April 20, 2009
ROTOHOG SELECTED AS FINALIST BY TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR ENTERTAINMENT/GAMING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Winner To Be Announced on April 30 in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA—(April 20, 2009) RotoHog, one of the fastest-growing and most innovative fantasy sports operators and developers for major brands and professional sports, has been selected as one of three finalists for “Entertainment/Gaming Company of the Year” by the Technology Council of Southern California, it was announced today. The awards will be given out in Los Angeles on April 30.
“The recognition by our peers in the technology and business solutions field is further proof that the model that we have built for our partners is thriving, even in these tough economic times,” said Kelly Perdew, CEO of RotoHog. “We think that even making the finals with two industry leaders like Blizzard Entertainment and Future Ads, after such a short period of existence is quite an honor, and we want to thank the Technology Council of Southern California for the selection.”
The finalist nomination is the latest in a string of positive moves for the brand in recent months. On April 27, RotoHog will be recognized by the AlwaysOn Network as their winner in the “Enabling Tools” category, as part of the “OnHollywood Hot 100” list, which identifies the top 100 emerging technology companies in digital entertainment. RotoHog also recently completed a partnership with Fox Sports Espanol to host a first-of-its-kind Spanish language baseball Stock Exchange Game, and launched a new fantasy game for AVP Pro Beach Volleyball on AVP.com. Additional partnerships will be announced in the coming weeks.
RotoHog is the leading fantasy sports platform provider, with partners like NBA.com, Turner Digital, Pro Football Weekly, AVP, Fox Espanol, GoDaddy, and LG Electronics. RotoHog is privately held, and based in Los Angeles, CA. Investors include Allen & Co, DFJ DragonFund, Mission Ventures and Sports Capital Partners Worldwide.
For more information on RotoHog, or to sign up for league play, please visit www.rotohog.com/corporate
Media Contact:
Joe Favorito
RotoHog
917-566-8345
jfavorito@rotohog.com
