[July 09, 2009] Skyfire appoints new CEO Tweet Jul 09, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Skyfire, the developer of the Skyfire browser for mobile devices, has appointed Jeffrey Glueck as its new CEO. While at Travelocity, Mr Glueck helped the company grow from $3.5 billion in sales to $10.6 billion globally. As chief marketing officer, he led branding, customer experience, business development and the advertising model business. Prior to Travelocity, he co-founded internet start-up Site59.com in 1999, which was sold to Travelocity in 2002. With Mr Glueck on board, co-founder Nitin Bhandari will become chief product officer and lead the effort to create a next-generation user experience. Mr Bhandari said: "We've been very keen on bringing Jeff to Skyfire and I'm glad he's made the decision to join us. Jeff's unique mix of success with partners and direct-to-consumer marketing has spanned start-ups and large-scale global operations. His focus on creating user value that translates to internet monetization is the perfect fit for Skyfire as we enter the next stage of growth." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]