Oomba Inc. Retains KemperLesnik to Lead Public Relations and Sports Marketing Efforts

CHICAGO, Oct. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oomba Inc., a specialized social media company that is creating an interactive social network for tournaments, leagues and teams, announced today that it has retained KemperLesnik as its public relations and sports marketing agency.

KemperLesnik will utilize media and industry relations activities to launch the Oomba brand and generate awareness of oomba.com and oomba.tv, a live streaming platform for sports and games, throughout the sports and technology industries. The agency will also deliver sports marketing support to connect Oomba with leading sports leagues, associations and governing bodies within the sports world.

"We, at Oomba, are all lifelong gamers and athletes. We love competing, playing in tournaments and sharing our victories. It is amazing to us that the current standard of organization and collaboration is still, for the most part, spreadsheets and paper! It is time for an upgrade," said Michael Williams, CEO of Oomba Inc. "KemperLesnik is uniquely equipped to help launch the Oomba brand among gamers, sports enthusiasts and media, and introduce our technology to consumers through national events such as the 2013 Speedgolf World Championship."

Oomba, a California-based start-up company, has created an interactive social media network for games, tournaments, leagues and teams through its customized software platform. Oomba.com allows users to engage in social networking, create gaming profiles, organize league brackets and track results. The oomba.com technology can be utilized for all games and sports, from soccer and bowling to marathon running and video games.

Recently, the company launched oomba.tv to provide a live streaming platform to broadcast tournaments and events.

"Oomba and oomba.tv has the plan and technology to make a positive impact in sports broadcasting," said Tom Valdiserri, executive vice president of KemperLesnik. "We are eager to work with the Oomba team to build exposure for this cutting-edge technology and employ this service for national sports events."

Through this new partnership, oomba.tv will become the official broadcast partner for the 2013 Speedgolf World Championship, which takes place Oct. 26-27 at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Ore. The event will be broadcast live on oomba.tv.

In addition, the 2013 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational will utilize oomba.tv technology to live stream post-game press conferences and various other tournament activities.

About Oomba
Oomba, Inc. is a specialized social media company that is creating an interactive social network for tournaments, leagues and teams. Oomba revolutionizes how people organize sports and games by melding software as a service with a social network. Based in Irvine, Calif., the company was founded by Michael Williams, CEO, founder of Planetwide Games and Tremor Entertainment. Aiding Williams in the creative development of Oomba is co-founder and visionary, Nolan Bushnell, famed video game developer and founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants. For more information about Oomba Inc., visit www.oomba.com.

About KemperLesnik
KemperLesnik is a leading public relations, events and sports marketing agency serving Fortune 500 clients. Ranked by Crain's Chicago Business among Chicago's top PR agencies, KemperLesnik has produced communications programs and managed major national and international events, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament and numerous PGA TOUR affiliated events, for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.kemperlesnik.com.

Media contact:                                    

Megan Godfrey
KemperLesnik
847-291-6740
[email protected]

Investor relations contact:

Dustin Salem, SVP
MZ North America
[email protected]
949-259-4998

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