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Jump Games ramps global operations
Tim Green Nov 6 2008, 4:25pm
Indian powerhouse eyes acquisitions as it looks to join top tier of mobile games publishers.
The company, which announced itself to the world with the big money purchase of the Manchester United mobile IP earlier this year, has just set up a London office to co-ordinate its European assault, appointing former Infospace and Medio exec Roger Davies as VP for Europe.
Jump also plans to set up operations in Asia Pacific (Singapore) by early next quarter, and will continue recruiting in the US, where it has already established a presence in Chicago headed by Amit Khanduja.
The firm is also in the market for acquisitions – especially given the financial uncertainty in Western markets. It certainly has the cash. Jump is a division of Reliance ADA group, one of India’s top private business groups, with a market capitalisation of $47 billion.
Salil Bhargava, CEO, Jump Games, told ME: “With our new business channels we will now have a presence locally in key international markets. We are committed to scaling our global operations as well as aggressively bidding for local game licenses.”
Without doubt, the immediate focus of the expanded operation will be the Manchester United brand, with WORD IT! the first title to emerge from the agreement.
Jump isn't the only overseas publisher with an eye on Europe - Namco and Capcom are ramping their mobile operations too.
