Brings Top Industry Figures Together for International Cooperation and Leadership
NEW YORK & LONDON & SAO PAULO & SINGAPORE – The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) (www.mmaglobal.com) named its 2009-2010 Regional Officers and Global Board of Directors and Officers. The Regional Boards have representation from member companies across each of the Regions MMA has operations in: Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America. The Global Board is made up of elected Executive Committee members from each region who will work together with the wider membership and MMA staff to manage and steer the Mobile Marketing Association; continuing to advance its international leadership on the key issues that affect the industry.
The Global Board will be chaired by Federico Pisani Massamormile, and will be supported by Global Vice-Chairperson Michael Becker, with Mike Wehrs, MMA President and CEO, and Russell Buckley, Global Chairperson Emeritus, rounding out the Global Board of Directors.
The MMA 2009-2010 Global Board of Directors is as follows:
Global
Global Chair: Federico Pisani Massamormile, CEO HANZO
Global Vice Chair: Michael Becker, Executive Vice President of Business Development , iLoop Mobile
Global Treasurer: Louis Gump, VP Mobile, CNN
Global Secretary: Geoffrey Handley, Co-Founder & New Business Director, The Hyperfactory
MMA: Mike Wehrs, President and CEO
APAC
Chair: Sean Rach, Managing Director, OgilvyOne Hong Kong
Vice Chair: Barney Loehnis, Network Director, Isobar Asia Pacific
Secretary: Dilip Mistry, Head of Mobile Services, Microsoft Asia
Treasurer: Geoffrey Handley , Co-Founder & New Business Director, The Hyperfactory HK Ltd
Chair Emeritus: Jimmy Poon, Managing Director, Puca Technologies
MMA: Rohit Dadwal, Managing Director APAC
Europe
Chair: Herve Le Jouan, Managing Director, Europe, comScore Inc
Vice Chair: Arda Kertmelioglu, Vice President & Business Development, Mobilera BV
Secretary: Mark Wächter, Chairman, BVDW Section Mobile (MMA Germany)
Treasurer: Salvador Carrillo, Founder & CEO, Mobile Dreams Factory (MMA Spain)
Chair Emeritus: Russell Buckley, Vice President of Global Alliances, AdMob (also Global Chair Emeritus)
MMA: Paul Berney, Managing Director EUR
LATAM
Chair: Omarson Costa, Senior Business Development Manager – Latin America, Microsoft
Vice Chair: Enrique Yuste, President, Wunderman Latin America
Treasurer: Fernanda Magalhaes, Brazil Manager, Mobext
Secretary: Roberto Vázquez Ferrero, Director Telecom Practice, Latin America, The Nielsen Company
Chair Emeritus: Federico Pisani Massamormile, CEO, HANZO
MMA: Terence Reis, Managing Director LATAM
North America
Chair: Maria Mandel, Executive Director of Digital Innovation, Ogilvy Interactive
Vice Chair: Michael Becker, VP, Mobile Strategies, iLoop Mobile
Treasurer: Louis Gump, VP Mobile, CNN
Secretary: Paul Palmieri, President & CEO, Millennial Media
Chair Emeritus: Tom Daly, Group Manager, Strategy & Planning, The Coca-Cola Company
MMA: Mike Wehrs, President & CEO (also MMA rep to Global Board)
“The MMA is a premier industry association which discusses, plans and works cooperatively with its entire membership to resolve key industry issues, to share perspectives and case studies across the different geographic regions, to promote technology, processes and practices innovation, and, ultimately, to boost the growth of mobile marketing and advertising worldwide. I am greatly honored to be in a position to help shape its initiatives, drive its international growth and advance its industry leadership,” said new Global Chairman Federico Pisani Massamormile. “I am excited to work with the talented group of individuals that sit on the Global Board. The combined set of skills and experience is unique, extremely valuable and essential as we execute on our mission on behalf of the entire MMA membership and the Industry we represent.”
“Global industry collaboration is essential for the success of mobile marketing and to ensure the best experience for the consumer. Our member and board contribution to this collaborative process is incredibly important, offering real-world expertise and experience,” said MMA President and CEO Mike Wehrs. “My thanks go to the outgoing board members for all their help and hard work, and I welcome our new board for another productive year.”
About the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. The more than 700 member companies, representing over forty countries around the globe, include all members of the mobile media ecosystem. The Mobile Marketing Association’s global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Latin American (LATAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches. For more information, please visit www.mmaglobal.com. For information relating to the MMA’s Mobile Marketing Forum series, please visit www.mobilemarketingforum.com.
