RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2006--Oasys Mobile, Inc.
(OTCBB: OYSM), a leading provider of premium mobile media content,
products and services, today announced that the company has expanded
its executive team by appointing Tracy T. Jackson, CPA, to become
chief financial officer. In addition, Don Locke has been named
executive vice president of corporate development.
Ms. Jackson has extensive experience advising both public and
private emerging-growth technology companies. Most recently, she
served as senior audit manager and director of quality assurance at
Hughes, Pittman & Gupton, a leading CPA firm which is a member firm of
CPAmericas International, one of the world's largest networks of
independent CPA and consulting firms. While at Hughes, Pittman &
Gupton, she was responsible for overseeing the firm's internal quality
control systems and worked directly with external clients, primarily
emerging-growth companies, in varying roles including attestation,
consulting, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. From 2000 to 2003, Ms.
Jackson served as controller for Arsenal Digital Solutions Worldwide,
Inc., a provider of data storage management with 22 locations
nationwide. While at Arsenal, she oversaw all accounting and financial
reporting functions through a period of consecutive quarterly growth.
She has also served as a senior manager for KPMG, providing audit and
business advisory services to public and private technology and life
science companies. Ms. Jackson has a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting from James Madison University and is
certified and licensed as Certified Public Accountant in North
Carolina and Virginia.
Gary E. Ban, chief executive officer of Oasys Mobile, commented,
"Tracy comes to us with a thorough knowledge of our business. She has
worked extensively with our organization over the past two years,
where she has made meaningful contributions to our financial
organization. Given her strong financial background and extensive
operational experience, having assisted numerous companies on issues
ranging from Sarbanes-Oxley, to capital raises and acquisitions, she
is a welcome addition to our senior management team." Regarding Mr.
Locke's appointment, Mr. Ban noted, “Don's contributions have
supported our rapid growth over the last several years. Expanding our
senior management team will allow Don to focus his efforts, both
strategically and operationally, as we accelerate a number of key
initiatives going forward.”
About Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Oasys Mobile, Inc. (formerly Summus, Inc.) is a leading provider
of premium mobile media content, products and services distributed
through OasysMobile.com and top-tier wireless carriers in the U.S. and
abroad. Oasys Mobile is uniquely positioned to give consumers the
ability to manage their mobile lifestyle by delivering a breadth of
offerings including OasysMobile.com, a leading-edge mobile lifestyle
portal that is changing the way teens and young adults buy, own, and
keep their mobile content. Oasys Mobile also develops, publishes and
distributes more than 30 branded mobile applications in all major
categories, from personalization and games to photo-messaging and
entertainment. The Oasys Mobile white label services give carriers and
content companies access to an exciting new venue which will extend
their mobile offerings off-deck and reach new customers.
Whether it's OasysMobile.com, the branded mobile products, or the
white-label service offerings, Oasys Mobile is Wireless Refreshment.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties concerning Oasys Mobile's business,
products, and financial results. Actual results may differ materially
from the results predicted. More information about potential risk
factors that could affect our business, products, and financial
results is included in Oasys Mobile's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005, and in reports subsequently filed by
Oasys Mobile with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). All
documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering
Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Oasys
Mobile's web site at www.oasysmobileinc.com. Oasys Mobile hereby
disclaims any obligation to publicly update the information provided
above, including forward-looking statements, to reflect subsequent
events or circumstances.
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CONTACT: Investors:
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
David K. Waldman, 212-838-3777
dwaldman@lhai.com
or
Schwartz Communications
Dawn Sullivan / Lisa Astor, 781-684-0770
oasys@schwartz-pr.com
SOURCE: Oasys Mobile, Inc.
