TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 01/11/16 — Imperus Technologies Corp. (“Imperus” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: LAB)(FRANKFURT: ISX)(FRANKFURT WKN: A12B58), a leading developer and operator of social casino games, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vicenc Marti as the President of the Company, effective immediately. Vicenc is currently the CEO of Akamon Entertainment Millennium, S.L., a wholly owned subsidiary of Imperus. In his new role as President, Vicenc will work alongside Imperus CEO James Lanthier and will oversee business operations for Imperus.
Vicenc Marti–s most recent role has been CEO of Akamon Entertainment, a leading social casino company for Southern Europe and Latin America which he co-founded in July 2011. Prior to that, Vicenc was the CCO of the low cost airline, Vueling, and a part of the team behind its successful IPO. Vicenc had various other roles, including CEO of the Interactive Division over a five year tenure at Span–s largest gaming company, Cirsa. Vicenc holds a BA from Saint Louis University, an MBA from IESE Business School and has completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Vicenc Marti, commented: “Imperus– two social casino assets, Diwip and Akamon are world class companies on their own in a growing industry. My role alongside CEO James Lanthier will be to ensure that Imperus is well positioned for success. I look forward to continuing to work with the outstanding teams of Diwip and Akamon in Barcelona and Tel Aviv as well as the rest of the Imperus team in Toronto.”
James Lanthier, CEO of Imperus, commented: “I am delighted that Vicenc has accepted the broader role of overseeing Imperus– businesses. With his extensive business building experience and his knowledge of the social casino and broader games and gaming industries he is ideally placed to help Imperus maximize the benefits of our acquisitions. This is a great step forward for Imperus and I look forward to working closely with Vicenc.”
About Imperus
Imperus Technologies Corp., the parent company of Diwip and Akamon, is a developer of social and mobile gaming for PC, Mac, iOS and Android platforms. Diwip and Akamon design, develop and distribute their top ranked social casino-themed games within online social networks (such as Facebook) and mobile platforms (such as Android and iPhone). All of the Diwip and Akamon games are free to play and generate revenue primarily through the in-game sale of virtual coins.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
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Contacts:
KIN Communications Inc.
Mr. Arlen Hansen
604-684-6730
866-684-6730 (FAX)
Kin Communications
Imperus Technologies Corp.
James Lanthier
CEO
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