Press Releases
GENWI Wins Inaugural MEF Americas 2012 Award for Mobile Innovation
GENWI Recognized as Hottest Mobile Start-Up at MEF’s North and Latin America Regional Conference Last Week in Miami
Rimma Perelmuter, Executive Director, MEF, commented: “Congratulations to GENWI for winning the first ever Mobile Innovation Award at MEF Americas. The award underlines MEF’s commitment to showcasing and supporting hot mobile start-ups. The breadth of finalists was very exciting, representing the diversity of the mobile ecosystem and demonstrates innovation from across North and Latin America.”
GENWI Wins 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Global Award
GENWI Selected as Mobile Innovator by Bringing Mobile Publishing to the Cloud
GENWI has won the prestigious Red Herring Global Top 100 Award. Selected from more than a thousand of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, Red Herring has recognized GENWI as an innovator in the mobile category.
“The publishing industry is going through a massive transformation. Publishers are on the hunt for a new and innovative approach to deliver their content onto mobile and old incumbents, such as Adobe, are slow to adapt,” said PJ Gurumohan, Co-Founder and CEO of GENWI. “GENWI is trailblazing mobile publishing by helping content publishers easily and effectively engage with consumers — all in the cloud. We are incredibly proud that Red Herring has recognized our vision and efforts with this prestigious award.”
GENWI Receives Strategic Investment From Elevation Partners and FLOODGATE to Pioneer Next Generation of Cloud Publishing
Roger McNamee and Mike Maples, Jr. Validate That GENWI’s Unique Approach to Mobile Will Revolutionize the Publishing Industry
“We think GENWI has the potential to radically transform digital publishing through HTML5,” notes Roger McNamee, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Elevation Partners. ”GENWI gives publishers an easy path to deliver their content to mobile devices. Publishers get all of the power of HTML5 and native platforms with none of the programming hassle.”
GENWI Powers the Groundbreaking Festivals App From The Hollywood Reporter
GENWI, the cloud publishing leader, announced today that the GENWI mobile Content Management System is powering The Hollywood Reporter’s free Festivals App — for smartphones and tablets — that will cover film festivals throughout the year, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter’s Festivals App is now available for download here for smartphones and tablets.
GENWI Selected as a Red Herring Top 100 North America Tech Startup
“Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across North America to the Top 100 Winners. We believe GENWI embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. GENWI should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong.”
GENWI Partners with The Hollywood Reporter to Create Tablet App for Cannes Film Festival
App Ushers in New Era of Mobile Engagement at Star-Studded Event
GENWI is a Finalist for the 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Americas Award
GENWI, the leader in cloud publishing, today announced that it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring’s Top 100 Americas award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.
Fairchild Fashion Media and GENWI Discuss Mobile Publishing in Folio Magazine Webinar on May 2nd
Sean Brown, Digital Creative Director at Fairchild Fashion Media and PJ Gurumohan, Co-Founder and CEO of GENWI to Present.
GENWI Appoints Ved Singh as VP of GENWI India
GENWI, the inventor and leader of live mobile publishing in the cloud, today announced that it has named Ved Singh, a veteran of Oracle Corporation’s operations in India, its Vice President for the region.
Times Internet Limited Partners With GENWI to Create Tweek(TM): A Groundbreaking Tablet App
Times Internet Limited, the Internet venture of India’s largest media house, Bennett Coleman and Company Limited, and GENWI, the leader of cloud-based mobile publishing, today launched the highly anticipated Tweek application exclusively for the tablet.
GENWI Hires Former Mozes VP Amanda Van Nuys to Lead Marketing
GENWI, the leader in cloud-based mobile publishing, today announced the appointment of seasoned marketing executive Amanda Van Nuys as the Vice President of Marketing. Van Nuys will lead GENWI’s brand awareness, communications, and lead generation efforts.
GENWI Unveils Adaptable and Intelligent Cloud Publishing for Mobile
GENWI announced today at CES the release of several new features that advance their already-intelligent cloud publishing platform. The launch includes a new version of the Mobile Content Management System (mCMS) with enhanced SmartContent and SmartDesign components.
GENWI Raises $4 Million From Nexus Venture Partners in Series A Funding
GENWI, the leader in cloud publishing platforms for Tablets and Smartphones, has raised $4 million in Series A funding in a round led by Nexus Venture Partners. GENWI’s existing investors, Inventus Capital Partners and Quest Venture Partners, also participated in the round, bringing GENWI’s lifetime funding to $5.1 million including their original $1.1 million seed round raised in 2010.