Joseph Brichler Joins Moderati as Chief Financial Officer

[Regina Angeles]

August 6, 2009
New York, NY - Talent2050 has placed Joseph Brichleras the Chief Financial Officer for Moderati.

In this new role, Joe will partner with CEO Jon Vlassopulos in directing the overall strategic planning of the company with a focus on creating and managing the growth of multiple business lines. He will also be tasked with evaluating M&A opportunities and conduct fund raising activities while overseeing the complete financial and accounting functions of the company.

Joe is a senior financial executive and CPA with 17 years of experience in the online financial media, entertainment, premium beverage, software and biotechnology industries. He was most recently CFO of Wild Brain/Kid Robot and prior to that held finance and accounting roles at Foster's Wine Estates America, GoldenGate Software, Marketwatch, Sony Interactive Studios, Molecular Dynamics and PriceWaterhouse. Joe has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Accounting from Santa Clara University.

MODERATI is a digital content agency that helps media companies and consumer brands connect with their consumers through the creation of engaging entertainment experiences. The company delivers the best digital content to consumers when, where and how they want it, with a mission to engage and entertain through creativity, technology and humor. Moderati has deep roots in mobile content and entertainment, and has been a trusted partner of top-tier wireless carriers and major media companies since 2001, having delivered over 100M individual content downloads. The company is a subsidiary of Japan's leading branded entertainment production company, Bellrock Media, backed by Yoshimoto Kogyo, the largest pure play media company in Japan with interests in TV, talent representation, film, music, physical venues and consumer products. Moderati is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TALENT2050 is a recruiting solutions firm that helps companies attract and engage a multicultural workforce. Talent2050 serves companies in digital media (consumer & B2B), professional services and financial services industries. Talent2050 places mid to senior level candidates in general management, multicultural marketing or sales, business development, finance, human resources, communications, operations and diversity positions. Talent2050 is based in New York, NY.