Vivox appoints VP of consumer strategy

Voice chat technology company Vivox has appointed Matthew Bellows as its new vice president of consumer strategy.

Bellows, previously of Floodgate Entertainment and founder of mobile entertainment publication WGR Media, will be in charge of extending Vivox’s reach into new games, virtual worlds and communities.

“Speech is the most natural and powerful communication medium for gamers. Vivox is the only company that can make speech work for the emerging digital reality,” said Bellows.

“I have a passion for bringing groundbreaking technologies to market, and Vivox is doing that in a huge way. I’m very proud to be joining this talented team.”

Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox, added: “Matthew has an impressive track record of launching innovative services and driving market development. His demonstrated success in creating new products and forming successful business alliances will strengthen our position as the leading provider of voice services to the online game industry and bring significant value to our clients.”