Thursday, December 17, 2009
Ramu Yalamanchi is an Indian entrepreneur, founder and Chief Product Officer of Hi5. In that role, he oversees product strategy and development, focusing on the company's social entertainment business. After launching hi5 in 2003, Ramu led the company to profitability within the first year of operation, and continues to drive the vision for what has become one of the world's largest consumer entertainment services.
Prior to starting hi5, Ramu played a key role in technology companies that have advanced online advertising and the progression of Internet communities. He was an early contributor serving in product management, business development, and sales at eGroups (acquired by Yahoo!) and AdKnowledge (acquired by CMGI). In his final year of college, Ramu helped launch Sponsornet - the Web's first advertising network. Prior to these experiences, Ramu learned about company building and business leadership from his entrepreneurial father, who established and managed more than a half dozen companies as Ramu was growing up in the suburbs of Chicago.
Ramu holds a B.S. in computer science from the University of Illinois – Urbana, Champaign.
Check out the Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnYbu3Kx0k
source: corp.playspan.com
