Exhibit 99.1
BOINGO WIRELESS APPOINTS MIKE FINLEY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Wireless Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Carrier Expertise
LOS ANGELES — August 12, 2013 — Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI), the leading DAS and Wi-Fi provider that serves consumers, carriers and advertisers worldwide, today announced the appointment of Mike Finley, a senior vice president at Qualcomm, to the Board of Directors. The appointment was made at the Board of Directors meeting on August 6 and becomes effective immediately.
Finley adds nearly 30 years of experience in wireless telecommunications, including more than 20 years of executive leadership for companies such as Verizon, Sprint, Nextel, and AirTouch Cellular. He is currently senior vice president of Global Business Development at Qualcomm.
“As carrier offload builds momentum, Mike’s decades of experience in the wireless industry will help ensure we’re developing strategy with a long view towards meeting that sector’s needs through Wi-Fi, DAS and other small cell solutions,” said David Hagan, CEO of Boingo Wireless.
Finley was appointed by the Board of Directors to an incremental position created by the company.
About Boingo Wireless
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIFI) helps the world stay connected. Our vast footprint of small cell networks covers more than a million DAS and Wi-Fi locations and reaches more than 1 billion consumers annually — in places as varied as airports, stadiums, shopping malls, restaurants, universities, and military bases. The Boingo platform is the only monetization engine of its kind, driving revenue through carrier offload, advertising, location-based data analytics, and consumer products like IPTV, high-speed broadband, and Wi-Fi. For more information about the Boingo story, visit www.boingo.com.
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