Riding high on the success of its innovative mobile-gaming controller, tech startup Zeemote Inc. has landed former
Virgin Media Inc. dealmaker Ernie Cormier (pictured) as chief executive. Not only has Zeemote's flagship JS1 Controller
generated buzz in the mobile-gaming community, the company has secured pivotal relationships with leading handset makers Nokia Oyj and Sony Ericsson, and mobile network operators Vodafone Group plc and Telefonica Movil.
Still, bagging Cormier is a bit of a coup for the year-old startup. Cormier was most recently managing director for group strategy and corporate development at Virgin Media, where he led the company's consumer division, a $6.5 billion business with more than 6,000 employees and 9.5 million customers.
But like a lot of corporate tech executives, Cormier was lured by the chance to shape and execute strategy at a dynamic startup. As he told
Wirelessweek, the opportunity at Zeemote fit the bill. -
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