Red Jade Inc., a wireless entertainment start-up company funded by Ericsson, announced the appointment of RJ Mical, acclaimed video game visionary, as vice president of software.
Mical will be involved in identifying technical objectives for the company and will lead the internal and external software groups, working on the device OS and built-in application software. He will oversee development, Internet and distribution technology and quality assurance.
Mical is recognized as one of the innovators in today's home entertainment systems beginning with his time spent at Amiga where he played an instrumental role. He co-invented the 3DO gaming platform and served as vice president and fellow at 3DO, lending his expertise to the breakthrough 3DO console. Prior to 3DO, he co-created the Lynx Handheld Game System, worked as a lead software engineer for Amiga/Commodore and was a special effects artist at Williams Electronics.
"Mical's extensive experience and proven track record will be invaluable to the development of our product," said Gunnar Tyrsing, chief executive officer, Red Jade. "His history with bleeding-edge interactive entertainment hardware and software companies contributes to his profound understanding of what consumers are looking for in the future. Red Jade is set to revolutionize personal entertainment in the wireless space. We are confident Mical's role will be key to helping the company reach goals and build a product that meets consumers' needs and exceeds expectations."
Mical brings more than 17 years of console and PC software development expertise to the Red Jade technical team. He co-founded several companies, including Rjave Inc., a design and consulting firm and Glassworks, an entertainment and online system software company.
"Wireless entertainment products and personal utility devices, such as phones and PDAs, will soon become fully integrated into consumers' everyday lives," said Mical. "We are developing Red Jade's next generation product with real people in mind to help meet the demand of this burgeoning new trend."
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