Richard has several industry recognitions and endorsements from tech companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Google for accomplishments in the mobile market. He was part of the early Google AFMA program, and also involved in the foundation of Google TV. He has been developing for mobile since 2003 and serves as CEO of Moonbeam Development. He is also the co-founder and editor for App Developer Magazine, the number one ranked app developer news publication in the world. He has been a featured presenter at trade-shows and conferences, and stays active with new projects relating to mobile development.