MotivatEd Ltd, creators of Footee.com & ICC Sportee Cricket, strengthens its commercial and creative teams

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 16, 2011 -- MotivatEd - the eLearning specialists that link online sports-themed gaming for children with the National Curriculum has strengthened its senior management team by appointing former Sky Sports Online managing editor Tony Goodson as commercial director.

Goodson, who was the satellite company's first interactive editor, has an extensive career in journalism and new media at a senior level. He took Sky Sports Online from loss-maker to seven-figure profitability in three years and quadrupled web traffic.

Since leaving Sky, he has worked at the Beijing Olympic Games, where he managed the IOC's first online venture with You Tube, at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and most recently at the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

He said: "I am delighted to be joining MotivatEd. The youth online market is a rapidly expanding growth area and represents a wonderful opportunity for football clubs and other sports organisations to harness the tremendous interest young people have in sport."

MotivatEd is also excited to announce the appointment of award winning author Tim Knight as Managing Editor.

Tim has 20 years’ experience of writing for domestic and international audiences including schoolchildren, students and educators. He is a qualified teacher and author of 10 children’s books for the Key Stage 2 curriculum, published by Oxford University Press and Heinemann Library.

Tim has written the creative content for numerous educational websites and has won several writing awards including, most recently, BBC Wildlife Magazine Travel Writer of the Year, 2010.

Phil Clegg, Managing Director of MotivatEd said: “Tony’s impressive record in senior online business positions him ideally to assist motivatEd to further establish itself as a major social gaming force. In particular we will benefit from Tony’s proven strategic acumen and his relationship building flair.

Tim’s award winning writing skills will ensure that we continue to provide the highest standards of site content, both from an educational and entertainment perspective.

These new appointments come at a very exciting time in MotivatEd’s evolution – following the recent successful launch of ICC Sportee Cricket and with an increasing number of major UK Football clubs signing agreements to feature bespoke branded versions of Footee.com on their club websites.”

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Notes to Editors:

About MotivatEd Ltd

MotivatEd is the UK’s leading developer of innovative and interactive sports-themed e-learning materials. Their award winning products are designed by qualified professionals to hit specific educational objectives and inspire the largest possible audience. Founded in 2002 by ex Dorling Kindersley Education Director Phil Clegg, MotivatEd is firmly positioned at cutting edge of the e-learning arena - their products engaging and empowering millions of users worldwide.

For further information please contact:
Dominic Cahalin, Head of Marketing, MotivatEd, dominic.cahalin@motivated.ltd.uk +44 (0)1223 265624 / +44 (0)7964 113842

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