The Founder
George Zaloom
George Zaloom is an expert on all aspects of gaming and is an internationally recognized speaker on the topic. He has presented and moderated panels at virtually every major casino and gaming conference. The company he founded, Goplay.com, was the first social casino gaming distribution and marketing platform. Mr. Zaloom was also the founder and CEO of the popular children’s online gaming and social networking destination giantHello.com.
Since founding The Las Vegas Whaling Company, Zaloom has been responsible for launching three of Los Angeles' leading mobile game studios.
Prior to his segue into technology, Mr. Zaloom was an Executive Vice President at DreamWorks SKG, where he supervised the production of one of the studio’s most successful digitally animated films: Kung Fu Panda.
Before that, he ran a major independent production company that serviced many Hollywood studios -- personal clients included Steven Spielberg, George Lucas Francis Coppola, and Bill Gates. Total worldwide revenues for filmed entertainment properties conceived and managed by Mr. Zaloom is over $1.2 billion.
Mr. Zaloom is known for his ability to quickly launch and scale business operations. He has singlehandedly crewed engineering teams of 40+ in less than six months. His cross-platform experience as a Hollywood content producer provides an uncanny ability to create products that connect with audiences worldwide.
Mr. Zaloom’s areas of expertise are:
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Strategy
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Branding
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Product Development/Design
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Business Development
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Financial Management (ownership of P&L)
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Studio Operations
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Performance Marketing & User Acquisition