Fusion Corporate Partners

Glam Media has acquired brand advertising media company BBS Media (Boxer B-Scene Media) based in Canada. The acquisition creates the 5th international country media subsidiary for Glam. BBS Media’s co-founders, Mark Boxer and Brian Fields, will serve as VPs of Glam Media Canada, running publisher and brand-advertising sales, and leading the BBS Media team.

BBS Media helps brands reach targeted audiences in Canada and has established relationships with many premium content providers including Harper’s Bazaar, YummyMummyClub.ca, Washington Post Digital, Forbes, Men’shealth.com, Big Lead Sports, Haven Home Media and others.

“BBS was founded to help advertisers more effectively engage with passionate consumer audiences across a range of lifestyle categories in Canada,” said Brian Fields, VP of Glam Media Canada. “Combining our intimate approach to building brand advertising online with Glam Media’s focus on premium content from journalists, authors and publishers, and their considerable resources and technology, will usher in the next generation of digital advertising solutions that promote stronger brand engagement in Canada.”

Canada, Toronto & USA, Brisbane, CA

MMAX Media has merged with Hyperlocal Marketing, an early stage location based mobile marketing company.  In conjunction with the merger, MMAX Media received private funding of $250,000.

According to Ed Cespedes, Chairman and CEO of MMAX Media, “We will now focus MMAX on the rapidly developing opportunities presented by the broad and constant access to the Internet from virtually everywhere.  Whether accessing the Internet on desktop computers or from mobile devices, vast numbers of consumers are always ‘online.’  We believe this ‘always on’ dynamic provides for significant marketing opportunities.”

Mr. Cespedes continued, “Specifically, MMAX plans to launch beta testing of its SOCIAL INCOME product known as “PAYMEON” in the coming weeks.  The constant access to the Internet and the powerful social networking tools available to consumers have proliferated recommendations and referrals of “deals” across the Internet.  Deal sites have grown significantly as consumers “pass on” deals that they like.  Our philosophy is simple:  we believe that consumers should be paid – in cash – for all the work they do to create successful referrals.”

USA, Florida, Fort Lauderdale

SkyWeaver, which enables search, discovery and advertising on the social web, has acquired the assets of envIO Networks.

envIO’s CEO, Manish Jha, will lead the combined company as President and CEO. Additionally, key members of envIO’s technology organization will join the SkyWeaver team.

“The envIO Networks assets will accelerate SkyWeaver’s mission — helping consumers, content owners and advertisers derive more value from the torrent of tweets, updates, and check-ins on the social web. envIO’s intellectual property portfolio, critically acclaimed products, proven and scalable technology platform, select business relationships, and engineering talent, will create a sustainable competitive advantage for SkyWeaver,” said Manish Jha.

“Social discovery, search and advertising represent the next frontier of growth on the internet. The combination of SkyWeaver and envIO assets, coupled with Manish’s experience, positions the company to win,” said Rob Soni. Rob, envIO board member, will join the SkyWeaver board as an observer.

USA, New York, NY