FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Next 1 Interactive, Inc., (OTCBB: NXOI), announced today that Mr. Doug Checkeris and Mr. Phil Bliss are joining the Next 1 Interactive Board of Directors.

Doug Checkeris is a Senior Media and Advertising Executive with nearly three decades of hands-on management in all facets of interactive media. Doug's work experience includes 14 years of service with Mediacom where he rose through the ranks to become the CEO for Mediacom North America, until recently headquartered in New York. With close to $18 billion in global billings, 4,600 employees, and 116 offices in 89 countries, Mediacom provides and specializes in business-building media solutions for some of the world's largest, well-known advertisers. Previous to Mediacom, Doug started his career in a media company in Toronto, Canada, and was a partner when the company was acquired by Grey Worldwide and the WPP.

Phil Bliss' background includes president of Academia, which has created numerous University websites. His national and international track record includes many technology, educational, non-profit, and American Indian companies including the Smithsonian Institution, University of Toronto, Brock University, Microsoft, NEC, Samsung, and Cisco Systems. Phil is a technology, marketing, and business strategist with the hands-on knowledge that turns ideas into results, thereby keeping him at the forefront of digital media development for the past twenty years.

Doug will also be taking an active role assisting in the design and implementation of all Web, Media and Advertising programs for Next 1's Travel and Real Estate divisions. Phil will also assist with company operations as well as the design and build out of key web and mobile applications for the company's real estate and travel products.

"I am both honored and very excited to welcome Doug and Phil to our Board," said Bill Kerby, CEO of Next 1 Interactive. "Their vast knowledge, experience, and hands-on expertise promise to make a significant contribution to help the company achieve its goals in the roll out of many new real estate and travel initiatives."

About Next 1 Interactive, Inc.

Next 1 Interactive, Inc. (NXOI) is a multi faceted media company specializing in Travel and Real Estate. Next 1 delivers targeted video content via multiple digital platforms including Satellite, Cable, Broadcast, Broadband and Mobile to consumers. The company business plan calls for multiple revenue streams from real estate and travel content delivery including transactional commissions, referral fees, advertising and sponsorship. The multiple revenue streams and integrated media platforms allow for the delivery of measurable return on investment to its advertisers, sponsors and business partners.

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