NEW HOPE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET), a public market leader for social discovery, today announced the appointment of Chris Fralic, a technology industry veteran and partner at First Round Capital, to the company’s board of directors. On February 27, MeetMe’s board expanded its number from five to six members, and appointed Fralic to fill the newly-created vacancy.
Fralic brings over 30 years of technology industry experience including having served in several significant Internet business development roles since 1996. He joined First Round in 2006 and has focused on numerous investment areas that include advertising and marketing technology, social/mobile, eCommerce/travel, connected devices and gaming. Prior to joining First Round, Fralic served as VP of Business Development at social bookmarking and tagging company del.icio.us through its acquisition by Yahoo! He was also one of the early employees at Half.com, where he served as VP of Business Development starting in 1999, and following the company’s acquisition by eBay, he spent six years with eBay in a variety of business development, media and entertainment roles. Fralic has also attended the TED Conference for more than 20 years and helped to launch TEDTalks, which have now been viewed over four billion times.
“Chris is a well known technology veteran who brings substantial experience to MeetMe, including a strong network and deep industry expertise,” said Geoff Cook, CEO of MeetMe. “He was also an investor in our predecessor company myYearbook and served as a board observer until the merger with Quepasa in 2011. We are very excited to have him join our board and look forward to his contribution.”
About MeetMe
Through its portfolio of brands, MeetMe (NASDAQ: MEET) is meeting the universal need for human connection. Using innovative products and sophisticated data science, MeetMe keeps its approximately two million daily active users engaged and originates untold numbers of casual chats, friendships, dates, and marriages. MeetMe offers advertisers the opportunity to reach customers on a global scale with hundreds of millions of daily mobile ad impressions. MeetMe utilizes high user density, economies of scale, and leading monetization strategies to maximize EBITDA. MeetMe’s apps are available on iPhone, iPad, and Android in multiple languages worldwide. For more information, please visit meetmecorp.com.
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