TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 03/28/16 — . (“Imperus” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: LAB) (FRANKFURT: ISX) (FRANKFURT WKN: A12B58), a leading developer and operator of social casino games, has been included as best –Social Slots Operator– of the year in the shortlist of nominees of the EGR North America Awards 2016, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the online gaming industry.
Vicenc Marti, Imperus President, states: “It–s an honor to be nominated for these awards. The Social Slots Operator nomination endorses that, the two companies of the Imperus group, Akamon and Diwip, are driving social slots innovation on multiple fronts and achieving substantial financial results in the process. We are sure that both companies will keep adding value to Imperus– shareholders”.
“We are proud of our teams, who deserve the credit for these Awards. Along with our results to date, they are a testament to Imperus–s strategy,” remarked James Lantheir, Imperus CEO.
In addition, Akamon, acquired by Imperus in November 2015, and the leading social casino operator in southern Europe and Latin America, has also been nominated for three categories: Acquisition Strategy, Social Bingo Operator and Social Operator.
Oscar Fonrodona, Akamon–s Managing Director, declares “These three nominations can be attributed to both Akamon–s strong performance and growing strategy based in three pillars: a wide product portfolio of games, engaging social features and a strategic acquisition model that have placed the company among the main players of the online gaming industry worldwide.”
Winners of the EGR Awards will be announced at a ceremony to be held on Wednesday April 27th at the W Hotel San Francisco in California.
Imperus President Vicenc Marti will also be speaking during the most relevant event focused on the Latin American and Caribbean gambling sector, Juegos Miami show, to be held in Miami on May 31st, 2016. Vicenc Marti, Imperus President, will lead a special session under the heading “Social, casual and freemium gaming- the opportunity for casinos in Latin America”. In this session, Mr. Marti will speak about the large opportunity for land based casinos in Latin America in potential partnerships with leading social casino operators such as Imperus.
About Imperus
Imperus Technologies Corp., the parent company of Diwip and Akamon, is a developer of social and mobile gaming for PC, Mac, iOS and Android platforms. Diwip and Akamon design, develop and distribute their top ranked social casino-themed games within online social networks (such as Facebook) and mobile platforms (such as Android and iPhone). All of the Diwip and Akamon games are free to play and generate revenue primarily through the in-game sale of virtual coins.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking information” which involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. When used in this press release, such forward-looking information may use such words as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan” and other similar terminology. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the award nominations for the Company–s games and subsidiaries and the opportunities related to the Company. Forward-looking information is provided for the purpose of presenting information about management–s current expectations relating to the future events and the operating performance of the company, and readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of the company to finance the Acquisition, regulatory requirements, general economic, market or business conditions and future developments in the sectors of the economy in which the business of Imperus or the Acquisition target operates. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Please see the Company–s short form prospectus dated March 27, 2015, the Company–s Annual Information Form dated November 11, 2015 and other documents available on , for a more detailed description of the risk factors. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether a result of new information, future results or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Akamon PR & Communication
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