Published: September 16, 2009
uLocate Names David Chang New Vice President of Product
BOSTON - (BUSINESS WIRE) - uLocate
Communications, Inc., North America's leading publisher of
location-based mobile services, today announced that the company has
named David Chang as Vice President of Product. Chang, a veteran in the
innovative mobile and web start-up space, brings exceptional consumer
product experience to the Boston-based company.
As Vice President of Product, Chang will be responsible for managing the
strategy and development of uLocate's portfolio of products, including
the top ranked mobile consumer applications WHERE
and Traffic.com.
Chang comes to uLocate most recently from Mobicious, the company behind
the mobile photo-sharing site SnapMyLife, where he was Co-Founder and
Vice President of Marketing. Previously, Chang was the Director of
Product Marketing at m-Qube, a pioneer in the mobile content space,
which was acquired by VeriSign in 2006. Prior to joining m-Qube, he was
Director of New Products at TripAdvisor, one of the most popular travel
websites, where he introduced new online advertising and search features
to meet consumers' needs. Prior to TripAdvisor, he held senior product
management roles at edocs and Goldman Sachs. Chang holds a BS with
Distinction in Computer Science from Cornell University and an MBA from
Harvard Business School.
"I can't think of a better or more exciting time for us to have
someone of David's caliber join the team," said Walt Doyle,
uLocate's CEO. "With a deep bench of mobile and web consumer product
experience, David will be an invaluable asset as we continue to develop
and improve our products for our millions of users."
"It's obvious to anyone who has used WHERE
or partnered with uLocate, that they share my focus on developing
innovative products that deliver an exceptional user experience to
consumers," said Chang. "As I evaluated the prospects of
nearly 30 Boston-based startups, I quickly concluded that uLocate held
the most promising future, and I'm looking forward to being a part of
it."
About uLocate Communications, Inc.
uLocate Communications is North America's leading publisher of
location-based mobile services, providing consumers with local
information that informs, entertains, and helps them save time and
money. uLocate delivers the best experience and reaches the largest
local audience in mobile through its award-winning consumer application, WHERE,
and by powering other premier brands such as Traffic.com on its
location-enabled platform. For more information, please visit www.where.com.
uLocate Communications, Inc.
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