| GKIG and DigiCast to Create an Intelligent
Shopping Interface
20 May 2004, 07:30am ET
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.
Safe Harbor
Statements in this news release that are not historical
facts, including statements about plans and expectations
regarding products and opportunities, demand and acceptance
of new or existing products, capital resources and future
financial results are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's
actual results in future periods to differ materially from
those expressed. These uncertainties and risks include changing
consumer preferences, lack of success of new products, loss
of the Company's customers, competition and other factors
discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: FOCUS Partners LLC
David Zazoff
(212) 752-9445
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