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Dan Melinger

Dan Melinger, Co-Founder and CEO, Kamida and Socialight Co-Creator

Dan Melinger is a communications theorist and technologist. He is a co-founder
and the CEO of Kamida, the makers of the location-based messaging platform,
Socialight.

Melinger's research interests include exploring new consumption models for
decentralized media distribution and he has written extensively on the subject.
His undergraduate thesis explored the potential impacts of P2P before Napster
became a dirty word. Also along these lines, Melinger is part of the
organization and blog, unmediated.org.

As a technology consultant, Melinger has worked with international banks,
helping them to develop and deploy mobile solutions. He also has experience in
radio and television production, both interactive and traditional. Melinger
holds a Master's degree from New York University's Interactive
Telecommunications Program (ITP) and a B.A. in Communications from the Annenberg
School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

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