Leading Casual Game Publisher MumboJumbo Appoints Paul Jensen President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dallas, TX--May 4, 2006--MumboJumbo, a
leading developer and publisher of casual games today
officially announced that Paul Jensen has been hired as
President of the company. Jensen was most recently the
president of SkillJam and brings his many years of experience
in the casual games business to the company.
MumboJumbo is the preferred publisher of premium casual games
in the retail channel and boasts the strongest lineup in
premium casual games with breakout hits that include 7
Wonders, Jewel Quest, Luxor, Magic Match and SuperCollapse!,
as well as the #1 bestselling family game of 2005 Bejeweled
2. Additionally, MumboJumbo developed the #1 downloaded game
of 2005, Luxor.
"Paul brings a wealth of experience in consumer entertainment
and casual gaming," commented Mark Cottam, CEO of MumboJumbo.
"His background and expertise will bring synergy and focus as
the company further expands its operations into the digital
space. We are delighted to have Paul join the team and look
forward to his involvement in the company's growth."
Jensen will use his extensive experience in casual and online
games to direct the growth of MumboJumbo across the many
platforms on which casual games are already entertaining
millions of new gamers.
"MumboJumbo has experienced phenomenal growth in the last
year," said Jensen. "The casual games market is exploding and
it's a very exciting time to be involved with such a fast
moving company. MumboJumbo is positioned to be a dominant
player in this category."
At SkillJam, Jensen brought the company from the early stages
to its recent majority acquisition by Liberty Media of its
parent company. Prior to SkillJam, Jensen was Vice President
of Online Games at Sony Pictures and held various online
games-related positions including Business Manager of Online
Games for Microsoft. He has also worked in sales, marketing,
brand management and business development for consumer goods
and e-commerce companies here and abroad. Jensen holds an MBA
from Xavier University and a B.A. in Business from Baylor
University.
About MumboJumbo
MumboJumbo (http://www.mumbojumbo.com) is
a leading developer and publisher of premium casual games. A
wholly owned subsidiary of United Developers, LLC, MumboJumbo
is based in Dallas, TX.
Contact:
Michael Meyers
Michael Meyers Public Relations (MMPR)
925-551-8080
Michael@mmpr.com