Chris Dury
CEO at GetJar
App stores are suffering from the tyranny of the charts
Chris Dury, CEO of third-party app store GetJar, said only 1/10 of 1 perent of apps generate 50 percent of all downloads. That’s due in part to the power of charts on informing consumers’ download decisions. But he said charts make it appear that all consumers are alike and enjoy games. ... Read more »
Apsalar Introduces Free Mobile Marketing ROI Tool
"Campaign Source Insights is a game changer for the mobile app industry," says Chris Dury, CEO of GetJar. "We've seen strong demand from our advertising customers for this, and we're delighted to be able to deliver it by offering Apsalar's solution. Every serious app marketer needs to be ... Read more »
Dury Takes the Helm at GetJar
App store GetJar has appointed its COO, Chris Dury, as the company’s CEO, with current CEO and founder Ilja Laurs taking up the role of executive chairman. Dury has been with GetJar for three years, leading products and operations. Dury started his career at Intel, and more ... Read more »
New CEO for indie app store GetJar
Independent app store has made some changes at the top, with former COO Chris Dury making the move to the CEO role. "I'm excited about what lies ahead," he said. "Our new GetJar Gold virtual currency is already helping dozens of apps grow their revenue and close the monetisation gap ... Read more »
GetJar Says Minority of Apps Generate Majority of Downloads
According to an admission from GetJar CEO Chris Dury at GigaOM’s Mobilize conference, only a tiny fraction of all mobile apps generate the lion share of downloads. App developers are at the mercy of the app store charts, which play a huge role in determining an app’s success. That ... Read more »
GetJar CEO: Only 0.1% of apps generate 50% of downloads
Speaking at a panel at GigaOM's Mobilize conference, GetJar CEO Chris Dury revealed that one-tenth of 1 percent of apps generate over half of all app downloads--but he said there is hope for unknown developers to gain traction. Ouriel Ohayon, co-founder of mobile marketing platform ... Read more »
