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Jay Krihak

Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction

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Jay Krihak is a Senior Partner, group media director at MEC Interaction, the online division of Media Edge CIA LLC advertising agency. He is responsible for MediaPost's Video Insider, Advisory Panels for Pointroll, Atlas Rich Media, and through the 4A's Digital Marketing Committee. He is also responsible for leading Gaming Innovation within MediaedgeCIA, working with developers like EA, Activision and Take Two Interactive, as well as gaming sites like IGN, Xfire and Gamespot, to create custom programs and activation solutions. He has worked on accounts for Telecommunications, CPG, Beverages, Technology, Education, Finance and Business to Business industries. Previously, he has held positions at Y&R and Media Edge CIA. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2000 - present
Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction
2000 - present
Partner, Group Director, MEDIAEDGE CIA, LLC
1994 - 2000
Associate Media Director, Y&R/MediaEdge

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Now They Tell Me...

January 14, 2008

Jay Krihak, Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction

With Wii and DS, Nintendo Has 2 Hit Game Devices | www.nytimes.com

I find it interesting that as gaming sector pundits look at console units sold, the handheld market is rarely mentioned.  As a result, it hasn't received it's due until now because of the DS shortage.  That signifies that there's plenty more growth & development to come in this spacein...

The Xbox 360 Gets Another Add-On

January 14, 2008

Jay Krihak, Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction

Microsoft's Xbox Could Consider Blu-Ray Support | news.yahoo.com

Xbox 360 has no loyalties other than to itself, so it makes sense that it would support Blu Ray in an add-on device, much in the same way it supports HD DVD.  But with a video marketplace on Xbox LIVE, it might not matter much in the end.

Maybe That's What He Wants Us To Think.... Maybe...

December 10, 2007

Jay Krihak, Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction

Expect fewer industry mergers, says Riccitiello | www.gamesindustry.biz

If John Riccitiello thinks that there will be less consolidation, then I have to think either he doesn't see any viable merger/purchase options - which is crazy - or he wants us to think that so he can buy another company and reclaim the #1 publisher status.

Me & Mario Until 2am

November 26, 2007

Jay Krihak, Senior Partner, Group Media Director & Gaming Inno, MEC:Interaction

Video Games Plumber’s Progress | www.nytimes.com

I consider myself to be a pretty hardcore gamer who loves First Person Shooters.  But nothing will ever stop me from playing a Mario or Zelda game, and there are no other icons of gaming like them.

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