g8wave Partners with BostonNOW and Blitz Live!
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BOSTON--(Business Wire)--g8wave Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GEWV) ("g8wave" or the
"Company"), an integrated mobile media company with offices in Boston
and London, today announced an engagement with BostonNOW and Blitz
Live! to reach BostonNOW's on-the-go audience.
g8wave is working with BostonNOW and Blitz Live! to power text
message news and alerts for the paper's dynamic and growing
readership. A new text poll is running each day on the front page of
BostonNOW asking readers to text in with their opinion on hot-button
issues in politics, sports, lifestyle, celebrity and culture.
Blitz Live!, a division of Blitz Media Inc., is a full service
promotion marketing group that conceptualized and is managing the
mobile marketing program for BostonNOW, a free daily newspaper. Blitz
Live! has assisted a number of clients with leveraging non-traditional
media to meet marketing objectives.
"BostonNOW is the region's hottest new property in print media,
and they are doing a great job expanding their reach online while
keeping their content lively, relevant and interesting," said Habib
Khoury, President and CEO of g8wave. "Developing a strong mobile
marketing platform is a natural step for BostonNOW. They chose to work
with g8wave because we're an industry leader in leveraging mobile
media."
Each day, BostonNOW readers will find valuable text coupons for
everything from free coffee and donuts to Mexican food, with more
exciting offers to come. Readers may also opt in to receive ongoing
alerts from BostonNOW that deliver news, contests, polls, coupons and
other special offers.
"The mobile marketing space is critical to BostonNOW and what we
plan to achieve as the region's most exciting news organization.
g8wave and Blitz Live! are the ideal companies to help us reach our
goals and identify new opportunities in mobile media," said BostonNOW
founder and Publisher, Russell Pergament. "Readers are already
responding in a hugely positive way to the daily text poll and coupon
offers."
About g8wave Holdings, Inc.:
g8wave Holdings, Inc. is a leading integrated mobile media company
and a global provider of interactive entertainment, social
networking/community services and mobile marketing services. The
Company provides services in the following areas: mobile content
distribution services, mobile marketing applications and consulting,
and mobile community development services. For more information about
g8wave Holdings, Inc., visit www.g8wave.com.
About BostonNOW: BostonNOW is a free Boston daily newspaper and
website that incorporates both traditional and citizen journalism.
BostonNOW.com is built for rich multimedia experiences and for
community-created content, whether it's blogs, slideshows, videos,
music files, or comments on shared items.
About Blitz Live!: Blitz Live! is a full service promotions,
event, experiential and touch marketing group and division of Blitz
Media Inc. The company provides non-traditional media and marketing
solutions to a broad range of clients. Services include creating and
executing promotional events, leveraging popular social networking
websites, generating and capturing sponsorship opportunities, and
general marketing consulting.
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g8wave Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Habib Khoury, 617-859-3360 (Boston)
President & CEO
habib@g8wave.com
or
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President
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