Founders
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Vincent Hoogsteder – CEO and co-founder
Prior to founding Distimo, Vincent was Mobile Product Manager at eBuddy, the world’s largest independent web and mobile instant messaging service where he managed eBuddy’s mobile IM application from its inception and played a pivotal role in helping eBuddy to achieve more than 20M mobile app downloads worldwide in less than 2 years. Prior to eBuddy, Vincent launched two start-ups within the Internet and mobile sectors while studying at university. Vincent holds a Masters Degree in Business Information Technology from the University of Twente in The Netherlands. |
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Remco van den Elzen – CCO and co-founder
Prior to co-founding Distimo, Remco gained experience in the mobile sector at eBuddy, the world’s leading independent web and mobile IM service. Prior to eBuddy, he was responsible for launching a technology-driven incubator for start-ups at the University of Twente where he also launched a start-up in the Internet sector. Remco holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Twente in The Netherlands. |
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Ruben Heerdink – COO and co-founder
Prior to founding Distimo, Ruben was a Project Manager at eBuddy, the world’s largest independent web and mobile instant messaging service where he worked on a variety of projects including competitive research and business development. Prior to eBuddy, Ruben co-founded Xanco.com, a free web service for creating a personal web log using any mobile device with a built-in camera. Ruben holds a Masters Degree in Business Information Technology from the University of Twente in The Netherlands. |
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Tom Jansen – CTO and co-founder
Prior to founding Distimo, Tom spent time as a Software Developer at NextSelect where he focused on the architecture and design of various types of web-based ERP solutions. He also held the role of Business Intelligence Analyst at eBuddy, the world’s largest independent web and mobile instant messaging service. In 2004, Tom co-founded XTR Shop, a platform to facilitate the hosting and development of kritikal.nl, a web shop specialized in extreme sports equipment, and in 2001 he co-founded Ninja ISD, a customized software solution for everything from web-based CMS solutions to low level server side daemons. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Twente in The Netherlands. |
Team
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Alwin Schoemaker Front-end Developer |
Anne Hezemans Analyst |
Arne de Vries SDK Developer |
Arnout Mostert Business Development Partner, Asia |
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Bob Jansen UX Designer |
Christel Schoger Analyst |
Frank Bomers Business Development Partner, Asia |
Hendrik Koekkoek Analyst |
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Jeffery Hoegen Financial Controller |
Koen Lavooij Back-end Developer |
Leslie Moniz Director Business Development, West Coast U.S. |
Lieneke van Waalwijk van Doorn Office Manager |
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Marc Kuiper Front-end Developer |
Michael Niblett Software Engineer |
Mick Koopman Designer |
Nicole Leong Business Development Partner, APAC |
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Nikole Kiralis VP Business Development, Financial Services |
Richard Pidgeon Director Business Development EMEA |
Rolf Schellenberger Back-end Developer |
Roy van den Broek Back-end Developer |
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Sanne van den Elzen Administrative Support |
Tijmen Ruizendaal Front-end Developer |
Tiuri van Agten Analyst |
Vincent van Donselaar Back-end Developer |
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Partners
Adobe
Distimo and Adobe® have entered into a partnership that allows mutual customers to merge Distimo’s App Store Data into Adobe® Analytics. We integrate and automatically sync Distimo’s app store data and analytics with Adobe® Analytics, a real-time, high-performance analytics and reporting platform.
Mutual customers of our two companies will gain deep insight into their app store data, such as the ability to view their application’s downloads, one-off revenue, in-app revenue, and rankings for every major app store worldwide – including the Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, BlackBerry World, and Windows Phone/Windows Store, right in Adobe® Analytics.
EEDAR
Distimo is partnering with video game industry specialty research firm EEDAR. Joint customers of EEDAR and Distimo can view Distimo AppIQ daily estimated downloads and revenues for any game title on iOS and Android inside EEDAR GamePulse.
GamePulse first launched in 2008 by bringing together multiple data vendors with rich meta-data in a single web research tool, specifically focused on the video game industry. It provides industry insights on features like game titles, review scores, downloadable content, company portfolios, industry trends, franchise history, marketing spends, and sales performance.
GSMA
Distimo is proud to partner with the GSMA by providing op-editorial columns, critical information and analytics to Mobile Apps Briefing in a joint effort to help solve the challenges created by a widely fragmented app store marketplace. We are also pleased to provide statistical analysis based on Distimo AppIQ, that is used as part of the judging process for the yearly GSMA Annual Global Mobile App Awards 2011-2013.
The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications industry.
The GSMA also produces premier industry events including Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and Mobile Asia Congress.
For more information, please visit Mobile World Live, the new online portal for the mobile communications industry, at www.mobileworldlive.com or the GSMA corporate website at www.gsmworld.com.
The Mobile Entertainment Forum
MEF is the global community for mobile content and commerce. It is the leading trade organisation for companies wishing to monetize their goods, services and digital products via the mobile connected device. MEF provides competitive advantage to its diverse membership, shapes industry growth, connects thought leaders and spearheads groundbreaking initiatives which explore and promote monetization opportunities.
With global headquarters in London and operational chapters and offices in Asia, EMEA, Latin America, Middle East and North America, MEF is a member network with global reach and strong local representation, ideally placed to drive market growth. Established in 2000, MEF provides an impartial, consistent and powerful voice for the foremost companies and entrepreneurs from across the mobile content and commerce value chain.
CCS Insight
Distimo has partnered with global telecommunications analyst company CCS Insight to launch a joint product, App VU Global.
App VU Global combines extensive data with incisive analysis of the performance of software stores and the global apps market. This unique product identifies important trends and makes detailed comparisons across all major app stores, highlighting trends in consumer adoption and buying behavior.
The product comprises quarterly face-to-face presentations and supporting data in Excel format. Presentations provide specific implications and recommendations, and the service is complemented by bundled enquiry time with CCS Insight analysts and factual, transactional app market data supplied by Distimo.
Newzoo
Distimo has partnered with international games market research firm Newzoo to provide unique monthly data on game sales and downloads across a wide range of app stores.
In this partnership we will combine the demographics of worldwide gamers that Newzoo collects through its Gamers Surveys with in-depth app store data from Distimo focused on games. This combination provides excellent insight in important developments in the gaming industry.
interarrows
Distimo has partnered with with Japanese digital marketing consulting firm interarrows to launching a joint product for the Japanese market.
The product consists of Distimo data that is analyzed and presented specifically for the local Japanese market by interarrows. The joint product is aimed at the Japanese companies that plan to enter into the global app market or expand their business outside Japan, and is a vital tool to support their strategic decision making regarding focus countries, platforms, application categories, prices and business models.
More information about the joint product and contact information can be found on our Japanese website: www.distimo.jp.
Xtreme Labs
Xtreme Labs is a full-service development firm housing 150 mobile experts with domain expertise crossing multiple platforms including iPad, BlackBerry, GoogleTV, iPhone, Android, Mobile Web/ HTML5, PlayBook, and WindowsPhone 7. This team of deep varied expertise works with partners and clients to understand the goals, relate them to the capabilities of the targeted mobile devices, and create a roadmap for achieving them on time and on budget.
Xtreme Labs works with the world’s leading companies to plan and execute their mobile strategy. The company has a proven track record of success in delivering innovative solutions across hundreds of global products. As experts in mobile agile development, the best and most successful companies trust Xtreme Labs with critical pieces of their mobile strategy.