Vantrix Corporation Names Manish Jha as CEO

Vantrix Corporation Names Manish Jha as CEO

February 08, 2007

    MONTREAL, Feb. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Vantrix
Corporation is pleased to announce that Manish Jha, a
veteran mobile media executive, has joined the company as
Chief Executive Officer.

    "Vantrix is at the leading edge of scalable video
and audio content and advertising delivery to mobile
devices," Jha said. "I am truly excited about
joining the talented team that has built Vantrix into an
innovation and technology leader with a marquee customer
base of carriers and content providers. Vantrix is
well-positioned to serve the rapidly growing mobile content
and advertising market and I intend to extend the company's
leadership in providing mobile media and marketing
services."

    "Manish Jha brings to Vantrix outstanding
leadership, a strong passion and commitment to mobile
content, extensive mobile media relationships and global
experience as a media executive," said Vantrix
President and Co-Founder Jean Mayrand. "He has a keen
understanding of the technology and industry forces that
are rapidly changing the mobile ecosystem in which Vantrix
operates. He immediately recognized the unique role our
company will play in delivering rich media and related
services to carriers, content providers and ultimately the
broader consumer market."

    Jha was most recently Senior Vice President and General
Manager of ESPN Mobile. In this position, he oversaw all of
ESPN's mobile efforts, including content licensing and
Mobile ESPN, an MVNO targeted to sports fans. Previously,
he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Emerging Media and Data Services. Jha's extensive tenure
with ESPN dates back to January 1991, and includes various
senior roles in strategy and operations related to new
media, and the launching of several high-tech ventures for
the company.

    In 2002, Manish Jha was named one of the "50 most
influential people in streaming and technology" by
Streaming Magazine. In 2005, he was recognized in CableFax
magazine's "CableFax 100". In April 2006, he was
named in The Hollywood Reporter's "Who's Who in
Mobile". Mr. Jha is a graduate of Colgate University,
where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy
and religion.

    About Vantrix Corporation

    Vantrix is a leading solution provider of mobile media
services, enabling the scalable delivery of rich media
content, including messaging, advertising, and live video
and audio streaming. Deployed by leading content providers
and mobile operators worldwide, the award-winning SPOTxde
Media Platform optimizes the user experience and maximizes
revenue across the widest array of devices. Vantrix is
based in Montreal, Canada with presence in the U.S.,
Europe, and Asia. http://www.vantrix.com


    For more information, please contact:

     Robert Waghorn 
     Director of Marketing
     Vantrix Corporation
     Tel:   [phone] x258
     Mobile:[phone]
     Email: [e-mail] 


SOURCE  Vantrix Corporation