VIDiGREET, Inc.

Headquartered in Hollywood, Calif., VIDiGREET is an online personal expressions company developed to help people stay connected through short, irreverent video greeting cards, or ecards. Created by award-winning and internationally-renowned commercial director Jeff Gorman, VIDiGREET turns clichéd compliments - characteristic of traditional greeting cards - upside down. Providing humor for everyday of the year for friends, family, and co-workers, VIDiGREET has set out to create envelope-pushing social expressions for the digital age. For more information about VIDiGREET, visit http://www.vidigreet.com/.

 

Jeff Gorman - Founder, President & Executive Creative Director

• Internationally-renowned comedic commercial director with over 40 years advertising & creative experience

• Director of numerous award-winning commercials include NBA, Michael Jordan's first Nike commercial, and Good Dog (Bud Light), voted #1 spot of 2004 Super Bowl

• Recipient of every major award in advertising including the Palme D'Or and Gold, Silver & Bronze Lions from the Cannes Film Festival

• Founder of Johns+Gorman Films, a respected TV commercial production company focused on spots with "great, simple concepts"

• Creator and marketer of Thumbsuckers, a highly successful lollipop manufactured by Wrigley

• Senior creative talent at Chiat/Day and numerous other agencies

 

Istros Media - Web Development Partner

• Developer of advanced multimedia solutions for the entertainment & media industries (http://www.istros.com/)

• Founded in 1995; based in New York City

• Employing 20 web designers, programmers and producers 

• Working with a wide range of industry leaders including Paramount, Sony, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks, Verizon, Miss Universe and Access Hollywood, among others

 

Effie Samios - Technical Advisor

• Founder & CEO of Istros Media

• Over 12 years of senior management experience in web design and development

• Has built and managed multi-functional teams working with large clients across the entertainment & media industries

VIDiGREET is a subscription service, with one-day and annual subscription options priced at $3.99 and $15.99, respectively.  The future business model may also include advertising / product placement / sponsorship fees / user generation, as appropriate.

VIDiGREET intends to make the most of its early-mover advantage and the unique creative talents of its founder to build a video ecard brand widely recongnized for its irreverent, hip humor and style.  In the future, VIDiGREET may also leverage the reputation and industry experience of its founder to extend the ecard service in new directions, such as advertiser-sponsored greetings or complementary types of short-form comedic video.