Jameson Hsu

{{Short description|Taiwanese-American executive}}

Jameson Hsu is a Taiwanese-American executive who is the CEO and co-founder of Mochi Media, a technology company that builds tools and services for content developers and distributors.{{cite news|last=Tam|first=Pui-wing|title=Flash Back: Demand Up in Engineering Specialty|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703846604575447600001479266|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=August 26, 2010}} Prior to Mochi Media, Hsu co-founded the interactive advertising agency, WDDG.{{cite web | url=http://www.mochimedia.com/aboutus/team.html | title=Free Online Games }}

Education and career

Hsu graduated from Virginia Tech in 1997 with a B.S. in Management Science and Information Technology.

After college, he worked briefly as a management consultant for Price Waterhouse. In 1998, he co-established WDDG in New York City and held the position of managing director. While at WDDG he produced numerous advergames and award-winning advertising campaigns for companies such as HP, Kraft Foods, Altoids and Lego.{{Cite web |url=http://casualconnect.org/lectures/2008-europe-lectures/roy-sehgal-jameson-hsu-derrick-morton-christian-batist-the-future-of-the-online-games-business/ |title=Roy Sehgal, Jameson Hsu, Derrick Morton, Christian Batist – THE FUTURE OF THE ONLINE GAMES BUSINESS | Casual Connect |access-date=2011-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316124259/http://casualconnect.org/lectures/2008-europe-lectures/roy-sehgal-jameson-hsu-derrick-morton-christian-batist-the-future-of-the-online-games-business/ |archive-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead }}

In 2005, he and Bob Ippolito founded Mochi Media, the world's largest online games advertising network. His focus for the past eight years has been on brand marketing and creating casual games.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vscconsulting.com/mochimedia/press-release/246 |title=Mochi Media launches MochiAds, Helping Independent Game Developers Monetize Their Games |access-date=2011-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109215820/http://www.vscconsulting.com/mochimedia/press-release/246 |archive-date=2014-11-09 |url-status=dead }}

Personal life

Hsu grew up on the East Coast and now lives in San Francisco.

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