Fiber Gaming Network

Fiber Gaming Network (FGN) | A WTFast Company
Leveling Up Gaming Connectivity & Esports for ISP customers across North America

FGN is revolutionizing gaming for broadband operator subscribers by merging the world’s largest high-performance gaming network with a premier esports competition platform.

With over 50 operators (and growing) and 10's of Thousands of players, FGN empowers broadband providers to offer exclusive gaming tournaments, scholastic esports programs, and premium online gaming experiences to their subscribers. By joining forces with WTFast—renowned for AI-driven latency optimization and Gamers Private Network (GPN)—we are taking gaming connectivity to the next level.

What We Do:
🚀 Ultra-Low Latency Gaming: Powered by WTFast’s patented technology, ensuring competitive gameplay without lag.
🎮 Esports for ISPs: Fully-managed, white-label tournaments and leagues that drive engagement and subscriber growth.
🌎 Bridging Rural & Global Competition: Connecting players in underserved areas to national and international esports.
📡 ISP-First Gaming Solutions: Tailored for broadband providers looking to differentiate through gaming innovation.
💡 Smart Partnerships & Growth: Expanding opportunities for ISPs through collaborations with major fiber networks, gaming influencers, and brands looking to reach the gaming demographic.

As gaming surpasses 3.4 billion players worldwide, the demand for high-performance, low-latency connectivity is greater than ever. Our mission is to empower ISPs with cutting-edge gaming technology, drive revenue growth, and create unparalleled gaming experiences for both casual and competitive players.

With FGN + WTFast, gamers can now compete on a global stage—no matter where they are. 

ISPs looking to elevate their gaming experience? Join our Partner Program for access to network optimization tools, esports competitions, and revenue-driving strategies.

President

WTFast

Back in action! I'm thrilled to share that I’ve rejoined the Global Network space, this time innovating  in competitive gaming and Esports networking.  Leading WTFast's Global GPN initiative, delivering enhanced network performance with over 300 POPs interconnected to broadband operators and publishers worldwide.

For those global networks, CDNs, and gaming colleagues—let’s reconnect!  With over 3 billion gamers and an enormous streaming audience worldwide, the need for our optimized, real-time network has never been greater.  WTFast, with 13 patents, is here to help level up the performance of gamers on your network.  Let’s talk about how we can drive trasnformation and scale together as gaming continues to grow rapidly beyond all other forms of Media and Entertainment"

Chairman and President

Creatraction

Creating Traction, Driving Growth: Your Partner in AI-Driven Creator Marketing

At Creatraction, we transform the way brands engage with their audiences. In a digital landscape crowded with content, our mission is simple yet powerful: We take the friction out of creator marketing, enabling brands to unlock revenue and maximize reach with AI-driven strategies.

What We Do:
We solve the complex challenges of creator marketing by leveraging cutting-edge AI, data analytics, and automation. Our managed services simplify the process of identifying the right creators, optimizing content, and driving measurable results—all while you focus on growing your business.

How We Do It:

AI-Powered Insights: Our proprietary AI scours millions of creator profiles, ensuring your campaigns are aligned with your brand voice and resonate with your target audience.
Comprehensive Content Management: From idea generation to content optimization, we ensure a steady stream of impactful content that boosts engagement and drives conversions.
24/7 Automation: Our AI agents provide round-the-clock support and sales conversion, making sure no customer query goes unanswered and every opportunity is maximized.
Seamless Campaign Execution: We handle everything from contract management to real-time campaign tracking, ensuring a hassle-free experience that delivers results.
By aligning your brand with Creatraction, you're not just choosing a service—you're partnering with a team committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive growth. Let us help you shine in the competitive world of digital marketing.

Chairman & Founder 

Square Body Syndicate

Square Body Syndicate is the leading destination for the Chevy Truck Enthusiast.  From streaming Builds to selling parts and marchandise in a digital marketplace, we are the leading brand in the world of Chevy Squarebody trucks.

Partner

Motoworlds.com

The embodiment of the young Automotive Culture, will be through the lens of a virtual automotive platform focused on automotive passion and enthusiasm.

Metaverse is a term used to describe a virtual world that is fully immersive and interactive, often used to describe virtual reality experiences. In the context of the automotive industry, the "automotive metaverse"  refers to our virtual world that is focused on automotive enthusiasts, passionate about their vehicles.   Applications include virtual showrooms, virtual test drives, virtual racing events, learning and development.

The Automotive metaverse will be an online platform that allows automotive brands, the aftermarket, builders and collectors to showcase their products and services, interact with the audiences, showcase driving simulations and virtual test drive experiences, and provide digital services like configuring, testing and buying through virtual means.

Motoworlds will include collaboration and social features, allow manufacturers and the aftermarket to connect with car enthusiasts, connecting to share information and experiences while participating in immersive, virtual communities.

Executive Chairman

Motoworlds

Motoworlds is revolutionizing the automotive industry by integrating social influence, AI, and the spatial web, creating an immersive, metaverse for the next generation of connected automotive manufacturers, builders and enthusiasts.

CEO and Founder

Barrett-Jackson Auction Company

For over 50 years, enthusiasts from all over the world have flocked to the Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions, named America’s No. 1 Attraction for Car Lovers in the 2019 USA Today Readers’ Choice Contest. 

Widely regarded as a barometer of the collector car industry, the auctions have evolved over the years into world-class automotive lifestyle events where thousands of the world’s most sought-after, unique and valuable automobiles cross the block in front of a global audience ‒ in person and on live national and international television. Barrett-Jackson produces The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada and Houston, Texas. 

In addition to the millions watching the events via live television and streaming, over 500,000 people are in attendance at all four major auctions, looking to witness the action at its best, capture the car of their dreams, mingle with celebrities, experience adrenaline-pumping thrill rides in the latest vehicles from America’s top automakers or shop in the vast Exhibitor Marketplace.

Chief Technology Officer

Engine Media

Torque revolutionized esports racing and the racing gaming genre.  We combined an industry-leading game Gear Club from Eden Games, focused on mobile racing games with our unique motorsport IP, including World’s Fastest Gamer (created by our subsidiary IDEAS+CARS, Silverstone UK).

Torque also provided robust esports data, information & reports to publishers, brands, sponsors, and gaming industry leaders. Our Stream Hatchet data business provided unique industry insights critical to tracking & monetizing the massive number of players and fans in the competitive gaming and esports space. 

Through the live events streaming subsidiary UMG Gaming, which I ran directly through the transition to Engine,  Torque completed the ecosystem from content to distribution, leveraging integrated assets and experience  while providing the playbook for the competitive gaming industry.

Chief Operating Officer

NAGRA

Leading eSports and Sports exhibition strategy  at NAGRA.   NAGRA were focused on changing the way consumers and fans think about experiencing theatrical content, family entertainment, and Live events in the Cinema.  

MyCinema delivered immersive experiences across a network of exhibitors.  From live streaming to the big screen, connecting fans with brands, their favorite leagues, teams & athletes through immersive entertainment.   Defining the theatrical window for Live Sport and and innovating eSport engagement, connecting local communities and fandoms, changing how consumers connect and share live experiences.

ESports, Sports - Content-Innovation-Strategy

AerNow

As President and CTO of AerNow,  I was responsible for technology vision and building the platform & product execution plan from assembled assets including ReplayXD & Always Evolving Racing.  

AerNow was an innovator in real-time video contribution, data visualization, #augmentedreality through a universal experience. We developed the technologies for companies looking to innovate UX for Motorsports, Action Sports, eSports & Automotive Enthusiasts, propelling them into the future.   AerNow were recognized for innovation and leading edge services enabling clients to leverage machine driven automation platform for rapid experience innovation and experience deployment in an ever-changing landscape. 

We uniquely applied a foundation in Engineering combined with my over 25 years of experience in building, implementing, and managing technology strategies, products, and solutions for the IT, telecommunications, and media industries.  AerNow and our clients leveraged this experience and market innovations in live action sports, motorsports & eSports experiences.

President & CTO

Delivering a Global Gaming Network and Platform for the Next Generation

As a leader in low-latency networking and competitive gaming platforms, we are empowering Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to deliver a high-performance Gamers Private Network, 150+ POPs interconnecting  underserved regional Networks for seamless, competitive gaming experiences.

With a career spanning three decades at the crossroads of technology, gaming, and digital media, I have been a driving innovation, shaping the evolution of competitive gaming, high-performance networking, and live streaming.   From the launch of the first global fiber networks at Frontier - Global Crossing to revolutionizing live streaming of Sports events and gaming with Origin Digital,  I have consistently pushed boundaries in real-time media delivery and network optimization.

As Chairman and President of WTFast, I am leading the charge in next-gen gaming infrastructure, delivering a high-performance Gaming Private Network (GPN) that enhances latency-sensitive gaming experiences for ISPs and broadband operators worldwide. With over 300 global Points of Presence (POPs) and 13 patents, WTFast is redefining how gamers connect and compete in an era where milliseconds make the difference.

My expertise extends to AI-driven creator marketing as Founder of Creatraction, a platform that seamlessly integrates influencer marketing with data-driven automation for brands looking to scale digital engagement.  This journey also includes leading industry transformation at Torque Esports and Engine Media, where we pioneered modern SIM Racing experiences, built UMGTV, an Esports Network and integrated data analytics for gaming performance measurement, further shaping the competitive gaming industry, converging content, community, and commerce.

My work has earned some accolades such as the Streaming Media 100, Broadcast Innovation Achievement Award, and Best of Show - TV Technology at NAB (3 time winner).   A relentless drive for innovation continues to bridge digital divides, unlocking new monetization models, and creating next-generation experiences for gamers, streamers, and brands worldwide.

💡 Ready to shape the future of gaming and streaming? Connect with me and join the movement.

Darcy Lorincz

VuePlanner

VuePlanner® is the leading technology for the delivery of contextual, transparent, and data-driven YouTube advertising. VuePlanner® optimizes brand performance on the world’s largest video platform.

CEO and Co-Founder 

Giant Media

Giant Media is a media and technology company that provides advertisers and their agencies specialized support to deliver contextually relevant video campaigns. Our solutions span digital platforms and include both full and self-service utilization of VuePlanner®, a proprietary, AI-powered, insight-driven tool for buying brand-suitable, contextually relevant video across YouTube. This technology enables us to ingest, analyze, categorize and score the content and context of 650M+ videos, helping brands get closer to the audiences they want to reach with the right message, at the right time. Giant Media has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Kansas City. For more information on Giant Media, visit www.giantmedia.com

Chief Executive Officer

BPA Worldwide

BPA Worldwide, a not-for-profit organization since 1931 and headquartered in Shelton, CT, BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 30 countries. The organization conducts 2,600+ audits for media brands in print, online/digital and live events. Additionally, under the iCompli brand, BPA documents compliance to defined standards including data protection, provides assurance of sustainability reporting, and verifies technology, service and privacy claims. BPA is supported by 2,700 advertiser and agency members.

Board of Directors

Fexy Media, Inc.

FEXY is a new media company centered on multi-platform digital video. Fexy’s portfolio of companies spans digital consumer properties, video production services and proprietary SaaS solutions. Fexy’s owned and operated digital properties offer authentic, original programming for enduring categories such as food, fitness, parenting, DIY, personal finance, travel and American life. Fexy Studios creates and distributes expert-driven video content for a broad range of clients. Fexy Labs, powered by Luceo Social, leverages patent-pending technology to expose a social x-ray and monitor the velocity of any digital content across all social platforms.
-Joined FEXY Media through the acquisition of PGOA Media.

President and COO, FEXY Brands Los Angeles

PGOA Media

Launched as a new entity in July 2013, PGOA Media is a digital media and custom content company whose brands offer the best of America’s food, health, and entertainment content within engaging online, social, blogging, video, tablet and mobile platforms. 

PGOA Media’s wide variety of authoritative, quality, original content speaks directly to its audience’s passion for good living, great food and inspirational, real-life stories. Consumers make PGOA Media’s brands a part of their daily lives, putting advertisers’ messages in their hands where they live, work and play, providing lasting brand value to advertisers
Its brands, including AmericanProfile.com, Relish.com, and SpryLiving.com.

PGOA Media is based in Franklin, TN, with advertising offices in New York and Chicago.

Led the sales process of the company to FEXY Media; a private equity backed new media start-up company.

Publishing Group of America

Publishing Group of America a private equity owned (Bain Capital Ventures and Shamrock Capital) multi-media publisher of American Profile, Relish and Spry magazines with a combined circulation of nearly 35 million households the magazines reached nearly 1,700 local market newspapers across the country. 
Its 14-year-old flagship American Profile, with a circulation of 10 million, was the second largest magazine launch in U.S. history. Relish, with a circulation of 15 million, and Spry, reaching 9 million, were respectively the largest advertising-supported food and health and wellness magazines in the U.S. 
The company also produced the national Relish Cooking Show and Expo, published cookbooks and custom publications, and operated Hometown Content, a syndicated news service for print and Web. 

––Oversaw the successful sale of American Profile, Relish and Spry Living magazines from private equity to Athlon Media Group ownership in July, 2013, maintaining the brand's digital trademarks to transition to a digital only media company, PGOA Media.

Source Interlink Media

Digital division consisting of 100+ web properties in the Automotive, Motorcycle, Action Sports, Marine and Home Tech verticals with 50 million plus monthly unique visitors and 120 million plus monthly page views

SVP Digital

Focused on driving revenue, customer acquisition, and synergies across platforms for Motor Trend, Automobile, Truck Trend and 9 Motorcycle titles and brand extensions. Also responsible for 24 Motor Trend auto shows and Licensing division. Overseeing $101 million revenue and team of 127.

SVP Group Publisher-Consumer Automotive/Motorcycle Groups

Responsible for 12 International Automotive (Super Street, Lowrider) and 9 Motorcycle titles and brand extensions with $73 million in revenue and team of 79.

SVP Group Publisher-International Automotive/Motorcycle Groups

PRIMEDIA

Managed 27 National Account Managers covering Automotive and Motorcycle OEM accounts, major endemic, and all non-endemic accounts representing 65 titles and brand extensions.

Vice President, Sales and Marketing

Following Primedia acquisition of EMAP USA, continued and took on added responsibility for over 50 plus Automotive and Action Sports websites.

Vice President/GM, Digital

EMAP

Developed business and investment plan and obtained approval from the board of directors to create a new business unit to launch 22 new Automotive sites including motortrend.com in a nine-month timeframe.  Reported to U.K. based CEO

President EMAP Digital USA

Responsible for 21 Automotive and Motorcycle titles and their brand extensions with $121 million in revenue and team of 134. Reported to CEO, EMAP U.S.A.

Vice President/General Manager

Petersen Publishing Company

Managed 10 Automotive publications and 8 events based in Los Angeles, CA and Lakeland, FL. Grew revenue to $55 million by launching new titles/extensions/acquisitions

Vice President/Group Publisher

CEO and Co-Founder, VuePlanner® | Advertising Senior Executive | Contextual Targeting Leader | Brand Safety & Suitability Expert | Data-Driven Targeting Innovator

John Cobb is the CEO of Giant Media and the CEO and co-founder of VuePlanner®, a leading technology for contextual, data-driven targeting on the YouTube platform. With extensive experience managing large-scale multi-media companies and divisions, leading company sales and acquisitions, creating and revitalizing brands, and launching successful new business units, John has an expansive track record of enhancing enterprise value. 

John’s strategic leadership and deep understanding of multiple media platforms and advertising technologies have enabled Giant Media to deliver specialized solutions and support to advertisers and their agencies in the execution of contextually relevant video campaigns. Giant Media’s services include the utilization of VuePlanner®, a proprietary, AI-powered, insight-driven tool for buying brand-suitable, contextually relevant video across YouTube.

His specialties include:
- Understanding multiple media platforms, including digital, print, mobile, tablet and events
- Leading the sale and acquisition of multiple companies
- Specializing in strategic partnerships with a variety of media and mass media companies
- Utilizing metrics management to drive revenue, profitability and operational efficiency
- Managing of operating units and business strategy including brand expansion, restructuring, acquisitions and licensing
- Launching brand sites and growing digital revenue in multiple market segments
- Creating content marketing platforms that help increase engagement and  revenue
- Executing digital display, video, and programmatic advertising.

Prior to these roles, John was President and COO of FEXY brands where he oversaw the execution of digital consumer properties, video production services, and proprietary SaaS solutions. Before that, he was the CEO of PGOA Media and transitioned PGOA Media to a new digital media and custom content company focused on food, health, parenting, finance. He developed a full range of innovative digital and social strategies to grow revenue, increased audience and partner engagement, and expand the brands’ social ecosystem. He has over twenty years of experience in the automotive industry and over ten years of experience leading digital media teams.

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