Archive for June, 2008

WComms Chosen for Corporate PR by Enable IPC

LOS ANGELES – June 17, 2008 – Wonacott Communications, a full-service boutique public relations and integrated communications agency, has been selected to oversee all public relations efforts on behalf of Enable IPC (OTC BB: EIPC.OB) and its microbattery and ultracapacitor technologies.   Leading the way for nanotechnologies that can be used for alternative energy, clean technology and consumer electronics, Enable IPC selected Wonacott Communications for the firm’s strategic approach to achieving communications goals and deep experience assisting companies in unveiling new products.

“We are excited to gain the services of such a dynamic communications agency that shows real passion for their work,” said David Walker, CEO, Enable IPC.  “We spoke to several agencies before making our decision, and it became clear that Wonacott Communications understood the bigger picture behind everything we do.  They have quickly shown value as our strategic partner.”

“Enable IPC’s extraordinary nanotechnology properties are flexible and adaptable for a number of industries and markets, which gives us a great platform for building and achieving their visibility goals,” said Jason Wonacott, CEO, Wonacott Communications, LLC.  “With so much attention being paid to both clean technology and nanotechnology, it’s truly exciting to be involved with a company that is helping to forge the way to a sustained future.”

About Wonacott Communications, LLC

Wonacott Communications, LLC is a full-service public relations and integrated communications agency that combines the experience and resources of a large firm with the personal touch, adaptability and dedication of a boutique practice.  Based in Los Angeles, WComms expertly orchestrates communications programs for publicly traded and privately owned companies in the digital media, online entertainment, lifestyle, corporate and technology spaces domestically and around the globe.  More information on WComms can be found at http://www.wonacottpr.com.

About Enable IPC

Founded in 2005 and based in Valencia, Calif., Enable IPC (OTC BB: EIPC.OB) provides efficient, streamlined strategies for turning technologies into products and bringing them to market.  Though not limited to nanotechnology or the energy industries, Enable IPC’s growing portfolio currently includes the exclusive rights to two break-through energy technologies, microbatteries and ultracapacitors. Additional information is available at www.enableipc.com.

NHN USA Select WComms as PR Agency of Record

WComms to Handle PR for the Launch of NHN USA’s Highly-Anticipated Online Game Huxley and for Popular Game Portal ijji.com

 LOS ANGELES – June 9, 2008 – Wonacott Communications, a full-service boutique public relations and integrated communications firm, has been named agency of record for online entertainment publisher NHN USA, Inc., the North American subsidiary of NHN, the largest Internet company in Korea.  Under the agreement, Wonacott Communications will oversee all public relations efforts for the publisher and its game portal ijji.com, and will handle PR for the launch of NHN USA’s highly-anticipated online game Huxley.

NHN USA selected Wonacott Communications based on the firm’s extensive experience with online entertainment companies, products and services, and deep understanding and experience building brand awareness for international companies.

“We are thrilled to have a respected strategic PR partner like Wonacott Communications handling our visibility efforts,” said Sunny Kim, vice president, NHN USA Inc. “They have a proven record of success with both corporate and product communications, and understand the communications intricacies relating to online media and public entertainment companies.”

“NHN USA is a dynamic company with a diverse online entertainment portfolio that ranks among the very best in North America,” said Jason Wonacott, CEO, Wonacott Communications, LLC.  “With the addition of creative games like Huxley to its line-up, NHN USA is making some aggressive moves to bring more triple-A brands to online gamers.  We are excited to be spearheading communications for the publisher and their products, further expanding our deep expertise in online entertainment, communities and technologies.”        

About Wonacott Communications, LLC

Wonacott Communications is a full-service public relations and integrated communications agency that combines the experience and resources of a large firm with the personal touch, adaptability and dedication of a boutique practice.  Based in Los Angeles, WComms expertly orchestrates communications programs for publicly traded and privately owned companies in the digital media, online entertainment, lifestyle, corporate and technology spaces domestically and around the globe.  More information on WComms can be found at www.wonacottpr.com.

About NHN USA

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., NHN USA, Inc. (www.nhnusainc.com) is the North American subsidiary of Korea’s leading Internet company NHN (KOSDAQ: 035420).  Founded in 2006, NHN USA has quickly emerged as a premier online entertainment publisher. The company’s game portal ijji.com (www.ijji.com), which boasts more than six million unique registered gamers, hosts a diverse suite of free-to-play online games each with an optional micro-currency model that enables players to enhance their gaming experiences by purchasing in-game items.  ijji.com’s extensive game portfolio includes GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™, GUNBOUND® Revolution, DRIFT CITY™, LUMINARY Rise of the GoonZu™ and MINING BOY™, and will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-based massively multiplayer online first-person shooting (MMOFPS) game Huxley.

NHN USA to Bring Much Anticipated Next-Gen MMO Shooter HUXLEY to North America

Leading Game Portal ijji.com, with More Than Six Million Users, to Host Breakthrough Online Game in Late 2008

IRVINE, CALIF. – June 2, 2008 –It’s official.  NHN USA, a subsidiary of NHN (KOSDAQ:035420), the largest Korean Internet company, announced today that it has secured the rights to publish the long-awaited Huxley in North America and Western Europe. Bringing online gamers everywhere closer to the chance to exercise their fragging skills against thousands of other players in the first twitch-action massively multiplayer online first-person shooting (FPS) game Huxley, the online shooter is slated to arrive on the PC via ijji.com in late 2008.

Huxley is one of the most anticipated online games currently in development, and we are very excited to bring the triple-A title to Western audiences,” said Whon Namkoong, CEO, NHN USA, Inc. “Huxley provides gamers with a unique and compelling experience that gamers everywhere are sure to enjoy. The revolutionary online shooter is a welcome addition to ijji.com, the site where millions of fans can play it later this year.”

Huxley is the first massively multiplayer online (MMO) game to combine the twitch-based fast-action gameplay of a first person shooter (FPS) with the cerebral character development of an MMO to deliver an intense and exciting online entertainment experience of a complete MMOFPS.  Players will be drawn into the genre-bending game play, riveting cinematic graphics and intricate setting of Huxley, where they will choose between two races, Sapiens or Alternatives and struggle to obtain a powerful energy source while fighting endless battles against the Hybrids, a mysterious third group born of the two races.

Developed by Webzen, Huxley will be released by NHN USA for the PC and be available to play on the publisher’s renowned gaming portal ijji.com in late 2008.  More information will be available shortly at www.ijji.com.

About NHN USA

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., NHN USA, Inc. (www.nhnusainc.com) is the North American subsidiary of Korea’s leading Internet company NHN (KOSDAQ: 035420).  Founded in 2006, NHN USA has quickly emerged as a premier online entertainment publisher. The company’s game portal ijji.com (www.ijji.com), which boasts more than six million unique registered gamers, hosts a diverse suite of free-to-play online games each with an optional micro-currency model that enables players to enhance their gaming experiences by purchasing in-game items.  ijji.com’s extensive game portfolio includes GUNZ The Duel®, SOLDIER FRONT™, GUNBOUND® Revolution, DRIFT CITY™, LUMINARY Rise of the GoonZu™ and MINING BOY™, and will soon include the highly-anticipated Unreal Engine 3-based massively multiplayer online first-person shooting (MMOFPS) game Huxley.

About WEBZEN Inc.

Founded in 2000 and based in Seoul, South Korea, WEBZEN Inc. (KOSDAQ and NASDAQ: WZEN) has become a leader in the MMOG market and has developed some of the world’s top online game and client/server technologies. WEBZEN is continuing the tradition of MU Online, which boasts more than 56 million registered users, with Soul of the Ultimate Nation and an array of exciting game titles slated for release in the world’s game market.  WEBZEN also developed the MMOFPS Huxley, one of the most anticipated titles of 2008.  For more information on the company and its products, please head to www.webzen.com.

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