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GOGII Hires Away MySpace Exec

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Los Angeles-based GOGII , the venture backed provider of mobile social messaging services, has snagged MySpace exec Chandra Hill as its new Vice President of Monetization and Publishing. Hill has also served at Fox Interactive Media. GOGII develops textPlus, a mobile social messaging application for the iPhone.

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Demand Media Names Kirby As Mobile Head

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced today that it has named Michael Kirby as head of its mobile efforts. Kirby joins Demand Media from GOGII, where he was Chief Revenue Officer. He also has served at Activision, FOX Sports Interactive, Fox interactive Media, and Intermix Media. READ MORE>>.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Richard Rosenblatt – Demand Media. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. You might know Demand Media better as the people behind Cracked, DailyPuppy, and GolfLink. Gogii / TextPlus is absolutely one of the best patron cos here in LA.