Shazam Entertainment, the mobile music recognition company, today announced the appointment of Jerry Roest as Chief Executive Officer. Roest brings with him extensive experience in telecoms services. He was previously on the operating board of NTL UK as Managing Director for Marketing and Development, was Vice President for Europe at Compuserve and before this managing director of The Financial Times Online Services. He joins the company with world-class experience in introducing new technology services to European markets and is joining to oversee the growth of Shazam through and beyond its launch this Summer by focusing on its relationships with operators, investors and international development.
Roest is one of Europe's recognised leaders of Online and Internet development. He brings to Shazam a wealth of sales and operational experience from his previous roles at NTL, The Financial Times and Compuserve, making him a hugely valuable addition to the Shazam team. His previous experience in telephone, TV, Internet and interactive services will help Shazam reinforce and add to their existing wireless music services. Prior to joining Shazam, Roest was Broadband Adviser to the Prime Minister's Strategy Group.
Chris Barton, Co-founder of Shazam commented: "Jerry's appointment is a real achievement for
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Shazam, and the fact that we can appoint someone with his profile and experience demonstrates the strength of the Shazam business proposal. I am proud to have grown the business to a level where we can appoint someone with such vast telecoms and industry expertise."
Jerry Roest added: "I am really excited at the prospect of working with Shazam - after years of working in the telecoms and Internet sector I am convinced that Shazam's application is a must-have service for mobile operators, music industry and consumers alike. The company is young and fast moving but has already put in place all of the steps required to capitalize on a truly unique technology. To be honest, I can't wait to get started."
Ajay Chowdhury, Chairman of Shazam Entertainment and Managing Partner of IDG Ventures Europe, said: "We have been extremely pleased at the rapid progress Shazam has made signing deals with all the key partners required to make a success of this venture. We felt that if Shazam is to truly fulfil its potential it must continue to attract the very highest talent. Jerry impressed us with his extensive and wide range of abilities and we can see that he has made a strong impact in the telecoms sector. We are delighted that he will be joining the Shazam team and see this as a key step in the company's development." •
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