• Read more about Ken Fang Named to Monte Jade Board

Monte Jade DC has recently announced that they have nominated Mobomo’s President, Ken Fang, as their Chairman of the Board. Ken has been on the Monte Jade DC board since 2013.

“It is indeed a great honor to be nominated to lead this great organization. Over the past few years of involvement with Monte Jade, I have seen incredible relationships grow as business owners connect, students and mentors learn from one another, and professionals network to build bonds with one another. It is a fantastic connection for the Asian community in DC."

Monte Jade is an organization that aids in resources for starting, funding and growing high technology businesses. Their commitment is to assist future entrepreneurs, students, researchers, scientists, scholars and business people to advance their careers in becoming leaders and executives in their organizations or assist those that have interest in becoming entrepreneurs and business owners. They accomplish this through the experience and knowledge our prestigious board and other key members that include C-level executives, managers, and directors leading, operating, and developing some of the most successful science and technology firms in the Greater Washington area.

Ken Fang is the President of Mobomo, primarily overseeing the strategy and operations of the company. He works closely with clients to create mobile solutions to meet their strategic needs, and is adept at developing apps on all major mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, and mobile web. In addition to running Mobomo, Ken is the founder and chairman of Altum, Inc., the market leader of enterprise grants management and performance management solutions for federal and philanthropic organizations. Ken has published a number of titles and articles in educational software and advanced computing technology. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a certificate in Bioinformatics from Stanford University.

• Read more about Mobomo Announces Management Changes

We are excited to announce expansion and growth of Mobomo's executive team:

Ken Fang, formerly CEO, will now serve as President of the company. Since joining in 2010, Ken has led Mobomo from a small startup to a company with over $5M in annual revenue, a more than tripled staff, consecutively high rankings by Inc. 5000, over 120 product launches, and an increasingly glowing client roster. In Ken's new role, he will be focused on high-level company strategy, corporate partnerships, and sales.

Brian Lacey will be assuming Ken's responsibilities as CEO. Brian joined Mobomo in 2011 as a Project Manager, and because of his passion for UX design, was quickly promoted to Creative Director. Within a short period of time, Brian was soon appointed COO, and under his tenure, Mobomo successfully built out well-defined design, development, and quality assurance capabilities. He also spearheaded the founding of the Buenos Aires office and helped acquire Exceptual Technologies, among other operational expansions.

Jesse Vizcaino will be assuming Brian's responsibilities as COO. In 2012, Jesse launched his Mobomo career as a Project Manager and quickly rose to Director. In his various roles, he has been instrumental in guiding Mobomo’s strategic direction, streamlining operations, and signing flagship customers such as the District of Columbia Retirement Board and the National Library of Medicine.

Please join us in congratulating Ken, Brian, and Jesse: we’re excited to see the great things they’ll accomplish in their new roles, and wish them all the best.

• Read more about Federal Mobile Computing Summit 2014: Government in the Future

We were particularly proud to see one of our favorite clients, Peter Dewar, Chief Technology Officer at the District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB), participate in a thought-provoking panel on Wearables and the Internet of Things. The session's description as a “visionary panel” proved to be true, as all of the participants outlined the groundbreaking mobile capabilities they foresaw as feasible within the next five years.

Mr. Dewar described his vision for implementing Google Glass in the office, at conferences—even for pension fund participants, staff, and Board members. Taking the idea of “smart rooms” even further, he also described a futuristic conference room, which would be able to set up a meeting’s required media (think dial-ins, projectors, etc.) upon the meeting organizer’s entrance or (biometric) authentication.

We from Mobomo were on the edge of our seats thinking about the possibilities, and excited about building them—especially for our government clients. Congrats to Peter Dewar for a great panel session, and thanks to Tom Suder for hosting yet another fantastic summit. We’re looking forward to next year’s—and to the future of mobile (in the government!).

• Read more about In A Galaxy Far, Far Away...NASA Gets Their Webby!

Previously, we mentioned that NASA won a Webby, and we were delighted to accompany them to New York City to receive it. With a packed schedule of events, the Webbys pulled out all the stops with a star-studded, wildly entertaining night to remember. Award recipients and attendees were treated to a cocktail hour, followed by a fun, fast-paced ceremony at the famed Cipriani Wall Street.

During a delicious, four-course meal, guests were regaled with a stream of acceptance speeches by all of the winners. All speeches had to be 5 words or less, which left little room for rambling, but lots of room for wit. A crowd favorite? A speech that wisely stated: “As my favorite song says—”

NASA astronaut, Mike Massimino, wasn’t the only powerhouse in the room: guests rubbed elbows with Orange Is The New Black’s Taylor Schilling; Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player; the Jamaican Olympic Bobsled team; De La Soul; the co-founder of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee; and one of Mobomo’s all-time favorites, George Takei (who presented NASA’s award!). And for those who want to know exactly what the Fox says, we can tell you, but we’ll have to charge: he sat right next to us during the ceremony, and as you’d expect, had a lot to say.

After an exciting night, the Webbys closed with one more after-party, where guests celebrated their Internet wins. Congratulations, again NASA! We may be biased, but you were the most stellar winner in the room.

• Read more about Mobomo Profiled by Leading DC Media Outlet

For Mobomo, the media coverage just keeps rolling in. This week, we are honored to be the feature of In The Capital’s latest tech profile!

The DC-based blog interviewed our very own founder, Barg Upender, to discuss our position at the forefront of the Mobile-Federal IT space, exactly what spawned Mobomo, and the various feats we’ve accomplished since our inception not long ago. Additionally, Barg gives some insight into our mobile development model, and what he predicts happening in Federal IT.

Head over to In The Capital for the full article!