Name: Luis Carneiro Giraldes
Age: 38 (28/Jul/1966)
Address: Cascais, Estoril Coast, Portugal
Profession: General Manager of Citimedia and Virtual-Games.com
Hobbies: Karting, Alpine Ski, In-line Skating, Beach Racket-Ball, Tennis, Windsurf, Golf & Music!
Specialised over the last 14 years in IT Industry on Internetworking, Owner and Founder of a Training and Certification Company, Citinet, from 1995 until 1999, Luis Carneiro Giraldes have founded Citimedia after visiting Cebit Home '98, in Hannover, Germany.
After leaving Citinet, he has realised all potential on entertainment business area, with it's huge growth on computer games, and Online gaming through the Internet.
Becoming exclusive Rock'n'Ride simulator Distributor within Portugal, Citimedia was looking for an 'innovative product' for promoting Rock'n'Ride: Virtual-Games.com idea was born.
First, to support our Rock'n'Ride, F1 and Golf Simulators promotion, presently, Virtual-Games.com is Citimedia's core business.
"Our main goal, is to create competitions Off and Online, with major mass games through out the World, based on best titles from most well known Software Houses. Online is good, but it's not enough.
Virtual-Games.com believes and will follow, our vision: Real vs. Virtual.
We will try to represent Real Championships with best computer games, with Online and Offline Qualifications, allowing then big Final Stages to take part on a public place, with huge media coverage, keeping sponsors smiling and having their Return Of Investment (ROI) guaranteed."
Virtual-Games.com strategy in a near future, is to take first position on Portuguese market, on Online Championships, LAN Parties, specialised on Mass Sports, like Formula 1, Rally, Motorcycling, Football, Golf and Tennis.
On a medium to long-term basis, Virtual-Games.com plans to growth world-wide, based on it's local experience and success, and it's powerful URL.
"We believe it, we are trying hard and we hope we can get there!"