RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2006--Oasys Mobile, Inc.
(OTCBB: OYSM), a leading provider of premium mobile media content,
today announced that mobile industry veteran Doug Dyer has joined the
company as Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made by
Bernard Stolar, who recently assumed the role of Lead Director of the
Board of Directors.
“Doug is extremely well qualified to lead the company through our
next phase of growth, as we re-focus our efforts on the core strengths
that originally established Oasys Mobile as a leader in the mobile
entertainment market,” said Stolar. “With his success in both the
console video game and wireless gaming arenas, Doug has the track
record and the drive to keep the company focused on creating and
selling top-selling games and services through our partners and our
consumer portal, OasysMobile.com.”
The appointment of Dyer as CEO signifies the company's return to
its core strengths by concentrating on creating and enhancing new and
existing game titles, mobile media applications, building stronger
partnerships with Carriers and brand partners, while broadening
distribution on a global level.
“I'm excited to be joining the team at Oasys Mobile, which at its
core is a formidable mobile entertainment company,” commented Dyer.
“Over the next six to twelve months you'll see the company build on
what is anticipated to be a record fourth quarter, by dedicating
ourselves to making great games, applications and services that we
will distribute through our carrier and brand partners and our
portal.”
Most recently, Dyer served as acting CEO and President of ROK
Entertainment Group US, Inc, a global company focused on delivering
video and rich media to mobile devices via patented and proprietary
encoding, compression, DRM, storage, and streaming technologies.
Prior to ROK, Dyer was Vice-President of Wireless Entertainment
for Warner Bros., where he oversaw the building of a global publishing
and mobile marketing organization that currently spans over 50
countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Through Dyer's leadership,
Warner Bros took an aggressive and leading position in the mobile
industry and became established as one of the premiere Hollywood
studios in the space.
Overseeing the mobile publishing of such major brands as Harry
Potter, DC Comics, and Looney Tunes, Dyer extended Warner Bros.'
brands and content to a global subscriber base of over 800 million
customers.
Dyer is also credited with starting and building THQ Wireless into
one of the leading mobile game publishers in the world. He was
responsible for the negotiation and acquisition of such brands as The
Simpsons, WWE Wrestling, Major League Baseball, and Hello Kitty as
well as developing relationships with over 70 operators worldwide.
Before entering the mobile entertainment industry, Dyer was a
well-known figure in the video game and console world, holding
management and business development positions at GT Interactive and
Infogrames/Atari, prior to which Doug spent several years at Microsoft
as one of the initial team members of their fledgling games division.
About Oasys Mobile, Inc.
Oasys Mobile, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and
aggregator of premium mobile games, mobile media applications and
services that allow individuals to enjoy and share their mobile
lifestyle. Oasys Mobile content is distributed through an extensive
global Carrier network as well its consumer portal,
www.OasysMobile.com. Through its white-label services, Oasys Mobile
also helps Carriers and other content companies expand their customer
base by incorporating rich mobile content into their product and brand
offerings. For more information, see www.oasysmobileinc.com.
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 website 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.
All trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
CONTACT: Double Forte (for Oasys Mobile)
Jonathan Poretz, 415-963-4900 Ext. 209
jporetz@double-forte.com
SOURCE: Oasys Mobile, Inc.
