Pepcom and Best Stuff Announce Agreement for Exclusive TV Coverage and Video Services at All DigitalFocus & MobileFocus Events.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DigitalFocus 2002 MobileFocus 2002 BOYNTON BEACH Boynton Beach, city (1990 pop. 46,194), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major suburban area, it is also a beach resort and vegetable-shipping point. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002 Pepcom, Inc. and Best Stuff Media Group today announced an agreement naming Best Stuff the exclusive producer of television programming for broadcast, cable, and the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the of Pepcom's media-only technology showcase events at major trade shows. The first event covered under this agreement will be the MobileFocus and DigitalFocus showcase on the evening before PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . MobileFocus and DigitalFocus are the only Official Media Events of the show, and will be held Monday Monday: see week. , June June: see month. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "Best Stuff is excited to be working with Pepcom and its roster of leading technology clients," said John Lentz Lentz is a German surname and may refer to:
As part of the agreement, Best Stuff will produce TV coverage of the companies and innovations at Pepcom's media events. Best Stuff currently produces weekly television programming on technology and new product reviews for NBC's TODAY Show (with Tech Editor Corey Cor·ey , Elias James Born 1928. American chemist. He won a 1990 Nobel Prize for developing techniques of creating synthetic compounds. Greenberg), 200 NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. affiliated stations, and many other domestic television broadcasts. Best Stuff and Pepcom will also make available to Pepcom clients a package of video news services for reaching the top TV markets in the country. "This agreement further enhances the value of participating in media showcases such as DigitalFocus and MobileFocus," said Chris O'Malley, a founding partner of Pepcom. "Best Stuff is one of the country's most respected sources of print, web, and televised technology reporting. This association with Pepcom's leading media events offers high-tech companies an unparalleled opportunity to reach a mass audience." Best Stuff's producers, writers, and production crews will videotape videotape Magnetic tape used to record visual images and sound, or the recording itself. There are two types of videotape recorders, the transverse (or quad) and the helical. , script and edit national and local coverage of technology and new product demonstrations at all upcoming Pepcom events. In addition, Pepcom sponsors will be able to get Video News Reel coverage at the events, which will feature on the scene interviews, product shots and information, and much more. These 3 to 5 minute broadcast packages are professionally produced and are available only to Pepcom event sponsors. Other video products will be available exclusively to Pepcom sponsors in the future. The agreement with Best Stuff also provides for TV coverage at future DigitalFocus and MobileFocus events such as PC Expo and Comdex, as well as Pepcom's eFocus event at Internet World and Digital Experience! event at CES. "We are excited that our sponsors will be able to benefit from the industry buzz and exposure these veteran television news producers bring to our shows. It further enhances the ability of our sponsors to get product exposure to media outlets not previously available," added Jon Pepper, Pepcom's other founding partner. "This is one more example of Pepcom pairing our industry-leading services with other leaders from specific market segments." About Pepcom Pepcom Inc., based in Boynton Beach, FL, produces the leading series of technology showcase events. Each event is highly targeted and couples the world's top technology companies with the most influential press and analysts. Pepcom's showcases include DigitalFocus, MobileFocus, Digital Experience!, and eFocus. For more information on participating in any of these showcases, please contact Jon Pepper (413/585-1103; jon@pepcom.com) or Chris O'Malley (561/731-5270; chris@pepcom.com), or visit our web site at www.pepcom.com. About Best Stuff Media Group Best Stuff Media Group is devoted to consumer product news and reviews with an emphasis on technology and lifestyle reporting. The talent roster includes NBC TODAY Show's Tech Editor Corey Greenberg, New Products Journalist John Kelley
American biochemist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for research on the chemical structure and nature of antibodies. serves as Home and Lifestyles Editor. Best Stuff Media Group is associated with some of the largest traditional media companies in the world, featuring producers, writers and editors who are acknowledged experts in their fields. These contributors frequently appear on both local and network television and in national print media. For more information, contact John Kelley (615/340-9095; john@beststuff.com) or visit the website at www.beststuff.com. Note: Best Stuff and BestStuff.com are trademarks of BestStuff, Inc. DigitalFocus, MobileFocus, eFocus, and Digital Experience! are trademarks of Pepcom Inc. |
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