![]() Currently, my entire team works for the German company, and a large part of the product team, including the CTO, product managers, and engineers, are Bulgarians,” he recalls. ![]() ![]() As a result of the deal, I became part of the German group, which we sold to one of the largest European brochure companies in 2021. “When the consolidation of businesses in the region began, our German competitors preferred to acquire us rather than compete with us in this market. They chose to focus on Central and Eastern Europe, as the region had fewer Western competitors, allowing them to strengthen their market position. Popov and his wife ultimately decided to move to Bulgaria to develop the product further. His wife took charge of managing the content of the platform, while the team launched the project in as many as 17 EU countries. He oversaw the growth of his project after relocating to the Netherlands. Recognizing the opportunity, Popov developed the first local platform for retail offers where even today, thousands of Belgian consumers plan their weekly shopping. Oggy Popov’s entrepreneurial journey began in Belgium, where he worked for an internet marketing company and met a client who was creating digital leaflets for retailers. The series is distributed in more than 160 countries around the world and is watched in 600 million homes.We sat down with him to talk about his latest venture in the fintech world and how his entrepreneurial path led him back to Bulgaria. The series is also available on Cartoon Network Latin America and on Cartoon Network Middle East and Africa (MENA), and Gulli Bil Arabi. In India, Oggy & the Cockroaches currently airs on both Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, as well as on Amazon Prime. We have built a strong portfolio of successful games which have targeted young audiences in India over the last two years and now with the Oggy & the Cockroaches IP, we can reach audiences across emerging markets beyond India, by leveraging the global appeal of the show.”Ĭartoon Network Asia has scooped up seasons five, six and seven of the series for its channels this year, with previous seasons of Oggy currently running on Nickelodeon, Youku in China and Netflix Asia Pacific (outside China and India). Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies said: “ With Oggy & the Cockroaches, Nazara will continue to deliver high-quality games for the global market. In India, Nazara has licensed mobile gaming rights to popular kids IPs including Chhota Bheem, Motu Patlu, Mighty Raju, Tinkle characters and Chacha Choudhary among other IP’s including Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Hrithik Roshan. Nazara is one of the leading mobile games company’s in India’s digital landscape, operating in 61 countries across emerging markets, as of September 30, 2017. We’re excited to give kids yet another avenue to become immersed in his cheeky world as we celebrate 20 years of Oggy & the Cockroaches.” Nazara is one of the leaders in the mobile gaming arena and we’re thrilled to be working together to take Oggy and his friends to new heights in gaming. Marc du Pontavice, Founder and President of Xilam said: “ Xilam is eager to expand the presence of its properties in the digital domain. Partnering with Nazara is only a natural extension of the brand experience. The series has a cult following on Facebook with more than 3.5M fans and 1.2M subscribers on YouTube. With an ever-growing digital landscape, Oggy & the Cockroaches is reaching new heights and raking up exceptional results on digital platforms throughout the world. The first game is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2018 in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East. Nazara will launch a raft of new captivating mobile games for younger audiences that underscore the hilarious, entertaining brand values of Oggy & the Cockroaches. Xilam Animation is further boosting the Oggy & the Cockroachesbrand into gaming with the appointment of Nazara Technologies Ltd, a global mobile game company, in a deal brokered via Xilam and licensing agent, Dream Theatre. Xilam partners with Nazara to extend Oggy & the Cockroaches Globally.
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