Red Touch Media Named A Finalist For UKTI Business Innovation Award

SALT LAKE CITY and LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Touch Media, the Salt Lake City, Utah-based technology company behind the fastest-growing digital media content management platform in the entertainment industry, today announced it was named a finalist for the prestigious Business Innovation Award in the Service Provider Category at the 4^th Annual Business Innovation Awards. The Business Innovation Awards is a joint event put on by BritWeek and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).

BritWeek and UKTI recognize UK and California companies achieving outstanding innovations in Design, Technology, Service Provision, Philanthropy and Marketing & Communications. The 4^th Annual BritWeek UKTI Business Innovation Awards took place this morning in Los Angeles, where Red Touch Media was recognized for its innovative service products in its digital media management platform – including Bridge, Connect and Express products.

"Red Touch Media is grateful to be recognized by BritWeek and UKTI for such a prestigious award," said Wayne Scholes, Executive Chairman and CEO, Red Touch Media. "Our goal when creating Bridge, Express and Connect was to introduce an innovative, custom set of solutions to meet the challenges facing the entertainment industry today – this award reinforces our vision to build the most pioneering products the industry has ever seen."

BritWeek and UKTI recognized Red Touch Media for its technological innovation in the entertainment industry, through its service to a global client base that includes some of the world's leading content owners, advertisers, brands and a growing number of consumer customers. The company's current service offerings include:

• Bridge – a leading-edge digital media content management solution that helps content owners manage all aspects secure digital content management; the technology is based on more than a decade of innovation and in-market use by some of the world's largest owners of film, television and music content
• Connect – a superior ad network providing consumer targeting based on content consumption behavior, geographic and demographic characteristics, and facial recognition technology – enabling brands to align their consumer marketing programs around the entertainment experience for stronger engagement, loyalty and retention programs
• Express – a comprehensive, custom storefront that enables content owners and distributors to create custom branded e-commerce experiences on-the-fly, enabling widespread distribution to any digital access point, from in-store download stations tied to POS activations, to mobile and web-based storefronts

"Both the UK and Los Angeles markets are incredibly important to our business growth strategy for Red Touch Media," adds Scholes. "We're fortunate to serve some of the largest entertainment brands in these key markets – and being recognized for our product innovation as a company that is leading the way in these markets – is truly an honor. We continue on our path to develop the best entertainment technologies we can to help our customers succeed in the market today."

Red Touch Media is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with additional centers of operation in Los Angeles, New York, London, Johannesburg. The company has planned further expansion for Europe and Asia in 2013.

For more information on Red Touch Media's product innovations, please visit http://www.redtouchmedia.com.

About Red Touch Media

Red Touch Media connects content owners, advertisers, retailers and consumers to premium digital content via the world's most innovative distribution platform. RTM provides content owners with a reliable, secure solution to manage and deliver all digital media assets to their audiences and clients. Advertisers and retailers can target consumers through user content preference and downloads. For more information on Red Touch Media please visit http://www.redtouchmedia.com.

SOURCE Red Touch Media