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Airborne Mobile CEO Garner Bornstein Joins OneBigPlanet's Board of Directors
New York, NY – March 10, 2008 – OneBigPlanet®, the leader in loyalty platforms for social networks and organizations, today announced the appointment of Garner Bornstein, CEO of Airborne Mobile, to its board of directors.
Garner Bornstein is a serial entrepreneur with a track record of creating successful companies in the world of disruptive technology. He founded his first company, Generation Net, in 1994, long before the Internet was a household word. After building it into a leading Internet access and web development company, he sold it in 1999 to a publicly traded company. As part of the acquisition, Mr. Garner was asked to take on the role of CEO of the mother company and oversaw more than a 500% growth in shareholder value before moving on to start his next venture, Airborne Mobile.
“We are extremely pleased to have such a highly regarded industry leader join our Board”, said Eric Aubertin, CEO and President of OneBigPlanet. “As OneBigPlanet continues to expand its technology and content offering, including providing mobile access, Garner’s outstanding business track record and insights, especially in the wireless arena, will be invaluable to our company.”
Since its inception in 2000, Airborne has quickly established itself as a one of the dominant players in the fast-growing North American mobile entertainment industry. A majority share of Airborne was sold to Cybird Co. Ltd. of Japan, for $110 million in July of 2005. Garner continues to serve as CEO of the company.
"OneBigPlanet is a true pioneer in the Loyalty Marketing industry with an accomplished executive team,” said Garner Bornstein, CEO of Airborne Mobile. “I’m very excited about the tremendous market opportunities for OneBigPlanet; it has a solid business model in place to be a strong leader in the industry and be at the forefront of location based incentives.”
About Airborne Mobile Inc.
Airborne Mobile Inc. a subsidiary of CYBIRD Co., Ltd., is a leading provider and publisher of premier mobile entertainment content and applications, including games, images, video, ringtones, ring back tones and informational content. Airborne's product portfolio consists of original and branded properties including Family Guy™, Maxim ToGo™, SPEED TV Mobile™, NHL Mobile™ and Marc Ecko Enterprises™ as well as leading indie music labels such as Wind Up Records, J&N and Basement Records. Airborne's products are available across wireless carriers in North America and Europe. The Company provides retailers and branded destinations the ability to reach mobile consumers directly via premium and promotional channels.
For more information, please visit www.airbornemobile.com.
About OneBigPlanet Corp.
OneBigPlanet® delivers a unique patent pending loyalty platform that is dedicated to helping community-based organizations, social networking sites, portals and corporations offer valuable advantages to their members in order to acquire and retain members as well as generate revenue.
By providing access to a multitude of incentives from a mix of national, regional and local merchants, members can save time and money, simplify their consumer life, and share consumer-related advantages, tools, information and opinions through social networking tools.
With offices in New York, Washington DC and Montreal, OneBigPlanet has assisted over 2,000 organizations reach and surpass their goals. Clients include the Humane Society of the United States, National Penn Bank, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, College Parents of America, Professional Managers Association, and many more.
For more information, please visit www.onebigplanet.com.
Media Contact:
Sonia Gasparini
OneBigPlanet Corp.
sonia@onebigplanet.com
800.709.2180 ext. 222
www.onebigplanet.com
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