Hi MoMoers,

Please join us for this month’s event at the Samsung Experience Center. We should have a pretty interesting event, with a good mix of speakers doing some interesting things in the moco world, outside of just wallpapers and ringtones, from games (Robotube Games) and 3D graphics (CyberExtruder) to widgets (Widsets) and musical social networking (Partystrands). And as always, we will follow the talks with mixing over drinks and snacks, all made possible with the generousity of Samsung Experience.

As always, anyone is welcome. Please just RSVP here so we can get a headcount.

Topic: Innovative Mobile Content
Speakers:

  • Robotube Games: Jason Cirillo - Creative Director/Founding Partner, Jackie Peters - Executive Marketing Director
  • CyberExtruder: Larry Gardner- CEO
  • Widsets: Sanji Fernando- Portfolio Mgr, Nokia Ventures
  • Partystrands: Jae Jong Kwak- Marketing Director

When: Monday, October 30th, 7-9 PM
Where:
Samsung Experience Center
Time Warner Center – Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle, 3rd floor
New York City, New York 10022
(map)

At the intersection of Broadway, Eighth Avenue, Central Park South and
Central Park West.
Subways to Shops at Columbus Circle: A/C, 1/9, B/D
to 59th Street/Columbus Circle

Cost: Free, as always

Bios

Jason Cirillo - Creative Director/Founding Partner
Jason began his design career in Tokyo, Japan as a designer and project manager for Renaissance I-Media. During his stay in Japan, he developed the beginnings of Robotube Games, an online game development company, which quickly drew in traffic of nearly 200,000 visitors per month. Upon returning to the United States, Jason took on the role as a senior design with Design Trust, Inc. in Wilton, Connecticut, producing interactive materials for such clients as Pfizer, Ernst & Young, ConAgra and Tosoh Japan. Through his company Robotube Games, Jason worked with such clients as Dannon Yogurt, KMart and M&M/Mars to develop branded entertainment displayed online and for physical in-store kiosks. Robotube Games partnered with Heavybag Media in 2004, and have taken the company into the mobile market, and in 2006, rolled out a ground-breaking direct-to-consumer sales channel. Robotube Games continues to grow through it’s innovative mobile marketing services, end-user mobile games, and online game licensing.

Jason’s expertise lies in concept planning, character design, graphic design and digital interactive design. He has built an impressive library of nearly 2-dozen online gaming products, which are recognized around the world, and found online in thousands of websites. Recently in Spring 2006, Jason’s mobile title, “Zyrx,” won acclaim at the 2006 International Mobile Content Festival which was represented at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

Larry Gardner, Chief Executive Officer, CyberExtruder

In early February 2000, Larry joined with Jack Ives and Dr. Tim Parr Ph.D. to found CyberExtruder. The core technology is able to take a standard 2D image (like a passport photo), and automatically create a 3D model of the subject’s head that is biometrically and forensically accurate. This technology has significant applications in two industry segments: (1) as an enabling technology in the biometric technology segment of the security industry, and (2) as a personalization technology in the entertainment / communications industry.

Larry has directed the company through some very challenging times, raising money, conserving cash and evangelizing a new technology. He and his partners have turned the core technology into several products that are now generating significant revenue.

Prior to founding CyberExtruder, Larry has worked in sales, marketing and senior management for more than 30 years. He received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Administration with two years of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Larry earned his Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1974.

Larry and Maureen, his wife of 36 years have lived in Ridgewood, NJ for over 20 years. They have 2 daughters and 4 grand children.

Jackie Peters - Executive Marketing Director
Jackie is instrumental in bringing Robotube Games mobile content direct to consumers through the development of RTG WAP site and infrastructure. As the carriers walled gardens start to come down she has positioned Robotube Games to take advantage of the open mobile Internet market place. The mobile environment is still in an age of experimentation and Jackie has created unique strategic partnerships to explore many avenues of content distribution on and off portal.Jackie has moved Robotube Games into the mobile marketing space by partnering with interactive marketing agency, Heavybag Media. She has been able to leverage the two companies to create innovative marketing solutions for businesses interested in testing the mobile environment.