Fantasy Football Industry Leaders Announce the First
Fantasy Football Gift Card™
Leading Providers Deliver Fantasy Football Gift Cards to Retail Stores Nationwide
Boise, Idaho, August 3, 2007— ProfitWing Inc., a new media company, and three leading fantasy football leaders, today announced an exclusive agreement to distribute the nation's ‘first fantasy football gift card' to retail outlets this month. This card will be available at high-volume U.S. retail and grocery outlets and will sell for $25. The gift card bundles is over $100.00 in retail value.
According to recent Fantasy Sports Trade Association research, approximately 19 million people are actively playing fantasy sports with Fantasy Football being the most popular.
“With the growing popularity of Fantasy Football and the growing gift-card market, retailers want to support and display fantasy sports products,” said David Clemons, president and founder of ProfitWing. “We have partnered with premium fantasy sports companies to bring consumers a valuable and complete fantasy football experience consisting of tools, games and magazines.”
The participating sponsor companies in the Fantasy Football Gift Card™ offering are:
Sporting News; includes a one year subscription of Sporting News magazine
Head2Head Sports; online game allowing users to select players and compete against other fantasy football teams
FantasyFootballStarters.com; d raft, trade and line-up tools that help analyze and predict a winning team.
“Fantasy Football is becoming a very common interest among both men and women who love the game of football,” said Larry Goldstein, Circulation Director with Sporting News. “This gift card represents the best of class tools, games and magazines and a complete fantasy football bundle, this is a great gift for the sports enthusiast.”
"A retail gift card provides the ideal packaging and broad distribution to reach the huge universe of football enthusiasts. Our success will be validated by those in search of finding a unique and fun gift for the special sports fan in their life, "said Kevin Gralen, President of Head2Head Sports.
With the NFL preseason kickoff in early August and in full swing by the end of October, the participating sponsoring companies believe this is the year for fantasy football at retail and are excited to measure the sell-through of the cards during the season and for the upcoming holidays. “Fantasy football is becoming so popular it's a perfect fit,” said Jeff Coruccini, president of FantasyFootballStarters.com. “The timing couldn't be better by making this available to traditional fantasy football fans as well as friends or family members who want to give a valuable gift for the holiday season.”
About ProfitWing Inc . is a marketing and new media company with focus in retail distribution of premium content and consumer delivery systems. As an integrated company headquartered in Boise Idaho , ProfitWing owns unique internet brands such as FantasyFootballGiftCards.com and PushMobileMedia.com . Learn more at www.ProfitWing.com
About Sporting News: Sporting News is a multi-media sports company catering to passionate sports fans. Its content is available through a weekly publication, Sporting News Magazine; a national radio network, Sporting News Radio; and a leading community-based website, SportingNews.com. Sporting News Magazine feeds the appetite of passionate sports fans with inside analysis and expert opinion that helps them to "See A Different Game". A division of American City Business Journals, Inc., Sporting News is the nation's first weekly sports publication, which debuted in 1886. www.sportingnews.com
About: H2H : Head2Head Sports has been recognized as an industry pioneer in creating the fast-growing fantasy sports market when they started their company in 1994. Head2Head provides highly engaging fantasy contests on their branded website and via co-branded and private-label marketing relationships. In 2006, Head2Head was awarded industry recognition by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association for both their online salary cap games and live, on-location contests. Head2Head Sports is owned by Sports Enthusiast Media LLC. Learn more at www.head2head.com
About RSGFS: FantasyFootballStarters.com founded in 2004, RSGFS is a Phoenix-based new media content provider focused on providing winning advice for the nation's 19 million fantasy sports players. Our goal is to become the No. 1 choice for predictive fantasy sports analysis tools, delivered directly to consumers through the Web, mobile phones and retail stores – in short, wherever sports fans are. Learn more at www.rsgfs.com .
For information about the Fantasy Football Gift Card or to schedule interviews or access images contact David Clemons at (435) 703- 2297 orDavid.Clemons@ProfitWing.com
Fantasy Football ProTools (TM) is a credit-card sized VIP Pass that allows consumers to access award-winning fantasy football tools online, via their cell phone, PC or PDA/ wireless device. This retail product gives fantasy football fans an exclusive discount on interactive tools such as a Power Line-Up Analyzer, Trade Analyzer, Team Analyzer and personalized alerts via their cell phones.
Salt Lake City, UT (PRWeb via PRWeb) September 27, 2006 -- ProfitWing Inc. today announced a partnership with Ready-Set-Go Fantasy Sports, LLC (RSGFS) to deliver Fantasy Football ProTools (TM) -- the world's first fantasy football retail product -- to electronics superstores, sporting goods outlets, “big box” stores, restaurants, wireless/mobile franchises and other general merchandise distribution points nationwide.
Fantasy Football ProTools (TM) is a credit-card sized VIP Pass that allows consumers to access award-winning fantasy football tools online, via their cell phone, PC or PDA/ wireless device. This retail product gives fantasy football fans an exclusive discount on interactive tools such as a Power Line-Up Analyzer, Trade Analyzer, Team Analyzer and personalized alerts via their cell phones.
“We are optimistic about the market's reaction to ProTools, representing the industry's first fantasy football retail product targeted at retail consumers,” said David Clemons, CEO of ProfitWing. “This product gives access to a complete suite of award-winning tools that provide proven technology and science to compete and win at fantasy football.”
ProTools software, powered by RSGFS' Power Analyzer tools, uses a patent-pending predictive algorithm to provide customized fantasy football analysis, including:
· Line-up Analyzer: Using real-time player updates, predicts fantasy football player & team performance expectations, personalized to each user's roster and league scoring system.
· Trade Analyzer: Estimates the impact a trade will have on a fantasy football roster, by position, and how it will influence every week remaining in the season.
· Draft Analyzer: Tells users which players to draft by incorporating real-time player updates, status factors and customized scoring requirements.
· Team Analyzer: Analyzes opposing fantasy football teams customers will face during their weekly match-ups, highlighting strengths and potential weaknesses.
· Wireless Starter Alerts: Industry's first “Starter Alert” mobile wireless notification that reminds fans to set their rosters, complete with the latest starter recommendations.
“Fantasy football products are no longer the sole province of magazines and the Internet,” said Jeff Coruccini, president and CEO of RSGFS, a Phoenix-based fantasy sports technology company. “Ready-Set-Go is thrilled to partner with ProfitWing to reach out to fantasy consumers. Fantasy Football ProTools make it ultra-convenient for enthusiasts to shop for fantasy football advice at their favorite stores.”
As seen on ESPN's “Cold Pizza,” the Power Analyzer software has received numerous awards and industry recognition. The Fantasy Football ProTools VIP Pass allows purchasers to access the industry's only online suite of fantasy football software for only $19.95. Details regarding this offer can be found at: http://www.FantasyFootballProtools.com.
About ProfitWing
ProfitWing strategically markets high quality products and services within the consumer electronics and entertainment industries. The company provides consulting expertise in the areas of: brand exposure; packaging, distribution channels and partnerships. For info rmation regarding this announcement please contact David Clemons of ProfitWing at 435-703-2297.
Finally, Bluetooth for Women, BluePearls™
BluePearls™ Bluetooth headsets are small elegant headsets delivered to the market at only 7.9 grams. Colorful and comfortable these headsets have extended talk time of up to 18 hours. Designed for the active woman who depends on technology and complete mobility. h
Salt Lake City , Utah (BusinessWire) March 22, 2006 – ProfitWing Inc., today announced the delivery of seven beautifully designed headsets that meet the rising demands for women's mobile cellular technologies. BluePearls™ are the smallest, most powerful headsets ever designed for women.
BluePearls BP7G represents seven beautiful, fashionable and cost effective hands-free headsets that weigh only 7.9 grams. Size matters. Comfort and talk-time are equally important to women. With up to 18 hours of talk-time, each headset comes complete with the compact “PowerBank” cradle that immediately charges the headset when not in the ear.
“Today, women manage hectic careers, busy families and are always on the run. We need technology-based products that we can trust. Women represent the biggest buying consumer group within the consumer electronics industry”, states Dr. Erica Wadley, President of ProfitWing. “It's time for technology-based products to work the way we do. BluePearls are designed from the ground up to be worn like everyday jewelry and are designed with serious battery power or “talk-time”.
“ProfitWing delivers extremely small Bluetooth accessories and the BluePearls headsets are a direct result of listening to our customers who have stated size, comfort and “talk- time” are the essential ingredients in delivering the best mobile solution”, said David Clemons, CEO of ProfitWing Inc.
Each retail package includes three different sized multiple soft ear pieces, A/C charging adapter and neck strap, along with the selected colored Bluetooth headset and “PowerBank” cradle. Additionally the BluePearls BP7g, offers accessories including a separate blister pack “Color Pack” including nine beautifully designed interchangeable face plates. The face plate colors include, pearl silver, textured black, denim, pink, zebra, cheetah, orange, green swirl, and camouflage.
Pricing and Availability
The BluePearls™ will enter the USA on April 4 th CTIA Show Las Vegas. The MSRP is $79.95 for each headset and $19.95 for each Color Pack accessory kit. For info rmation regarding availability: Http://www.BluePearls.US
About ProfitWing Inc.
ProfitWing, Inc. offers wireless headsets to resellers and retail distribution. For more info rmation regarding ProfitWing and or our products, please visit: Http://www.ProfitWing.com
Contact:
Violet Wayman – Director of Operations
435 – 669 – 8470
violet.wayman@ProfitWing.com
Bluetooth for Women, Size and Color Matters
BluePearls™ Only 7.9 grams – 9 colors to accessorize – up to 18 hours of “talk-time”
Salt Lake City , Utah (Business Wire) April 25, 2006 – ProfitWing Inc., announces
BluePearls™ , the newest member of the Bluetooth category, is quickly becoming a known brand. Today, ProfitWing Inc. has announced the release of its newest retail package including nine interchangeable, beautifully crafted faceplates. The product is appropriately named, BluePearls "Life™" ( BP7G-Life)
Designed from the ground up, BluePearls Life™ headsets are created especially for women. Now, women have a choice of size and color. Each headset package comes complete with one 7.9 gram headset, a PowerBank for remote charging with “talk-time” up to 18 hours and nine colorful patterned face plates. (see images at
"Unlike the other products on the market today – we have invested in high quality, jewelry-like face plates that add elegance and style to our BluePearls Life™ headsets", states Dr. Erica Wadley, president and co-founder of ProfitWing.
"We believe women have been slow to adopt Bluetooth headsets largely due to size, weight and style. Something small, elegant and stylish will motivate us to open our pocket books. The BluePearls Life™ series is a perfect complement to the existing BP7G retail product line”, states Wadley.
The BluePearls Life™ color combinations of headsets and chargeable PowerBanks are Black, Silver and White with nine colored face plates including: Cheetah, Green Swirl, Pretty Pink, Blue Denim, Orange Burst, Zebra, Camouflage, Ruby Red, and Star Blue.
BluePearls "Life" key features
·· 9 interchangeable jewelry-like face plate designs
