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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Xtify, Mobile Customer Engagement Leader, Announces Xtify Retail...

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 03, 2012

Xtify, the leading provider of mobile engagement technology, today, at the Retail RAMP conference, announced the launch of Xtify Retail Services, a retailer-focused marketing platform and managed services offering. The hybrid offering enables retailers to more effectively engage, measure, and understand their mobile customers.

Xtify helps a number of top retailers influence purchase intent and brand engagement by allowing marketers to message customers based on personal preferences, marketer-defined segments, application usage behavior, and real-time location triggers - even when that retailer’s app itself is not open. The Xtify platform has an open architecture for easy integration into existing retailer systems.

With Xtify Retail Services, Xtify further simplifies mobile engagement by helping retailers:
    Repurpose existing marketing materials from other digital and mobile channels    Load retailer locations, and those of competitors, into the Xtify system for active campaign use in conjunction with other targeting criteria    Upload marketing lists and segments so they are available for message delivery    Personalize messaging by integrating retailer CRM systems, point of sale systems, and coupon fulfillment platforms for 1:1 messaging, delivered via push notification    Attribute in-store, online, and mobile conversions to push notification campaigns via easy-to-integrate campaign performance beacons    Monitor campaign performance and generate retailer-specific user, campaign, and channel-level analytics    Perform system integration project management and quality assurance reviews

“The technology and resource demands on today’s retail marketers are multiplying every day - managing the message across multiple digital, mobile and print channels is a challenge to plan, and almost overwhelming, to execute,” said Josh Schiffman, SVP Strategy and Operations at Xtify. “Xtify’s Retail Services simplify the task of cost effectively reaching the retail brands’ most loyal customers - those that downloaded the retailer’s app to engage with the brand.”

“Xtify’s existing retail customers have told us that sending the right message to their most loyal customers drives significant customer satisfaction and importantly, quantifiable ROI. Helping our retail partners get the most out of their smartphone and tablet application channel is our mission,” said Josh Schiffman.

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About Xtify

Xtify is a provider of user engagement technology for mobile applications that helps brands and developers deliver highly targeted information to their mobile customers based on users' preferences, customer segments, behaviors, and real-time physical locations. Companies like Sephora, Thrillist, InterContinental Hotels Group, Ritz-Carlton, American Eagle Outfitters, PacSun, Sam’s Club, DailyCandy, and Playboy use Xtify to keep their apps top of mind. The Company is based in New York City and was founded by Silicon Alley serial entrepreneurs Andrew Weinreich and Jeremy Levy. Xtify's platform works worldwide for native iOS, Android, and BlackBerry smartphone and tablet applications as well as apps developed with Adobe’s PhoneGap framework. Learn more at xtify.com.



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Monday, October 15, 2012

GungHo Online Entertainment America Announces Formation and Inaugural...

MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. (PRWEB) September 27, 2012

GungHo Online Entertainment America, a multiplatform publisher for the online gaming community, today officially announced its company formation and inaugural lineup of six games scheduled for release starting in 2012. Headquartered in Marina Del Rey and led by former industry executive Jun Iwasaki, GungHo Online Entertainment America is the North American division of GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE), a leading Japanese game publisher that is the parent company of esteemed developers Game Arts, Acquire and Gravity. Mr. Iwasaki joins as President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment America, whose mission is to find and deliver the best network-oriented console, handheld, mobile, tablet and PC games for players in North America and Europe.

A serial entrepreneur with a passion for bringing the best games to Western audiences, Mr. Iwasaki held executive roles as President and CEO at Square Enix USA and XSEED Games. Throughout his storied career in game publishing, Mr. Iwasaki has exhibited a keen sense for identifying and investing in hit titles. He fully led FINAL FANTASY VII to become the first million-seller title on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system and established the original Kingdom Hearts as another flagship title in North America. He then formed XSEED Games in 2004 to fulfill a vision to create an independent publishing organization focused on bringing over the best IPs from the Asian market. During his time leading XSEED Games, he negotiated and secured over 50 high-quality games, including The Last Story, The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, the Ys series, and Fragile Dreams.

With GungHo Online Entertainment America, Mr. Iwasaki will use his expertise in international partnerships to strategically secure and launch key titles from the GOE-owned studios Game Arts, Gravity and Acquire, as well as from external developers in Japan and elsewhere. Mr. Iwasaki will accomplish this by utilizing his ability to source unique and highly sought after titles that cater to the US market’s appetite for global games. GungHo Online Entertainment America will also leverage the advanced online technology and customer support infrastructure of Gravity Interactive as it builds a community of online gamers in the US.

“Our quest at GungHo Online Entertainment America is to seek out the best new titles for the rapidly growing community of online gamers, which has always been a passion of mine,” said Jun Iwasaki, President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment America. “Our inaugural lineup reflects a strong portfolio of network-oriented games from skilled developers such as Game Arts with plans for more to be announced in the coming months.”

GungHo Online Entertainment America will publish a series of diverse games starting with:
    Dokuro – An innovative action puzzle game for PlayStation®Vita system that uses the front touch screen and rear touch panel to allow players to transform into different forms to play as characters with varying skills and abilities. The game is scheduled for release in October.     Picotto Knights – A social action RPG for PlayStation®Vita system that combines fun ‘beat-em-up’ combat with a revolutionary Ghost system that allows players to form parties by summoning the avatars of friends at any time, even if they are not online. The game is scheduled for release in early 2013.

In addition to North American publishing efforts, GungHo Online Entertainment America will also be publishing titles in Europe including:
    Ragnarok Odyssey – A real-time, action RPG for PlayStation®Vita system based on the popular Ragnarok Online universe. Scheduled for European release later in 2012.

As part of a global organization, GungHo Online Entertainment America will support GOE-branded games including:
    Puzzle & Dragons – An intuitive puzzle RPG for iOS that has topped the list of highest grossing iOS apps in Japan. Scheduled release in November.    Freak Tower – A unique hybrid of tower defense and simulation for iOS and Android where the goal is to build the freakiest tower in town. Invite friends from Facebook and Twitter to move in as tenants in the tower and defend it from evil monsters. Scheduled release in November.    Princess Punt 2 – A zany, cartoon-style action puzzle RPG for iOS and Android where the princess must kick her trusty knights and weapons at target creatures to destroy them. Scheduled release in early 2013.

More information on each of the announced titles will be revealed soon, along with additional new titles from GungHo Online Entertainment America. For more information, visit http://www.gunghoonline.com. Fans can also follow on Facebook and Twitter.

About GungHo Online Entertainment America
GungHo Online Entertainment America (GOEA) is a multiplatform publisher dedicated to delivering the best titles, content and support for the online gaming community. Founded in 2012 and led by former Square Enix and XSEED Games executive Jun Iwasaki, GOEA is the US division of GungHo Online Entertainment, an established Japanese publisher. GOEA’s content partners include leading developers Game Arts, Acquire and Gravity, all of which are subsidiaries of GungHo Online Entertainment. GOEA publishes and distributes network-oriented games for console, handheld, mobile, tablet and MMO-style games for PC. Located in Marina Del Rey, California, GungHo America is preparing its inaugural lineup for release in 2012. For more information, visit http://www.gunghoonline.com.

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Ipw Announces The Legacy Series: November Issue Focuses on Innovation,...

Denver, CO (PRWEB) September 27, 2012

Many of the world’s most innovative and visionary leaders, developers of new technology and forward-thinking industry experts will be featured in The Legacy Series’ premiere issue, “ Innovations and Technology: Featuring the Contributions of Steve Jobs.”

The publication will hit newsstands nationally at the end of November. It will also be published in website, e-reader and mobile app formats. As a bonus, thousands of copies will be direct mailed to select Fortune 1000 executives and made available onsite at MacWorld iWorld 2013. Advertising, marketing and distribution partners are being finalized for all formats. Among promotional partners for The Legacy Series: Innovations and Technology is the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research, one of the most innovative cancer-fighting charities created in honor and memory of late college basketball coach Jim Valvano.

“This publication celebrates the American ingenuity, innovation and vision that has always enabled us to lead the business world and rise above the economic highs and lows,” Charles Warner, CEO of Innovative Properties Worldwide and publisher of The Legacy Series, said. “We will present high-profile conversations with some of the most innovative people in business today, as well as articles that look specifically at some of our most promising work and technology.”

The Legacy Series will feature a combination of interviews, feature articles, and reports on the front line industries and professions serving present and future business growth:
Women in TechnologyEducationInnovation and Visionary LeadershipTransportationCooperative CapitalismGreen Technology & Alternative EnergyGaming ConsolesThe Digital WorldMusic and Film

Leading writers and journalists will combine profiles, anecdotes and insights in these pieces, which will later be available as individual, downloadable PDFs. Among confirmed creative leaders being interviewed is Craig Perkins, who won the 2012 iPhone Film Fest Award and stands at the forefront of future filmmaking; Berny Dohrmann, Founder of CEO Space International; and Dr. Gustavo Rabin, executive consultant to Apple and author of Becoming A Great Leader.

“We’re exploring the role of vision, innovation and application of best business practices to serve the marketplace of today and tomorrow,” Warner said. “The leaders that we are interviewing have brought great developments in their fields and industries. Their insights create great results. That’s what people like to read today — material that they can apply directly.”

The Legacy Series focuses on the works and legacy of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs. During his unparalleled career, Jobs directly influenced or revolutionized seven industries — all of which are examined in the publication. His inventions and innovations changed the face of music, desktop computing and publishing, and notebook computing, among others. His no-frills but visionary business approach and the sheer volume of organizations that spun into creation from his products attest to his impact on the marketplace.

“We’re looking at the contributions of Steve Jobs as our departure point for this publication,” Warner said. “Jobs showed just how far smart business, innovation, vision and a good team can take you. He is the greatest innovator of our time, right on par with Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin in how revolutionary and definitive his creations were for the time. We are promoting that spirit through our articles, interviews, and discussions that will take readers to the front lines of innovation today.”

Advertising space, marketing and distribution partnerships with The Legacy Series will be available through October 30, 2012. A special section will be devoted to the hottest tablets, smart phones, computers, gadgets, gaming systems, cameras, software and websites for this holiday shopping season and beyond.

About Innovative Properties Worldwide

The publisher of The Legacy Series, Innovative Properties Worldwide, Inc., is a Denver-based company specializing in commemorative and event publications with compelling messages and purposes; and other forms of on-site advertising and promotions. The editorial and executive team behind the company combines over 70 years of magazine experience in defense, active lifestyle, technology, travel, sports and entertainment publications. They are all avid Mac and iProduct users with many years of experience utilizing the innovative technologies in business, graphic design, education, video and music production, some dating back to the release of the MacIntosh computer in 1984. With a proven track record of high end commemorative and tribute publications combined with creative cross platform marketing, IPW is your source for taking your
project to the next level. Whether your need is custom publishing, sponsorship sales or creating new revenue streams through strategic partnerships, IPW is ready and willing to lead the way. http://www.goipw.com



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