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KickApps Appoints Key Product Development Executives to Its Well-Respected Management Team

Posted on: Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 12:00 CDT

KickApps Corporation today announced the appointment of Mike Sommers as Senior Vice President of Product Management in the company's NYC office and Cameron Shaw as Vice President of Product Management who will work for the company primarily on the west coast.

"Mike and Cameron are highly talented technology professionals who also have a real understanding and passion for social media experiences on the Web," said Alex Blum, CEO of KickApps. "Their broad experience and expertise will be a great addition to our team as we continue to extend the industry's most comprehensive community-building platform."

Mike Sommers has over 12 years experience building Internet products. Most recently he was VP of Product Development for AOL Search. Prior to that role Sommers was responsible for developing AOL's first multimedia search products, including AOL Video Search, Podcast Search and Audio Search. In 7 years at AOL, Sommers also managed a variety of products including the AOL Toolbar, AOL Deskbar, AOL Desktop Search, You've Got Pictures, AOL Alerts & Reminders, AOL Greetings and Digital City.

Cameron Shaw joins KickApps with a decade of knowledge in online entertainment and small business products. He was the product lead for AOL's first music subscription service and laid the ground work for that company's digital transaction platform. Shaw also led integration of the Apple iTunes catalog across the AOL network. Most recently, he led the release of the UnCut Video user-generated video site. Shaw's other major product accomplishments include the launch of Netscape Small Business portal.

About KickApps Corporation

KickApps provides a broad range of building blocks that enable social media experiences at any Web site. The company's platform combines the scalability and flexibility required by major brands with the ease of implementation necessary for smaller, independent properties. Formed in 2005 and headquartered in New York, NY, thousands of companies rely on KickApps, including Universal Music/Interscope, National Lampoon, and Arena Football League. KickApps is backed by Spark Capital and Prism VentureWorks, and its Board members include former Liberty Digital and E! Entertainment CEO Jarl Mohn and former MTV and NFL President Sara Levinson. For more information, visit www.kickapps.com.

Source: Business Wire

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