IMVU Named One of the "Best Places to Work in the Bay Area" By San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IMVU Inc., creator of the leading avatar-based social game, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area 2016 by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. According to the publications, the companies included on this year's list have been deemed as "exceptional workplaces and value the contributions of their employees."  In other words, these companies are employed by "happy, engaged employees with great food options and benefits."

"This recognition has been a badge of honor for IMVU since 2010," says Michael Smith, Vice President of People and Talent at IMVU. "Every employee in our organization embodies our core values of leadership, integrity, teamwork, collaboration, and a drive for measurable results.  Throughout our 12 years in operation, developing an environment and culture that allows our employees to embody these core values without interruption has been essential and the result has contributed to being an amazing place to work".

This award is a result of Bay Area employees participating in an independent, third-party survey that ranks companies based on their employees' rating of work environment, corporate culture, benefits, and compensation.

To learn more about positions available at IMVU, please visit: www.imvu.com.

About IMVU
IMVU, the #1 avatar-based social game welcomes users to join a social experience where anything is possible, including connecting with people from all over the world. It's here that the fun is infinite and reality is limitless. The IMVU Virtual Shop is the largest of its kind, with an inventory of more than 20 million user-generated, VR-ready goods and growing everyday. From collections that include the hottest trends and throwback sneakers to fairy wings and couture gowns, the marketplace allows our users to personalize, customize, stylize, and animate their 3D avatars and environments to their hearts' content. As the leader in animated emoji technology, IMVU users enjoy infinite expression in conversation with friends via 3D Stickers, a new way to animate their avatars to express deeper levels of emotion. With over three million unique users every month, our platform is poised for future growth and available on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

Founded in 2004 and based in the heart of Silicon Valley, IMVU is led by a team that's dedicated to pioneering innovative technologies, including virtual reality. IMVU is backed by venture investors Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital, Bridgescale Partners and Best Buy Capital.

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