Management Team

Shaun Barriball – CEO and Founder

Shaun has worked in the mobile industry for 10 years having previously worked for Volantis Systems as the Director of Content Services. He has also held senior consulting and engineering positions with IONA Technologies and Oracle respectively. In May 2010, he was named in the Global Telecoms “40 under 40”.

Shaun has experienced all aspects of the mobile content value chain. Working with operators to develop their service delivery platforms and delivering content to these platforms as on-portal services for a large number of tier 1 content companies. This experience has given Shaun a broad view of the mobile market including the pitfalls, the challenges and the risks. In 2005 Shaun founded Mobile IQ which is now a leading provider of mobile solutions including PressRun – an award winning tablet publishing platform.

Shaun holds a 1st Class Masters degree in Computer Systems and Software Engineering from the University of York.

Paul Danter – US CEO and Founder

Paul is responsible for strategy, business development, marketing and North American sales and operations at PressRun.

To this role, Paul brings extensive business development, technical marketing, product management, and sales experience in the software, web, and mobile markets.

In 2008, Paul joined Shaun Barriball as co-founder of Mobile IQ, now traded as PressRun, to develop the North American market and expand its global marketing reach. Paul’s early work with key publishers helped expand the product offering beyond mobile web solutions to tablet publishing solutions.

Prior to joining PressRun, Paul was part of the management team at Argogroup, a mobile service test and measurement company. In his role as vice president of marketing he produced an award-winning product set and won multi-million dollar deals with mobile operators, content providers and handset manufacturers in over 30 countries. In this role Paul led the effort of refocusing the product line and repositioning the company for sale, which lead to its successful acquisition by Ascom in March 2008.

Paul has worked in the mobile space for over a decade, holding a variety of roles with key industry players such as Volantis, a mobile service delivery platform vendor, BitFlash, leaders in SVG tiny and SVG basic for mobile, and Everypath, a web to mobile transcoding company.

Paul holds a BSc in Computer Imaging from Manchester Metropolitan University and is based in the San Francisco Bay area.

Elaine Roberts – Operations Director

Elaine is responsible for customer account management, financial management and ensuring that Fabric™ meets our customers’ needs.

Before joining Mobile IQ, Elaine worked on major billing and CRM implementations for operators including O2, BT Europe, BT Wholesale, Dolphin Telecom and ntl. She brings her expertise in business analysis, customer liaison, quality assurance and project management developed during her time as a consultant at Oracle, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, IBM and NTL.

Elaine holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of York.

Eddie Vassallo – Chief Commercial Officer

Eddie is responsible for business development and sales within the UK and northern Europe for PressRun.

To this role, Eddie brings a deep understanding of cutting edge digital products and services gleaned from his over fourteen years experience in web, mobile, interactive and IPTV markets.

Prior to joining PressRun, Eddie provided strategic and business development consulting around emerging platforms and services for major media and content providers including Bauer Media, Press Association, Publicis Advertising, and NHS Direct.

Previously, he held senior business development roles at mobile software providers weComm and Volantis Systems. Before that, Eddie was global channel manager for Discovery Networks International where he managed global operations and strategic development of Discovery’s Mobile Channel Initiatives including Mobile Application Development, Mobile TV, Mobile WAP Integrations, Messaging Projects, and Emerging Products and Services live in over 10 countries and 30 Operators worldwide.

Eddie holds a degree English & Communications from Tulane University and is based out of London, UK.

Shaun Rhodes – Chief Financial Officer

Shaun is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial planning, administrative, and accounting functions.

To this role, Shaun brings extensive financial management experience across a diverse number of business sectors and organizations. Since qualifying as an accountant in 1993 Shaun has held a range of FD and senior management roles gaining invaluable business knowledge working for Associated British foods, Northern Foods, Cable & Wireless and O2.

In addition, Shaun has worked with a number of smaller fast growing start-up organizations and has experience in the FMCG, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Retail, Healthcare, Aviation, Facilities Management and Recruitment sectors.