Virtual Reality Startup Virtually Live hires Deutsche Telekom VP Thomas Neubert as Chief Commercial Officer
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2nd, 2016 – San Francisco based virtual reality (VR) startup Virtually Live today announced its appointment of Thomas Neubert as Chief Commercial Officer. With Neubert, Virtually Live gains an experienced manager with a strong track-record who will focus on establishing and building out partnerships throughout the sports and technology sector.
Virtually Live is a revolutionary, immersive virtual reality technology for experiencing live events in real time, providing the 99% of fans who can’t attend in person with a new way to experience events as if they were physically there.
“With the explosion of mobile devices and consistent increase of computing power, the VR market is ripe for exponential growth,” said Neubert. “Content and unique use cases like sport and other live events will be the driver of rapid adoption. I’m excited to join Virtually Live and develop a commercial strategy for this promising future.”
Virtually Live CEO Tom Impallomeni said: “We are delighted to welcome Thomas to our fast-growing team. Thomas has a great record of developing partnerships with leading technology companies, and we look forward to working with him in establishing Virtually Live as the leader in providing fans unforgettable live sports and event experiences through VR technology.”
Neubert recently served as VP/GM Business Development & Partnering in telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom’s Silicon Valley office. There, he and his team nurtured strategic global partnerships with leading technology companies and platforms. He has extensive experience in the 3D graphics, video conferencing, and mobile industries.
Media contacts:
Press Contact Virtually Live
Farner Consulting
Tel: +41 (0) 44 266 68 41
E-Mail: virtuallylive@farner.ch
Will Winston, will@virtuallylive.com
About Virtually Live
Virtually Live is a new and interactive way to experience live sports and events through virtual reality technology. The media system is patented in 46 countries and allows fans to never miss out on live events and get into the heart of the action, no matter where they are. Fans can connect with fellow fans around the world and freely explore virtual venues together from the comfort of their homes. Virtually Live’s platform will be available across several new virtual reality headsets, including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Playstation VR. Virtually Live has offices in San Francisco, Seattle, Málaga, London and Zurich.