SEATTLE, Oct. 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReelSonar today announces that John M. Fluke, Jr, has joined the company's board of directors. ReelSonar is the creator of the iBobber Bluetooth fish finder, the first fish finding device to utilize Bluetooth Smart and sonar technology giving fishing enthusiasts a clear and reliable way to spot their next catch. Fluke brings extensive governance and management experience to ReelSonar, particularly with companies engaged in commercializing emerging technologies.
"ReelSonar is an innovative technology company with demonstrated ability to produce and bring to market products with broad-based consumer appeal. This is an exciting inflection point for the company, poised for the next very big step in its evolution," said Fluke.
In 1980 Fluke founded and is chairman of Fluke Capital Management, L.P., a private investment company. He also serves as an independent director of Supercritical Technologies, Inc., M3 Biotechnology, Inc., and MaestroSoft, Inc. He also served as chairman of the boards, prior to successful liquidity events of both Abacast, Inc. and Pregenen Inc.
"John is a fantastic addition to our board. We look forward to leveraging John's market experience which will be invaluable as we grow out our product line, partnerships, and infrastructure and look to penetrate international markets," said Alex Lebedev, ReelSonar CEO.
About ReelSonar
The iBobber is iOS and Android compatible and available for purchase in the United States at local retailers as well as online sites such as Amazon.com, Walmart, Target, Costco (Canada), Walmart (Canada) among others. ReelSonar has developed iBobber®, the first fish-finding device to utilize Bluetooth Smart and sonar technology giving fishing enthusiasts a clear and reliable way to spot their next catch. Unlike boat-mounted fish finders that only show what's directly under the craft, iBobber can be cast up to 100-feet away with sonar pings 135 feet deep. The iBobber turns on upon contact with the water, then syncs with a smart device (iOS and Android) to show fish location, size (over/under 15"), water temperature and more. iBobber also includes a Waterbed Mapping mode, illustrating the contour and structure of the waterbed, helping fishers avoid potential snags underwater, and target fish more efficiently and see where that "bruiser" may be hiding.