PEERME
AND BOONTY JOIN FORCES TO INTRODUCE ONLINE GAMES CHANNELS - Strategic
Alliance to Provide Extensive Content for PeerMe Users
Released on
= September 16, 2005, 9:36 am
Press Release
Author = Mike Romanies/PeerMe, Inc.
Industry = Internet
& Online
Press Release
Summary = PeerMe, Inc. (www.peerme.com), a peer –to-peer voice
communications technology company, and Boonty, the world leader
in downloadable digital games, today announced a strategic alliance
to introduce a series of PeerMe games channels. The Games channels
will feature thousands of games, ring tones and
other consumer products for PC, mobile and handheld platforms. The
PeerMe Games sites are expected to launch in multiple languages
over the next several weeks.
Press Release
Body = Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo, Japan – September 16, 2005
– PeerMe, Inc. (www.peerme.com), a peer –to-peer voice
communications technology company, and Boonty, the world leader
in downloadable digital games, today announced a strategic alliance
to introduce a series of PeerMe games channels. The Games channels
will feature thousands of games, ring tones and other consumer products
for PC, mobile and handheld platforms. The PeerMe Games sites are
expected to launch in multiple languages over the next several weeks.
"We are
excited to partner with the global leader in Web-based downloadable
games distribution to launch our games channel,” said Tom
Lasater, PeerMe’s founder and CEO. “Through our partnership
with Boonty, our users will have access to products from more than
150 publishers. Gamers using PeerMe to communicate via PC based
calls or instant messaging will be able to download and evaluate
thousands of products, purchase these products online and communicate
with their friends during the process.”
PeerMe has developed
a peer-to-peer voice and instant messaging environment supporting
PC-to-PC and PC-to-handheld voice communications and instant messaging
over public Internet connections. PeerMe’s technology can
be used independently by
users connecting on a peer-to-peer basis or integrated into Web
communities bringing a new generation of interactive connectivity
to users.
“Our ability
to serve both the Japanese and English speaking communities with
our communication products and soon our PeerMe Games channels is
a testament to our investment and commitment to the international
market,” said Mr. Kanji Sakae, co-founder and president of
PeerMe Japan. “Our users have a new ability to evaluate,
discuss and use products in real time online.”
“Partnering
with PeerMe is a natural fit for Boonty,” said Romain Nouzareth,
co-founder and CEO of Boonty Inc. “Boonty’s strength
is in delivering the broadest selection of downloadable games across
an international offering of languages. Partners, such as PeerMe
, focus on delivering a compelling online environment where users
spend a significant amount of time, and together we provide a platform
where
gamers can evaluate and purchase games, online in real-time.”
Announcements
around new features and functionality, premium services and partner
offerings will be forthcoming as PeerMe expands its offering throughout
the remainder of 2005.
About PeerMe,
Inc.
Founded in 2004, PeerMe, Inc., www.PeerMe.com, is a privately held
international peer-to-peer communications technology company with
offices in Mountain View, Calif., Tokyo, Japan, South Korea, China,
India, Bulgaria and Austin, Tex. PeerMe has developed a peer-to-peer
voice and instant messaging platform, which supports Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) PC-to-PC and PC-to handheld voice
communications, instant messaging, and peer-to-peer file transfer
over public Internet connections. PeerMe’s vision is to bring
a human connection to the Internet through voice-enabling the Web.
About Boonty
Inc.:
Headquartered in New York with offices in Paris, Singapore, Seoul
and Tokyo, Boonty is a recognized global leader in the digital distribution
games business. Providing a fully customized gaming solution for
leading ISPs, portals, computer manufacturers and Internet communities,
Boonty boasts the largest distribution network worldwide with a
total reach of over 300-million unique users and features a try-before-you-buy
commerce model. With more than 1,500 titles in its games catalog,
Boonty has secured distribution agreements spanning all major categories
– from hardcore/enthusiast to casual games, and includes the
leading publishers in the
industry. For more information, visit www.boonty.com.
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Contacts:
Tammy Fang
Edelman (for PeerMe)
(212) 704-4534 (Tel)
(212) 704-0230 (Fax)
tammy.fang@edelman.com
Go Ichino
Edelman Japan Inc. (for PeerMe Japan)
+81 (3) 6403 5206 (Tel)
+81 (3) 6403 5201 (Fax)
go.ichino@edelman.com
Richard Krueger
Boonty
CMO
(212) 677-7501
richard@boonty.com
Web Site = http://www.PeerMe.com
Contact Details
= Tammy Fang
Edelman (for PeerMe)
(212) 704-4534 (Tel)
(212) 704-0230 (Fax)
tammy.fang@edelman.com
Go Ichino
Edelman Japan Inc. (for PeerMe Japan)
+81 (3) 6403 5206 (Tel)
+81 (3) 6403 5201 (Fax)
go.ichino@edelman.com
Richard Krueger
Boonty
CMO
(212) 677-7501
richard@boonty.com
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