dreamGEAR — a leading provider of high-quality and cutting-edge accessories for all video game platforms, and iPhone, iPod and other MP3 players — has named industry veteran Paul Chen vice president of business development and production. Chen will head all third-party licensing, quality control, production and package design activities for dreamGEAR.

Chen’s hiring is yet another milestone in the continued growth of dreamGEAR, which was recently named to the 2009 Inc. 5,000 list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S., by Inc. magazine.

“Paul Chen’s entrepreneurial history and experience with video game and MP3 accessories lends itself seamlessly to dreamGEAR’s history of innovative new technology,” said dreamGEAR COO Richard Weston. “We are excited to have Paul join the dreamGEAR team as we expand our third party licensing program and look forward to his contributions to our success as we continue to expand.”

Chen’s extensive experience in the video game industry ranges from his work as executive vice president for Performance Designed Products (PDP), to president and COO of NubyTech, Inc., and worldwide sales and marketing manager for Nyko Technologies. In addition to his work in the video game industry, Chen also served as general manager and executive vice president for ZVUE Products, a producer, designer, manufacturer and distributor of portable handheld MP3 and video players and vice president of sales and marketing for Bleem, Inc., an innovative PC software publisher for video games.

Chen earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a regular guest speaker at the Loyola Marymount University School of Business, San Diego Comic-Con, and various video game industry conventions.