iSIGN and SelectCore Announce the Testing of iSIGN's Mobile Proximity System
December 23, 2011 12:40 ET
iSIGN and SelectCore Announce the Testing of iSIGN's Mobile Proximity System
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 23, 2011) - iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. ("iSIGN" or "Company")(TSX VENTURE:ISD) and SelectCore Ltd ("SelectCore") (TSX VENTURE:SCG) are pleased to announce that testing of iSIGN'"'s Interactive Marketing Solution ("IMS") 3.1 software and Smart Antenna will commence in early January.
"SelectCore has chosen 10 stores in the Greater Toronto Area in which to test our IMS 3.1 software and Smart Antenna," stated Alex Romanov, iSIGN's Chief Executive Officer. "The purpose of the test is to ensure compatibility with their existing equipment as well as to gather metrics on the consumers in and around these locations."
"The test will be to confirm performance and capture data for a wide range of advertisers and brands," added Mr. Romanov. "At the conclusion of the test period, we will be analyzing the results and determine the timing of the planned roll-out into their retail network throughout Canada and the United States."
About iSIGN Media
iSIGN is a leading developer of location-based interactive proximity advertising solutions that deliver rich media, permission based messages, free of charge to cell phones using Bluetooth® connectivity, while providing Business Intelligence to the client. The Company's patent-pending advertising platform combines the precision of direct marketing and the tracking potential of the Web to deliver more cost effective and ROI- driven advertising than is possible via print, radio and television. A leader in proximity and delivery based advertising social media, iSIGN is now the largest owner/operator of in-store digital media in Canada. With a national footprint, iSIGN reaches an average of 1.5 million consumers a day through our convenience store network, using state of the art technology to push relevant content. iSIGN's network includes just over 5,600 digital faces in 1,400 plus convenience stores across Canada and additional digital faces in the City of Calgary's parks and recreation building. iSIGN is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario with R&D and customer support operations in Vancouver, BC. iSIGN is a business partner of AOpen America Inc., having an OEM agreement for the embedding of its IMS software in Aopen's digital media players and IBM, as their Solution Provider, POS All Models. iSIGN's software solutions are also distributed by BlueStar Inc. to their network of Value Added Resellers. iSIGN is publicly traded in Toronto (TSX.V) under the symbol "ISD".
Additional information about iSIGN Media can be found at [ www.isignmedia.com ].
About SelectCore Ltd.
Established in 1999, SelectCore is a leading provider of transaction processing and point- of-sale solutions for the prepaid telecom market and prepaid financial services sector. From prepaid mobile top-up to stored-value cards and remittance solutions, SelectCore services a market of millions of under-banked and credit-challenged consumers through its technology platforms and retail distribution network across Canada and the United States. SelectCore is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SCG" (TSX VENTURE:SCG). SelectCore was ranked by Profit100 Magazine as one of Canada's fastest growing companies in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010.
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