Handmark Appoints Jason Ford to Lead Mobile Games Development

Handmark®, a world-leading creator and provider of games, applications and other mobile services, today announced it has appointed Jason Ford as its Vice President of Games.

In this newly established position, Ford will play a key role in ramping up the company's games development and further expand its presence in the mobile gaming market globally. He will oversee the company's global gaming strategy and development teams, including Astraware, the UK-based Handmark Games Studio, which Handmark acquired in January 2008.

"Jason has established himself as one of the most notable leaders in the mobile gaming industry, with a proven ability to innovate and deliver solid results," said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. "I am delighted to welcome him to our team as we seize new opportunities that will drive the growth of this vibrant market."

Ford comes to Handmark from Namco Networks where he previously led strategic product planning, technologies and distribution channels as VP of Strategy and Planning. Prior to that, he served as the General Manager of Games for Sprint.

"I'm really excited to join the Handmark team," said Ford. "We not only have a solid team of bright, creative, and hardworking individuals, but we are in a great position to really have fun going after the fantastic innovative opportunities in the mobile gaming industry."

Ford holds his undergraduate degree from University of Central Missouri in Broadcast and Film, as well as an MBA from Baker University. Ford has also been granted two U.S. patents related to mobile gaming.

Ford will work out of the Handmark World Headquarters located in Kansas City, Mo.

About Handmark

Handmark delivers an engaging, personalized experience for your mobile phone with the industry's best connected information services, games, lifestyle applications and more to help make your phone your own. As one of the leading developers and distributors of mobile content and storefronts for 10 years, the company has established itself as one of the premier developers for top-quality mobile content, as well as a trusted mobile content partner. For more information, visit www.handmark.com [1].

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