Jumbuck Entertainment LTD

Jumbuck Entertainment is the largest provider of Community messaging applications to Wireless Carriers in the world, delivering over 13 billion WML page impressions a year. Jumbuck operates out of offices in San Francisco, London, Cologne, Rio de Janeiro, Perth, Oslo, with Headquarters based in Melbourne, Australia. Jumbuck has successfully attained a global distribution foot-print with a network of over 100+ carriers globally and a community in excess of 15 million users. Jumbuck is a public company, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (JMB).

Management

Jumbuck’s Management Team combines creative skill and professional experience in the running of a successful and fast growing company. (Please click here for Board of Directors).

Adrian Risch (Chief Executive Officer)

Board member since April 2004. Mr Risch is the founder of Jumbuck and was appointed chief executive officer on 30 July 2007 to manage the Company’s day-to-day operations. He has extensive experience in managing web projects and applications development teams. He has an in-depth understanding of international telecommunication markets and consumer consumption of mobile data services. He is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee.

Mark Doughty (Chief Financial Officer)

Prior to joining Jumbuck, Mark was CFO and COO of UK headquartered The Interactive University whose web based learning tools were being used by 60,000 students globally. Mark has also been Finance Director and Director of Strategy for a large division of LSE Listed Anglian Water Group Plc. Mark has many years experience with fast growing businesses having been Finance Director with the technology start-up Memory Corporation plc from its early days through its rapid growth to a AUD250 Million turnover NASDAQ Europe listed business. Mark has also co-founded a successful software business and is a PWC qualified CA.

Erik Neraal (Chief Operations Officer)

Head of Operations, Eric was previously CEO of Plutolife (now acquired by Jumbuck) and has extensive experience in general management with companies like AT&T, DEC, GTS/EBONE, and Sprint International. He has also been involved in start ups and managing Internet companies across Eastern Europe and the EU. Eric is multilingual with an MBA from INSEAD and an MSc in EE from Ecole Central in Paris.

Ted Verani (SVP Sales and Marketing)

As Jumbuck's Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Ted is responsible for business outside of North America and marketing. Prior to joining Jumbuck, Ted was Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Trilibis Mobile, where he was responsible for carrier sales, business development and marketing. Before joining Trilibis, Ted had a rich and extensive career in Mobile, including VP Business Development at Enpocket (now Nokia Interactive), where he was responsible for Content & Community Applications, Vodafone Global Platform, where he handled Content & Applications, and AirTouch Cellular (Verizon Wireless), where he managed SMS products.
Contact: salesus@jumbuck.com

Brian Milton (SVP Business Development, North America)

Head of Business development and responsible for Jumbuck’s North American business, Brian has more than 25 years experience in Telecom with close to 20 of those on the carrier side of the business. He held senior positions in Bell Canada and Bell Canada Enterprises and was a founding member of the Internet Services Organizing Committee (ISOC) before helping to found Airborne Entertainment in 2000 and joining Jumbuck in 2002.
Contact: salesus@jumbuck.com

Richard Stedman (VP Corporate Development)

Head of Jumbuck's Corporate Development, Australian operations and Australia and New Zealand Business Development. Richard founded Jumbuck's Moderation Centre in Perth, Western Australia in December 2003 and has been part of Jumbuck's management team for the past 5 years. Richard has first hand marketing and operations experience in emerging Asian markets. Richard graduated from Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting and Finance.
Contact: salesaus@jumbuck.com