TORONTO, July 6, 2021 /CNW/ -- Engine Media Holdings, Inc.
("Engine" or the "Company"; TSX-V: GAME; NASDAQ: GAME), a company
providing sports and esports gaming experiences, along with media
solutions focused on influencer marketing, gaming data and
analytics, and programmatic advertising, today announced the
appointment of Rudolph "Rudy" Cline-Thomas and Lori Conkling to its Board of Directors,
effective July 6, 2021, subject to
customary Exchange approval.
"We are excited to have Rudy and Lori join Engine Media's board
as independent directors," said Tom
Rogers, Engine Media's Executive Chairman. "Rudy's
experience in finding important technology-driven investment
opportunities and his involvement with connecting athletes and key
tech businesses is a great background to bring to Engine Media's
board. Lori's involvement with how to drive value in the world of
streaming content and her deep familiarity with players across the
media landscape will provide very valuable perspective for the
Engine Media board. We look forward to relying on their service as
we continue grow Engine Media across gaming and media
solutions."
About Rudolph "Rudy" Cline-Thomas
Rudolph "Rudy" Cline-Thomas is the Founder and Managing Partner
of MASTRY, a multi-stage venture fund, which counts world-class
athletes, top CEO's, and influencers as limited partners to assist
in creating top-tier platform-building opportunities. MASTRY has
made early investments in more than 80 companies including
Robinhood, Marqeta, Grab, Dapper Labs, Allbirds, Uber, PagerDuty,
Zoom, Cloudflare, Jumia, Qualtrics, Zuora, Hippo, HIMS, DataDog,
GOAT, and Klarna.
In 2021, Cline-Thomas launched commercial real estate investment
firm, MASTRY Properties, a division of MASTRY, which invests in
developments that seek to empower the communities in which they are
located. He was also the Executive Producer of the 2021 Sports Emmy
nominated "The Scheme" from HBO. In 2017 Rudy Cline-Thomas founded
The Players Technology Summit which brings together leaders in the
technology, venture capital and sports communities to discuss tech
investing, trends, partnerships and future sports/tech
initiatives.
In addition to serving on the Board of Engine Media,
Cline-Thomas serves the Salesforce Global Advisory Board. Rudy
is a strategic advisor to Gucci, a board advisor for Jumia
Technologies and Zuora. He also sits on the Advisory Board of
Global Communities and is a member of the Board of Trustees for
Providence College, where he earned his
college degree.
About Lori Conkling
Lori Conkling is the Global Head
of TV & Film Partnerships at YouTube. As such, she oversees
programming, packaging and business development for YouTube's
multiple platforms, including AVOD, SVOD, TVOD and PayTV. She and
her team negotiate all content deals with broadcasters, cable
networks, movie studios and local affiliates across these
platforms.
Prior to joining Google, Conkling was Executive Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development for NBCUniversal's Digital
Enterprises team. Earlier in her career, she held senior
distribution and business development roles at A+E Networks and The
Walt Disney Company. She received a B.S. in Business Administration
from the University of Southern
California and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University.
About Engine Media Holdings, Inc.
Engine Media Holdings Inc. is traded publicly under the ticker
symbol (TSX-V: GAME) (NASDAQ: GAME). The organization is focused on
developing premium consumer experiences and unparalleled technology
and content solutions for partners in the esports, news and gaming
industry. The company's subsidiaries include Stream Hatchet; the
global leader in gaming video distribution analytics; Eden Games , a premium video game developer and
publisher with numerous console and mobile gaming franchises;
WinView Games, an industry innovator in audience second screen
play-along gaming during live events; UMG, an end-to-end
competitive esports platform enabling the professional and amateur
esport community with tournaments, matches and award nominating
content; and Frankly Media, a digital publishing platform
empowering broadcasters to create, distribute and monetize content
across all channels. Engine Media generates revenue through a
combination of direct-to-consumer and subscription fees; streaming
technology and data SaaS-based offerings; programmatic advertising
and sponsorships. To date, the combined companies' clients have
included more than 1,200 television, print and radio brands, dozens
of gaming and technology companies, and have connectivity into
hundreds of millions of homes around the world through their
content, distribution and technology services.
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assumptions as to the performance of Engine's stock price and
business operations and its ability to raise financing.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks,
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performance or achievements stated herein to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
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results could differ materially from those currently anticipated
due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information
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