Vobile, Inc. Names Thomas Frank as President

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vobile, a leading provider of video content identification and management services, today announced the appointment of Thomas Frank as President. Frank will be responsible for driving Vobile's continued growth from content protection to monetization of premium content on new media platforms.

"I'm excited to welcome Tom on board. He is a proven executive with an impressive track record of building companies and innovating new media business," stated Yangbin Wang, founder and CEO of Vobile, "His depth of experience in technology, advertising and video distribution is a unique fit for Vobile as we accelerate our business expansion."

Frank brings over 20 years of expertise in building top-tier companies in the technology and media business. Frank also brings a wealth of content licensing and Internet media expertise from previous roles at CinemaNow, RealNetworks, and Dick Clark Productions. Most recently, he operated a successful consulting firm providing strategic guidance to emerging Internet start-ups as well as established media companies.

As CEO of Cinema Now, Frank was responsible for the sale of the company to Sonic Solutions as well as negotiating key business partnerships with Hollywood studios, retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers. At RealNetworks, Frank served as Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for corporate strategy, advertising sales, consumer subscriptions and media content programming. Prior to RealNetworks, he ran program development and key TV productions at Dick Clark Productions while directing overall corporate business strategies.

"Vobile is in an extraordinary position to help power the future of Internet video and audio content," said Frank. "This is the most exciting professional opportunity I have come across since Internet video delivery became possible. I look forward to working with Yangbin and the outstanding team he has built at Vobile."

About Vobile

Vobile® is the leading provider of video content identification and management services. Its core VDNA® technology enables fully automated identification, tracking and management of any video and audio content with high performance, accuracy and scalability. Vobile operates the VideoDNA Database (VDDB®), which is the most comprehensive database of authorized video fingerprints, metadata and business rules from major movie studios, television networks and record labels. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in China, Japan and Singapore. For more information, please visit http://www.vobileinc.com.

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