HOUSTON, TX - July 29, 2025 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - PickleJar Entertainment Group, (OTCMKTS: PKLE), a leading Texas-based music and entertainment software company, today announced the appointment of two accomplished industry veterans to its executive leadership team. The strategic hires reinforce PickleJar’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and scalable growth across its expanding platform portfolio.
Frank Ruppen, a current advisory board member, has been appointed Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Ruppen will lead revenue generation, market expansion, and strategic partnerships. Leveraging his deep experience in entertainment, media analytics, and platform monetization, he will focus on accelerating PickleJar’s growth through innovative brand partnerships, enhanced data services, and platform development initiatives.
Joining the company as Executive Vice President of Venue Managed Services, Chad Thilborger will oversee the expansion and performance optimization of PickleJar’s service delivery infrastructure. He will lead efforts to scale the company’s Venue Partner ecosystem, ensuring consistent and high-impact deployment of services across PickleJar Live, PickCaster, and PickPay platforms on a national level.
“These strategic additions to our leadership team reflect a pivotal moment in our company’s trajectory,” said Jeff James, CEO of PickleJar. “Frank and Chad bring unmatched expertise and passion for the entertainment and technology sectors. Their leadership will help us strengthen our market position, expand our service footprint, and create greater value for our artists, partners, and shareholders.”
The appointments come as PickleJar prepares for nationwide scaling of its PickleJar Live ticketing platform, PickPay point-of-sale system, and syndicated media content initiatives, signaling the company’s readiness to lead in the next phase of live entertainment and data services innovation.
ABOUT PICKLEJAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC. (OTCMKTS: PKLE)
PickleJar unlocks the potential of shared entertainment experiences through an integrated suite of software and services designed to inspire human creativity and enrich lives. Developed for an era of social commerce, we continuously work to advance tools to unify the touchpoints of Fan engagement with emerging Artists, mid-sized venues, and global brands. By embedding secure payment technology, data intelligence and content distribution, PickleJar’s innovative Artist promotion programs, Venue Managed Services and wide range of mobile apps create a 360° view of how Fans and Patrons connect with the music and moments that matter most.
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