Geoffrey Handley

Geoffrey Handley is an entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of The Hyperfactory. Handley was born in Hong Kong in 1975, the oldest of three siblings. Handley's mother is of Malay, Arab and Chinese ancestry, and his father is Scottish. As a 5th generation born Hong Kong native, he calls both New Zealand and Hong Kong home. His cousin is Hong Kong Cantopop singer Aarif Rahman.

He is currently serving as an advisor, board member, angel investor and partner to the ENIAC Venture Fund. Handley's most well known as co-founder of the mobile agency, The Hyperfactory founded in 2001 with his brother Derek Handley.

Handley was also a founding team member of Asia's intranet development agency, Pacific Connections, subsequently acquired by CHINA.COM (HSI:8006). He is also co-founder, with his brother Derek, and advisor of mobile advertising network, Snakk Media, which listed on the NZX in 2013, becoming one of the first publicly listed B-Corporations in the world.

Jonathon Tho of the New York Times describes him as 'the entrepreneur of our generation.'

In 2001, Handley founded global mobile marketing and media company The Hyperfactory with his brother Derek. According to the Company's website, The Hyperfactory claims to "power brands and businesses through the mobile medium" for clients such as BlackBerry and Coca Cola. In July 2009 the founders sold a 19.9% stake to Des Moines, Iowa based media and marketing company Meredith Corporation. The valuation was not disclosed; the New Zealand Herald cites a valuation range of NZ$55–60m. In 2010Meredith Corporation acquired the remainder.

As the most awarded mobile agency globally, The Hyperfactory won six Webby Awards in 2009 placing them second in the inaugural 'Global Webby Agency of the Year' award. The company was nominated for more awards in the Global Mobile Marketing Association Awards in 2007 than any other company in the world. At the 2008 Global Mobile Marketing Association Awards, The Hyperfactory won the most awards (five) including two global categories. The Hyperfactory is also the winner of numerous Cannes Lions (Grand Prix Media Lion & Bronze Lion 2007, Cannes Media Lions Gold 2007), Clios, Mobile Marketing Association, Marketing-Interative 2010 Agency of the year - Mobile 2010, IDC’S TOP 10 Wireless Companies to watch in America 2007,Effie's, DMA, OMMA, Deloitte Fast 500 Asia Pacific (2004, 2005), AdTech and Webby awards, including AdAge Top 15 Mobile Agencies 2012 and iMedia Mobile Agency of the Year 2011, finalist in 2012 and 2013.

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