INFOSPACE NOMINATED FOR DEVELOP INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD
InfoSpace’s IOMO studio receives Develop Award nomination third year in a row
Thursday 14th July 2005/... Leading mobile content provider InfoSpace announced today its U.K. based IOMO studio has, for the third year running, been nominated for the Develop Industry Excellence Awards' Mobile Game Studio category. The studio has won this award for past two years. The awards are chosen by a 50-strong judging panel and recognize the innovation, creativity and diversity of the European game development industry.
"We're extremely pleased that we have been nominated for a third time," said John Chasey, InfoSpace's Vice President of Mobile Operations and Studio Director of IOMO. "As these awards are voted for by independent industry experts, it's gratifying to know we're producing products that stand up to our peers' high expectations."
IOMO studio has garnered a reputation for developing top quality titles such as Pub Pool, the ELSPA U.K.chart's number two all-time performer, and Snakes, N-Gage's all-time number one game by gamerankings.com. InfoSpace acquired IOMO in December 2004.
The Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2005 ceremony will take place Wednesday, 31st August in London's Royal Garden Hotel.
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About InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP) is a leader in private-label search, online directory and mobile entertainment. InfoSpace consists of two divisions - Search & Directory and Mobile. The Search & Directory division uses its unique metasearch technology to power a portfolio of branded Web sites and provide private-label search and online directory services. InfoSpace Mobile is a global provider and publisher of wireless content, including ringtones, games, graphics and more, as well as infrastructure solutions that help customers build stronger brands and generate revenue. InfoSpace Mobile distributes its applications through mobile operators, including Cingular Wireless, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Nextel, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone, O2, Orange, 3, TIM and Telefonica Moviles. More information can be found at www.infospaceinc.com.
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