Industry Leader Nicole Meissner Joins Yappn to Lead UK and European Ecommerce and Social Programs

NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - Oct. 21, 2014) - Yappn Corp. (OTCQB:YPPN) ("Yappn" or the "Company") a leader in real-time language technology, today announced that technology and telecom industry veteran, Nicole Meissner has joined Yappn as EVP and Head of UK/European Operations to lead the expansion of Yappn's product offerings in Ecommerce and its new global social image and video sharing platform, FotoYapp in the UK and throughout Europe. Ms. Meissner will also be part of the Head Office team to provide support for global expansion as Yappn begins rolling out its products and services beyond the North American marketplace.

Yappn develops real-time language services that allows social, Ecommerce, chat and other content to be instantly viewed in 67 languages by the user, in their native tongue, allowing each party to receive and send content without interruption or a language barrier. The Company's latest offering FotoYapp which works by providing brands, influencers and consumers with the ability to create their own media content, such as sharing images, 18-second videos as well as curate media from other users and content from major social media platforms in 67 languages.

Ms. Meissner brings a wealth of experience to her role with Yappn, providing considerable expertise in leading entrepreneurial technology based companies through strategic and financial growth. Ms. Meissner Co-Founded Synchronica PLC, now Myriad Group, grew the company from a two-person operation to an international mobile technology company with five global offices, 680+ staff members and an annual turnover of $30 million. Her experience also comes from companies such as Asdis Software, a Berlin based organization that develops secure server management solutions for the financial services and telecommunications industries and Peppermint Group, a venture capital and private equity company focusing on new technologies.

Most recently, Ms. Meissner has been instrumental in the launch of Deutsche Telekom's new electronic wallet program for mobile Ecommerce.

"Nicole brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Yappn and we've very excited to have her join our team and lead our expansion programs in the UK and Europe," said David Lucatch, Founder and CEO of Yappn. "Nicole's experience with the telecom industry will assist Yappn globally in developing leading products and services for the rapidly expanding mobile market, allowing users to communicate freely and without a language barrier."