Giordano Bruno Contestabile

Current

• Senior Director of Business Development - Asia Pacific at PopCap Games

Past

• Director - Asia Pacific at ARENAmobile
• Country Manager - Brazil at ARENAmobile
• Business Development Manager at Zero9 Group

• Marketing and Communication Manager at Blurum Srl
• Founder and General Manager at XTC Srl
• Internet Consultant at Internet Consultant (Self-employed)
• Editor in Chief - Journalist at Several publishing companies
• Writer - VJ - DJ at Several broadcast companies
• Account Manager at Weber Shandwick

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Giordano Bruno Contestabile’s Summary

I have more than 10 years of experience in management, business development and strategy, having worked in the Internet, media, mobile and games industries.

From December 2007, I´m Senior Director of Business Development - Asia Pacific for PopCap Games, the leading casual games publisher.

In the past years, I´ve matured a track record of closing strategic deals with games publishers, retailers, mobile operators, online portals, media groups, phone manufacturers, advertising agencies, consumer brands in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. I´ve been involved both in starting operations from scratch and leading the company to profit, and in turning around operations for an existing structure.

I´m extremely passionate about the content industry, and have been featured as a speaker in industry conferences. I believe in the virtues of combining hard work, dedication, teamwork and creativity to achieve the highest standards.

My past experience include marketing and communication management, Internet consultancy and media jobs (journalism, TV and radio etc.).

Giordano Bruno Contestabile’s Specialties:

Computer games, videogames, casual games, online games, mobile games, SMS, WAP, Mobile TV, wireless strategy, mobile VAS, mobile content, mobile marketing, mobile music, mobile gaming, business development, marketing management, communication management, project management, sales, customer acquisition, viral marketing, CRM, community building

Giordano Bruno Contestabile’s Experience

• Senior Director of Business Development - Asia Pacific

  PopCap Games

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  December 2007 — Present (2 years )

  PopCap Games is the leading developer and publisher of casual games. PopCap games are available online, on mobile, on PC, on consoles and on avariety of platforms. Popular franchises include Bejeweled (more than 25 million units sold), Zuma, Bookworm, Peggle and many others.
  
  I'm in charge of business development, marketing and sales in the APAC region, and I´m responsible for revenues in all channels: Online, Mobile, Retail, Console, Advertising and New Platforms.
  
  I also contribute in shaping the company's strategy in Asia Pacific, with particular regard to the development and licensing of online and multiplayer products built in our Shanghai studio, and to the development and operations of social games.

• Director - Asia Pacific

  ARENAmobile

  (Telecommunications industry)

  November 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 2 months)

  ARENAmobile (www.arenamobile.com), is a leading mobile services, platform and content provider, owner of one of the biggest content portfolios worldwide, and integrated with more than 90 mobile carriers in 55 countries. We deploy and manage a full range of mobile entertainment, mobile media (WAP, i-Mode, Mobile TV, CRM, user generated content etc.) and mobile marketing platforms and services.
  As Director - Asia Pacific, I managed the regional offices of the company (Singapore, China – Shanghai and Beijing, Japan, India, Thailand, Bangladesh), and had full responsibility on Asia and Oceania. That involved relationship with carriers, sales, licensing, general administration and full P&L responsibility. Our clients were mainly mobile carriers, media groups (TV, print and Internet), advertising agencies and consumer brands.

• Country Manager - Brazil

  ARENAmobile

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  September 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  I was Country Manager at ARENAmobile for Brazil, in charge of the company's operations in the country. Starting the operations from scratch, recruited a local team and left a profitable and growing company, with a strong positioning as market leader. We closed deals with every mobile operator and with the leading media groups, and obtained several best-selling licenses, launching and managing some of the biggest mobile projects in the country.

• Business Development Manager

  Zero9 Group

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  May 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 4 months)

  I managed business development for Zero9 Group, Italy's leading mobile content and services company, with a strong B2C (with our brand and "white label") and B2B presence. I did business development, mostly internationally, both on B2B and B2C, and managed for 1 year a strategic project (a service with 1 million registered users) for the company's biggest account. I interfaced daily with carriers, major labels, media companies, large customers etc., and I was involved in the whole business development process.
  From February 2004, I was involved in the start-up of Zero9’s operations in Brazil, managing business development, interaction with carriers, product development and marketing plan.

• Marketing and Communication Manager

  Blurum Srl

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2002 — April 2004 (2 years 2 months)

  Blurum developed a groundbreaking new marketing and CRM product, geared primarily towards the entertainment and consumer goods industries, working on the Internet and on mobile platforms. During the start-up of Blurum, I was in charge of marketing and communication. I really did a bit of everything: handle prospects and customers, help developing the product, look for investors etc.
  I also created Blurum's payoff: "Let the Music Pay!".

• Founder and General Manager

  XTC Srl

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  March 2001 — February 2002 (1 year )

  I launched XTC and sold it to the Allaxia Group. Working with a team of professionals, we engineered and provided a wide range of services, including trend scouting, graphic design and advertising, creative engineering, viral marketing, community building, event organization.

• Internet Consultant

  Internet Consultant (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  January 1996 — January 2001 (5 years 1 month)

  I worked as a consultant on projects involving community building, viral marketing and website building for several companies (British Telecom, Banca 121, Telecom Italia). I was often in charge of the whole process, from idea to application.

• Editor in Chief - Journalist

  Several publishing companies

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 1995 — January 2001 (6 years 1 month)

  From 1996 to 1997 I was editor of PC Game Parade, then editor in chief until January 1999. I managed a team of 10.
  I wrote for Panorama Web, GQ, The Games Machine, PC Windows, Net.Ropolis, Top Trade and International DJ Magazine

• Writer - VJ - DJ

  Several broadcast companies

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 5 months)

  From April to December 1999, host of "Coloradio Rosso" and "Discoteque" on TMC 2
  At New Year's Eve 1999, hosting the "Millenium" show from Sanremo.
  In 1998, host of "Videoage" on ReteA
  From October 1999 to June 2000, host of "Planet Ringo" on Radio 105
  Writer on shows aired on MTV and TMC2

• Account Manager

  Weber Shandwick

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1999 — July 1999 (7 months)

  I worked as account manager for IT clients, like Pioneer and Internet TV Network, launching Weber Shandwick IT division in Italy.