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The Hardwired Interactive Platform(HIP) is destined to be a innovative platform that enables the convergence oftraditional email, music, RSS Feeds, text messages, picture messages and videoto be combined and stored in a single platform. Components of each type of technology are available todayindividually, but when combined into a single platform the Hardwired platformstands out as a unique solution that Web 2.0 companies will use to greatlyreduce their development time – focusing on their revenue generating businessmodel not technology. As aplatform – Hardwired will be unique. And in today’s economy where speed to market for as little cost aspossible rules – the opportunity to utilize Hardwired as a ubiquitous platformis compelling.
Overview: Hardwired’sgoal is to deliver world class digital experiences — music, games, video ornetwork based services — wherever and whenever consumers want them. Our strategy is to continue to (1)develop technology that provides meaningful differentiation to our chosenmarkets in digital entertainment services; (2) build a direct relationshipwith, and grow, our worldwide user base; and (3) create strong businesspartnerships with musicians, artists, content owners, media companies, serviceproviders and other distribution channels in order to build a sustainable andprofitable global business. We intend to expand our products and servicesbeyond the PC to mobile devices and to create compelling digital mediaexperiences on a variety of entertainment devices over time.
As a young public company we intendto use the public market to finance acquisition opportunities to further ourstrategic initiatives and to enhance our competitive position. We want to focusour acquisition efforts principally to identify and acquire targets (1) withcomplementary technologies and products to ours in order to accelerate andsupplement our research and development efforts, (2) to increase thedistribution of our products and services into new geographies and (3) to gainsignificant new customers.
Due to the flexibility of oursoftware design we are adding focus in our HIP platform to growing ASP servicesfor Web 2.0 companies. In additionto the revenues from our digital entertainment services we believe that the opportunityof an ASP business model will create a stable, recurring, and scalable revenuestream for our software license sales model we envision with the HIP Platform.
Mark T. Wood
Chairman of the Board, CEO
Mr. Wood founded Hardwired Interactive, Inc. in August 2007 and serves as our
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to founding Hardwired
Interactive, Inc. Mr. Wood was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalNet
Corporation, a publicly traded telecommunications company recognized as one of the top
ten telecommunications providers to Latin America. Mr. Wood founded iDial Networks,
Inc. in 1997 and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from its inception until
its merger with GlobalNet in September 2003. During his tenure with iDial Networks the
Company received the prestigious Fast 500 Company Award by Deloitte & Touche in
2003 recognizing iDial Networks as one of the 500 fastest growing small companies in the
country. Mr. Wood served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalNet from
September 2003 until August 2006, leading the development of Voice over Internet
Protocol technologies and winning two consecutive telecommunications industry “Best of
Show” awards. Mr. Wood has previously held positions with Apple, Inc., LIN
Broadcasting and Intellicall, Inc.
Kevin Wright
Member of the Board, Chief Marketing Officer
Mr. Wright, CMO, is a veteran marketing executive with over 25 years of multifaceted
experience in advertising, marketing, communications and promotional sales campaigns
for worldwide entertainment and communication companies. Mr. Wright developed
global marketing strategies and partnerships alliances for Hallmark Entertainment
Network, Viacom International, Disney Entertainment, MCA/Universal Concert Company
and The Argus Companies. He also served as VP Communications for publicly traded
iDial Networks, Inc., a VoIP/ASP provider and has a thorough background in Internet
technology and communications.