VANCOUVER, July 28 /CNW/ - Pixton Comics Inc., creators of the
fast-growing online community Pixton.com where anyone can create comics
without having to draw, was awarded Backbone Magazine's Pick 20 Award,
published today in the Globe & Mail.
Pick 20 is the only national ranking of its kind, identifying "the 20
companies that are driving innovation and changing the way we use the
Internet." Judges scored the nominees against five criteria: ROI, competitive
advantage, ongoing value, execution and innovation. Other winners include Now
Public, Kaboose, and social gaming powerhouse Club Penguin.
Pixton.com attracts people of all ages, from 199 countries representing
more than 40 languages, to tell jokes, share stories and express opinions in
professional-quality comic formats. Members can grab, create and remix their
own Pixton comic characters and storylines with a click of the mouse, making
do-it-yourself comics a fun, social and interactive game-like experience found
nowhere else.
"We've doubled our membership twice over the past six months, with over a
quarter of a million characters created," said founder Clive Goodinson. "Our
vision is to transform how the world makes comics, creating a premier
destination on the web while driving a high-growth business, and this award
recognizes us at a time when we're only just getting started!"
"Pixton is positioning itself squarely in the multi-billion dollar social
gaming market and is poised to capitalize on significant consumer revenues and
strategic investment in the months ahead," said Catherine Warren, president of
FanTrust Entertainment Strategies, Pixton's business development partner.
For more information about Pixton, please visit http://pixton.com or
contact us at 888-7-PIXTON.
For further information: Media Contact: Clive Goodinson, Phone: (778)
885-8542, Email: clive@pixton.com
