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KickApps SVP of Product Management to Speak at the Flashforward2007 Conference

NEW YORK, September 18, 2007—KickApps Corporation, the leading on demand social media platform, today announced that Mike Sommers, senior vice president of product management, will host a technology showcase at the Flashforward2007 Conference entitled “Creating Social Media Experiences.” The conference, which attracts leading Flash designers and developers, will take place September 19-21 at the Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Mass.

In this session, Mr. Sommers will discuss how developers are using social media to change the way website publishers and brands communicate with their audiences, and the way people communicate with each other. Web 2.0 technology, social networking, user-generated content, online video and Widgets are facilitating conversations that haven’t been possible through any other medium. After an overview of the field, Mr. Sommers will outline best practices for creating compelling social media experiences using examples from KickApps’ customer base, including Scripps Networks Interactive, VIBE magazine, local TV stations and niche interest communities. In the second part of the session, Mr. Sommers will lead attendees through a step-by-step process where they can participate in adding social media to an existing website using the KickApps-hosted social media platform.

Details of the session are as follows:

  • Who: Mike Sommers, SVP Product Management, KickApps Corporation
  • What: Flashforward2007 Conference, “Creating Social Media Experiences” technology showcase
  • When: Thursday, Sept. 20, 2007, 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Where: Marriott Copley Place;110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass.

To register for this event, please visit: http://www.flashforwardconference.com/register

About KickApps

KickApps provides on-demand social media applications that enable web publishers and marketers to grow, engage and monetize online audiences. Its SaaS platform is powered by the first Social Graph Engine™ for web publishers. The platform includes social networking, user-generated content, programmable video players, drag-and-drop widget building, WidgeAds™ and other applications that are tightly integrated with robust media moderation, member management and reporting. The KickApps Platform seamlessly integrates with any website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, feeds, Widgets and APIs (REST and SOAP). Customers include: ABC Family, CW Television, Guinness World Records, Scripps Network Interactive, VIBE Magazine, HBO, Cinemax, Cox Television, the Phoenix Suns, the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers and thousands of other sites. For more information, visit www.kickapps.com and www.kickdeveloper.com.

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