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DIGITAL INTERACTIVE AND COMPUEXPERT MERGE
NOW DEFINITIVE FULL SOLUTION PROVIDER FOR ALL GAMING RESELLERS
New Technology to be Demonstrated at CES 2009
(Lake Forest, CA) – January 31, 2009 – Digital Interactive Systems Corp. (Digital Interactive), the leading provider of innovative technology-based solutions for the video gaming industry, today announced a merger with CompuExpert, a frontline B2B distributor of PC and console video games and accessories. This merger will combine Digital Interactive's patented and proven e-commerce gaming technology, including its industry-leading digital download engine, with CompuExpert's proven expertise in wholesale gaming distribution. The result is a modular and scaleable turnkey solution ideal for gaming resellers seeking to significantly increase sales, profit margins and customer satisfaction. Now, for the first time, this technology delivers a robust gateway to any retailer looking for a streamlined solution that will enable them to tap the multi-billion dollar gaming market. The company will be conducting technology presentations at CES 2009 by appointment at their North Hall Meeting Room #5839MP.
"We are pleased to welcome CompuExpert into the Digital Interactive family," said Joseph Konowiecki, Chairman and CEO of Digital Interactive and new CEO of CompuExpert. "CompuExpert's team has unmatched expertise in the gaming industry which, combined with Digital Interactive's patented technologies, now allows us to offer our reseller clients instant knowledge of what sells, online ordering flexibility, much faster order fulfillment, and the best profit margins in the video gaming industry."
"Our merger with Digital Interactive perfectly complements CompuExpert's long standing goal of providing best-of-class distribution services to our customers. Now we can deliver the best of both worlds by allowing our customers to quickly and easily deploy a complete turnkey e-commerce solution in days instead of weeks or months. We are unique as a distribution partner in that we now offer not only our gaming expertise and traditional distribution services, but also an advanced feature-rich online technology that will allow our customers to immediately expand their gaming business, said Ammar Adra, President, CompuExpert.
The proprietary gaming e-commerce platform, which will be announced officially in January, can be tailored to suit any brick-and-mortar and online reseller, without regard to their current physical or virtual footprint, and any size company from small to large corporate chains. Virtually any business that desires to have a significant online presence in retail gaming can quickly leverage this technology and be up and running in as little as 48 hours.
About Digital Interactive Systems Corporation
Digital Interactive Systems Corporation (Digital Interactive) is the leading innovator and provider of technology solutions for the video gaming industry. With a focus on making video gaming accessible to mass audiences, Digital Interactive provides its patented InstaPlay® desktop client and service to top PC manufacturers which have shipped it on over three million systems to date. For game publishers and brands, Digital Interactive's Phoenix™ e-commerce platform powers websites for a rapidly expanding network of mass retail channels that reach the widest audience of casual and hard core gamers. Digital Interactive owns United States Patent #5,721,951 titled "Home entertainment system for playing software designed for play in home computer", a foundational patent for video gaming, and has patents pending for other important gaming and e-commerce technologies. Digital Interactive™, Phoenix™, InstaPlay®, LoadNPlay™, 1-Click BuyNPlay™, and SaveClock™ are all trademarks of Digital Interactive Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. © 2008 Digital Interactive Systems Corporation.
About CompuExpert
CompuExpert is a leading distributor of quality computer gaming software and accessories for the U.S. market including Saitek, Ideazon, Razer and Just Flight products for PC and console gamers. CompuExpert offers a unique, integrated solution for resellers that significantly increases their profit margins and customer satisfaction. The company was established fifteen years ago by its Founder and President Ammar Adra and it is headquartered in Lake Forest, California. If you are interested in purchasing video games and accessories for the North American market please contact their sales team. 8 am-5pm Monday-Friday PST at 877-599-7378.