HOUSTON, May 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- GK Intelligent Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:GKIG), a publicly traded holding company with entertainment and technology subsidiaries announced today the formation of a co-venture with DigiCast Interactive Media, Boca Raton, FL to create an Intelligent Shopping Interface Assistant to further the personalization of the consumer's Internet and "In-store" shopping experience. The Co-Venture will use GKIG's award-winning Smart One(sm) learning technology.
DigiCast creates online communities where consumers and retailers can continually be involved in key market research directly from the retailer. The Co-Venture will introduce "proactive push marketing" into the online community using interactive software to determine a customer's needs and interests with the intent of driving traffic from the online shopping website to their brick-and-mortar stores. The Co-Venture will also incorporate DigiCast's core turn-key development resources which include a trilingual staff with expertise in marketing, site and wireless development, advertising/campaign management and online media strategy and placement.
Charles Loiacono, CEO of DigiCast Interactive Media, stated, "The shopping interface is critical to the long term customer loyalty of any retailer. The online experience obtained through the "push technology" will bond the shopper to the store. We will provide a full circle experience."
Gary Kimmons, GKIG President and CEO, commented, "We have the opportunity to become a key player in a new and emerging 'personalized intelligent support' market with the application and licensing of our Smart One learning technology. GKIG is leveraging its expertise in developing and marketing intelligent training software to move into additional personalized support markets. Our advanced personalization technology promises to deliver relevant expert assistance to those desiring timely guidance and support as they perform their daily activities."
About SmartOne Learning Systems
SOLS is an educational technology subsidiary of GKIG specializing in delivering advanced teaching technologies and teachers' assistance programs to education providers. SOLS uses advanced personalization technologies based on GKIG's award-winning Smart One learning technology to provide suppliers of educational products and services with a value-added educational component. Smart One instructional technology was chosen as a Flagship Technology by the United Nations (1998) and selected as "Best Product, Retail Strategy and Technology" by the Retailers of America (1999). Its initial product, Around the Web in 80 Minutes, earned it a preferred relationship with key branded entities including National Geographic, Radio Shack, Discovery Channel, The Smithsonian and AOL.
For more information on GK Intelligent Systems please visit the corporate website at www.gkis.com.
About DigiCast
DigiCast develops and manages turn-key multilingual websites for the U.S. and Latin markets. Their trilingual staff's expertise in marketing, site and wireless development and e-commerce, advertising/campaign management and Online Media strategy and placement, assures deeper market penetration. Through ROI business models they help companies develop their brand and maximize customer relationships. For 2 years DigiCast managed Sony Pictures Television International's online community for all of Latin America. The project entailed complete redesign, development, content creation, daily management, hosting and sales for 12 websites in 6 countries.
For more information on DigiCast Interactive Media please visit the corporate website at wwwdigicastinteractive.com.
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