MeetMe, operator of the leading social network for meeting new people in
the US and the public market leader for social discovery, today announced that
Jason Whitt has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.
“We are excited to add Jason to our board of directors,” stated Geoff
Cook, Chief Executive Officer of MeetMe. “Jason brings a strong product mindset
and a wide variety of business development expertise. Jason’s background in
mobile and digital media make him a strong addition to our board as we execute
on our mobile growth plan. We look forward to many contributions to come.”
Mr. Whitt currently serves as Senior Vice President of Corporate and
Business Development for ReachLocal, Inc., a leader in powering digital
marketing for local businesses. Prior to that, he was with VantagePoint Venture
Partners, where he focused on investments in Internet/digital media, cloud
delivered software & services, mobile, consumer-oriented technology and
healthcare IT. Prior to VantagePoint, Mr. Whitt was responsible for
acquisitions, venture investing, and corporate strategy for Cisco Systems’
Corporate Business Development group, where he led numerous transactions
involving communications software and applications, enterprise collaboration,
mobile/wireless, Internet/digital media, and consumer technology companies.
Mr. Whitt commented, “MeetMe’s growing mobile traffic and revenue speak
to the enormous opportunity to build a global brand for meeting new people. I
am impressed by MeetMe’s focus on making it as easy as possible for mobile
users to find new chat partners. I look forward to working with Geoff and the
MeetMe team to capture the opportunity in front of us.”
The appointment of Mr. Whitt returns the board’s size to six members. Mr.
Whitt replaces Alonso Ancira, who had served on MeetMe’s board from November
2006 until the Annual Meeting of stockholders held on August 11, 2014.
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