New president for Hands-On Mobile

Hands On Mobile has announced the appointment of Niccolo de Masi as President of the company.

de Masi will oversee US sales and marketing, business, corporate, and product development and all international operations, reporting to CEO David White.

"Niccolo's extensive background in the mobile entertainment industry - including his role in Monstermob's rapid growth and expansion into international markets - will be a vital asset as we continue to grow Hands-On and embrace new platforms," White said.

"We are thrilled to have Niccolo on board and look forward to the successes he is sure to bring the company."

Prior to joining Hands-On Mobile, de Masi was CEO of the publicly traded mobile entertainment player Monstermob Group PLC, expanding the company's geographic footprint to 25 countries and growing revenues from USD 40 million to more than USD 200 million.

He has also worked in corporate finance at JP Morgan, with Siemens Solar and within the Strategic Planning and Development divisions of Technicolor.

The Hands-On Mobile Board of Directors completed this search with assistance from the Barlow Group - a Norwalk, Connecticut based executive recruiting firm.