining the company's leadership team and using my creativity to expand its reach into uncharted territory."
"Jeff Epstein and Ezra Kucharz are both experienced leaders whose innovations have helped shape the interactive entertainment industry," Tomer Ben Kiki, CEO, Oberon Media said. "These appointments round out our executive leadership team and further solidify Oberon's unique and fast-growing market opportunity."
About Oberon Media
Oberon Media (http://www.oberon-media.com) is the world's leading casual games solution provider. The Oberon Game Center platform is the industry standard and has been adopted by some of the world's largest corporations. The platform combines casual game content, merchandizing and features to fulfill each partner's specific needs. Oberon Media's publishing arm works with the industry's best, award-winning game developers to produce the top-selling casual games, which can be played in more than a dozen languages on PC, web-based, mobile and console platforms. Oberon Media was founded in 2003 and has offices in New York, Seattle, London, Cyprus, Tel Aviv, Stockholm and Singapore.
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