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Mobile-XL Adds Anthony Stonefield to Comapny's Board of Directors
Mobile-XL Adds Anthony Stonefield to Company’s Board:
Mobile industry veteran to support fast-growing global mobile services player
LOS ANGELES, November 27, 2009 – Mobile-XL, a mobile technology company, today announced the addition of Anthony Stonefield to the company’s Board of Directors.
Commenting on the appointment, Anthony Stonefield, current CEO of eMotive Communications, said: “With its SMS-powered content portal for low-end mobile phones, Mobile-XL can extend popular data services to over two billion underserved subscribers in a dozen rapidly emerging markets. The company offers an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve an awakening mass market that the mobile data industry has largely ignored.”
Says Guy Kamgaing-Kouam, CEO of Mobile-XL: “It is a real honor to welcome Anthony to our board. The company has successfully achieved the initial phase of its development through contracts with carriers, handset manufacturers, and key content players. As we are now expanding the content and services side of our business, Anthony brings critical experience in this domain as one of the pioneers of mobile content. Furthermore, because of Anthony’s global network that spans into many emerging markets, he shares Mobile-XL’s vision and his experience building global companies will be instrumental in taking the company to the next level.”
Anthony founded and ran the venture Moviso, that birthed the mobile content business, spearheaded the $6 billion global ringtone industry, and drove over $1.5 billion in sales revenues in North America. With 17 years of experience in product ideation, strategy development and execution, market development, P&L management and M&A, internationally, Anthony has been recognized as one the world’s top 50 executives in mobile. A South African-born U.S. citizen living in Los Angeles, Anthony raised over $24 million in venture investments from private, strategic and major VC firms for a series of key ventures in the mobile space.
About Mobile-XL: Mobile-XL is a California-based technology company focused on building value added services to mobile users worldwide. Mobile-XL’s mission is to bridge the digital divide by connecting families, friends, communities and businesses using the ubiquitous SMS channel. Mobile-XL products are revolutionary in providing connectivity and tools for empowerment to areas with limited or expensive internet access. For more information, please visit www.mobile-xl.com.
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dana.mech@mobile-xl.com
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