CrowdGather, Inc. (CRWG) Announces Relaunch of Advisory Board with Gaming Focus
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Specialty social media and gaming network, CrowdGather, Inc. (CRWG), today announced that technology and gaming entrepreneurs Paul Bragiel and James Liu will serve as members of CrowdGather’s relaunched advisory board.
“Our recent merger with Plaor, Inc. has revitalized all members of our team and we are delighted to build on that momentum with the relaunch of our advisory board,” said Sanjay Sabnani, Chairman and CEO of CrowdGather, Inc. “Paul Bragiel has been involved with our forum business for several years, but his extensive gaming experience makes him a great advisor to carry forward into this new chapter in our company’s history. Similarly, James Liu also comes to us with a combination of expertise that ranges from enterprise security systems to consumer game development. We feel privileged to have both of these gentlemen anchor our new advisory board.”
Paul Bragiel is a 3 time entrepreneur that has started I/O Ventures, an early stage seed and accelerator fund in Silicon Valley. In addition to his work in the U.S. he has started funds in Africa (Savannah Fund), Asia (Golden Gate Ventures), and Eastern Europe (Gamefounders). Collectively he's invested and advised 100+ companies that have raised $1.5B+ in follow-on financing which includes companies like Uber, Doubledutch and Touch of Modern. In his spare time he is currently advising the countries of Colombia and Georgia on their technology and entrepreneurship policies.
James Liu is the Founder of BoxCat Games. BoxCat is an independently funded game studio located in Los Angeles, CA. James is an experienced project/product/technical manager with a background in Big Data, Enterprise Architecture, and UI/UX. James previously held several titles at Cogent Systems, Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of identity and biometric solutions. At Cogent, James established global procedures, developed remote teams, delivered strategic projects, and established an award-winning commercial products division. In 2010, Cogent Systems, Inc. was acquired by 3M, Inc. BoxCat Games was founded in 2012 with the mission to bring a unique production approach to the mobile game industry.
About CrowdGather, Inc.
With its growing portfolio of special interest forums and enthusiast message board communities, CrowdGather (www.crowdgather.com) has created a centralized network to benefit forum members, forum owners, and forum advertisers. CrowdGather provides a highly interactive and informational social network for members, a management and revenue-sharing resource for third-party forum owners, and a largely untapped advertising network for marketers worldwide.
CrowdGather subsidiary, Plaor, a company that specializes in developing highly scalable multi-platform games, is located in the heart of Boston's fast growing Innovation District. Plaor produces Mega Fame Casino, an innovative and highly rated social casino available on iOS, Android & desktop. With over 20 employees, the Plaor team is a mix of rising-star newcomers and widely-recognized game development veterans from companies including Rockstar Games, Turbine, Harmonix, Irrational Games, Nanigans, Sony Online Entertainment, ThoughtWorks, THQ, and Caesars Interactive Entertainment.