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Company Info
PROTOMOBL was founded in 2006 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. PROTOMOBL is a software product company focused on building a common-framework for social networking on the Web and mobile. Our team brings with it more than 15 yrs combined consumer product and software experience from Sony. Our first product Fidg’t is a social networking address book- on the Web, on the Desktop, and on your phone.
Product Info
Fidg’t, Your Social Network Address Book. On the Web Fidg’t unifies your online identities, for you and your contacts across multiple social networks. Fidg’t then provides updates from your network of friends across the Web, on the desktop, and mobile. The Fidg’t visualizer is a visually dynamic desktop application that allows you to explore what your friends are attracted to. Fidg’t mobile let’s you and your friends chat, post photos, browse galleries, and share play-lists on the go.
Core Team

Eduardo Sciammarella, Founder, CEO- Los Angeles

An award-winning interface designer, product designer and researcher with 40 US Patents. With more than 10 yrs. experience as a Sony designer, working on cutting edge design projects. Eduardo received the highest Japanese industry award, the G Mark, for his design of Sony’s VAIO software for media browsing, VisualFlow.

Steve Baker Chief Strategy Officer PROTOMOBL- Tokyo

Former general manager and group chairman for Tomato. Over 20 yrs. experience in managing creative in the media and entertainment industries.

Board of Advisors

Bernard Moon

Bernard is an entrepreneur responsible for a handful of startups related to video-on-demand, voice recognition, and computer software. He is also a freelance writer and blogger here: http://bernardmoon.blogspot.com

Howard Rheingold

Howard is a leading thinker on the cultural, social and political implications of modern communications media such as the Internet, mobile telephony and virtual communities (a term he is credited with inventing). He is the author of several books, including Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution.

Tapio Antilla

Grew up in Finland, pushed the envelope all over Europe for ten years, now in the US for six. Became the self- proclaimed Chief Evangelist for Internet and New Media for Ericsson. Made a great career of seven years there (even if constantly trying to pull down the pants off the top management). Dedicated to the wireless business, since it will eventually prevail and flourish, and to helping build businesses that combine wireless technologies and entertainment. In most cases, he can crystalize the essential idea out of the hype created by marketers. You can subscribe to his industry newsletter MEOW! at his website HERE

Contact
HQ
1050 S. Flower st.
#827
Los Angeles, CA 90015
United States