In-game advertising moves into the mainstream with exclusive German sales partnership
~ agreement between IGA Worldwide and AdLINK allows complete integration of ad strategies ~
News Release
May 22, 2006
In a move set to further drive the already considerable
growth of the medium, IGA Worldwide Inc. has signed an
exclusive partnership agreement with AdLINK Internet Media
GmbH in Düsseldorf, Germany.
In the deal, AdLINK, Germany's leading independent
advertising network, will offer dynamic in-game advertising
opportunities to its roster of leading brands and agencies
such as Intel, T-Mobile and Volkswagen, powered exclusively
by IGA Worldwide's proprietary Radial technology.
"This is further confirmation that in-game advertising has
moved into the mainstream and is highly significant for both
IGA Worldwide and the industry as a whole," said Ed Bartlett,
VP Europe at IGA Worldwide. "It also reflects a continuing
shift towards engaging digital media by the advertising
industry as a whole. This partnership means in-game
advertising is now a highly visible and attractive element in
the European campaign planning strategies of the biggest
brands."
AdLINK is IGA Worldwide's first sales partner in Europe, and
develops campaigns for advertising agencies and high-profile
marketers including Procter & Gamble and Sony.
Matthias Wahl, Managing Director at AdLINK commented: "The
partnership heralds a full choice for our advertisers across
all channels. In-game advertising is a fresh, innovative way
for brands to engage with their target audience - a
previously untapped market. This offers huge opportunities to
advertisers, and provides the exact target audience that many
of our clients are looking for."
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About IGA Worldwide, Inc. (www.igaworldwide.com)
IGA Worldwide
is the global leader in 360-degree in-game advertising
solutions, helping brands to achieve measurable results in
the world's fastest growing and most engaging new
communications medium. Through its proprietary ad serving
network, Radial ®, IGA enables advertisers to dynamically
target millions of engaged consumers across a broad range of
game platforms, titles and genres, while its wholly-owned
communications consultancy, Hive Partners delivers strategic
consulting services and exclusive access to unique integrated
product placement and co-promotion opportunities.
Headquartered in New York with offices in London and Berlin,
the group is backed by Easton Capital Group, Morgenthaler
Ventures and DN Capital. IGA has recently been voted by ad
industry-leaders as the 'Breakout Company of the Year 2006'
and as a 'Top 100 Private Company' in the media and
entertainment sector in the OnHollywood awards.
About AdLINK Internet Media AG (www.adlink.net)
AdLINK Internet Media is Europe's leading independent
advertising network. AdLINK currently aggregates over 3,000
high reach, well-branded and niche sites including MTV, Real
Networks, Via Michelin, Autotrader and Expedia. This offering
allows advertisers to efficiently target their desired
audience: from site-specific, to content category to
run-of-network buys and everything in between, AdLINK
provides the solution when branding is your goal.
Similarly AdLINK helps performance-based advertisers achieve
their results. For advertisers with above-the-line branding
objectives, AdLINK's large quality reach allows careful and
targeted optimisation of campaigns and hence increased
conversions and ROI.
For further press information please contact:
Drew Benvie or Helen Cleaves at LEWIS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 2626
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7802 2627
Email: drewb/helenc@lewispr.com
Web: www.lewispr.com
For IGA Worldwide sales enquiries, please contact:
Tom Hosking
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7250 4347
Email: thosking@igaww.com
Web: www.igaworldwide.com
For AdLINK sales enquiries, please contact:
Christoph Wilke
Tel: +49 (0) 211 30277 200
Email: cwilke@adlink.net
Web: www.adlink.de