YuuZoo Corporation Appoints Chris Taylor as New Global CEO
By Yuuzoo Corporation, PRNESaturday, June 26, 2010
SYDNEY, June 28, 2010 - YuuZoo Corporation, the leading mobile media and payments group with
registered users in 164 countries, today announced that it has appointed
Chris Taylor to serve as the company's new global CEO.
Taylor, 38, has been with Telstra Corporation since 2007, most recently
as Director of Telstra Media, overseeing their BigPond digital media
business' in online and mobile as well as their emerging IPTV interests.
Prior to that, Taylor held senior management roles in the free to air
television industry, including an 11 year stint with Publishing and
Broadcasting Limited (PBL).
Executive Chairman Thomas Zilliacus says, "YuuZoo is growing very
strongly in its core areas of mobile media and mobile payments. Transaction
volumes this year have already surpassed 1 billion USD. Recently signed new
deals in fast-growing markets across Asia, Middle East and Africa will enable
YuuZoo to further improve its profit margins. Chris Taylor brings to YuuZoo a
unique blend of both traditional and emerging media skill sets at the highest
level. I am convinced he will accelerate the positive trajectory the business
already is enjoying."
Ron Creevey, Founder of YuuZoo went on to say, "Having spent the last 3
years establishing the business around the world, it's great to be bringing
Chris on board. I am confident we will continue to expand our leadership
position in key global markets." he concluded.
YuuZoo Corporation (www.yuucorp.com, www.yuuzoo.com )
operates globally, and offers more than 2 billion consumers in Asia, North
America, Middle East, Africa and Europe the ability to subscribe to a wide
range of content and services that they can download and use on their mobile
devices. YuuZoo has developed a vertically integrated service offering where
mobile content and services, mobile payments and mobile technology platforms
combine to leverage off the significant growth in these sectors. YuuZoo
derives its revenues from a diverse number of avenues, including; paid mobile
content, mobile advertising, mobile and online payments, franchise
management, white label services, IPTV and application development.
Media: To interview YuuZoo founder Ron Creevey, please contact:
Luke Ratcliffe at Markson Sparks! +61(2)9699-2000 +61 414 235 801 luke@marksonsparks.com Max Markson +61-412-501-601 max@marksonsparks.com
Luke Ratcliffe of Markson Sparks!, +61(2)9699-2000, +61-414-235-801, luke at marksonsparks.com, or Max Markson, +61-412-501-601, max at marksonsparks.com
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