New York, USA - September 19, 2012, New York, USA - Augme Technologies, Inc., a provider of interactive media and mobile marketing technology, announced that Robert F. Hussey has been appointed interim CEO of parent company Augme Technologies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hipcricket, Inc.
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Mr. Hussey began his career in 1974 as a Senior Financial Analyst with American Home Products. In 1977, Mr. Hussey joined EF Hutton as Director of Financial Product Marketing responsible for all marketing and advertising campaigns. In 1979 Mr. Hussey was recruited by Grey Advertising to head up Shearson’s constantly evolving corporate image and retail brokerage marketing efforts, until its eventual merger with American Express.
In 1985, Mr. Hussey left Grey and founded POP Radio Corp, completed an IPO and NASDAQ listing in 1986 and served as its President and CEO until the Company’s 1991 sale to Heritage Media. Under Mr. Hussey’s management, POP Radio became the country’s largest DBS (direct broadcast satellite) radio network, broadcasting chain customized programming and advertising in over 15,000 chain food, drug and mass merchandise stores.
Since that time, Mr. Hussey has founded several private and public companies, while also working as a private investor devoting his extensive new media and financial management expertise to the investment ofpersonal capital. He advises such institutional investors as Argentum Capital Partners, the Kaufmann Fund, Citibank Ventures and Amphion Capital (formerly James D. Wolfensohn & Partners) on investment opportunities.
Mr. Hussey sits on the Board of Directors of 2 public companies. Over the last 5 years, Mr. Hussey has held positions as Chief Restructuring Advisor to Digital Lightwave, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of H. C. Wainwright & Co. a full service securities firm. Mr. Hussey was a non-executive Chairman of Charlotte, N.C. based World Racing Group Inc. Mr. Hussey is a member of Augme's Board of Directors and previously served as Augme's Interim COO from June 21, 2012 to September 4, 2012. He replaces Paul Arena, who has served as CEO since June 8, 2010 and Chairman since October 5, 2011. Mr. Arena will remain a member of Augme's Board of Directors. ■