Glu Mobile names Niccolo de Masi president and CEO

Mobile games publisher Glu Mobile announced the appointment of new president and CEO Niccolo de Masi. He replaces former Glu president and CEO Greg Ballard, who resigned in June 2009--for the last month, Glu co-chairman Bill Miller has served as interim head. De Masi previously served as president and CEO of mobile entertainment publisher Hands-On Mobile--from June 2006 to February 2007, he was CEO of mobile entertainment firm Monstermob.

For more on the de Masi hire:
- read this release

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