Proformative Announces $1.1M in Series A Funding

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2011

Proformative, the nation's leading online resource for corporate finance executives, announces Series A funding of $ 1.1 million. The funding was led by Bullpen Capital and Mike Maples of Floodgate. The capital will be used to accelerate expansion as the leading online destination for corporate finance, treasury and accounting executives.

Proformative is the largest and fastest growing online resource for senior level corporate finance executives, offering a uniquely valuable resource where corporate finance, treasury and accounting executives excel in their careers through an unmatched global peer network, expert advice and guidance, valuable news and information and cutting-edge tools and resources, all in a completely professional, noise-free environment. Proformative offers a professional community with more than 350,000 members, 70% of whom hold titles of Director, Vice President or C-Level Executives.

"As the premier destination for corporate finance, treasury and accounting executives, Proformative offers an exciting and effective new platform that has experienced exponential growth in its first two years. Proformative is the first functionally-focused online resource to succeed with this community and we believe they have massive growth potential, said Mike Maples, Partner at Floodgate, and investor in key platforms and networks such as Twitter, Chegg and Spiceworks.

"Proformative is building a marketplace for corporate finance executives. Marketplaces are hard to build, but once at scale, are very sticky," says Duncan Davidson, Founder and Managing Director of Bullpen Capital. "We see this company as building one of the long-term successful franchises of this era."

Founded in 2009 in Silicon Valley, California, Proformative (http://www.proformative.com) is exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of corporate finance, accounting, treasury and related professionals. Proformatives members find valuable free resources, relevant news and information, and a vibrant community of their peers and subject matter experts that enable them to manage corporate transformation and excel in their careers.

We believe the Series A funding offered by Bullpen Capital and Floodgate is a testament to our success to date and an indication of the growth potential of Proformative, said John Kogan, CEO of Proformative. We offer a unique solution and a wealth of valuable tools, resources and content all designed for this highly influential audience. The Proformative platform has been embraced by many Fortune 500 companies and other partners interested in accessing our audience of influential business leaders.

FLOODGATE is a Silicon Valley based, early-stage micro-VC fund focused on start-ups that fundamentally disrupt existing large markets or create new market categories. The firm currently works with consumer-focused companies such as Twitter, Chegg, ngmoco, digg, Modcloth, KNO, Stipple, and Smule, as well as business-focused companies such as Solarwinds, Spiceworks, Demandforce, Egnyte, and YuMe Networks.

BULLPEN CAPITAL is a new venture fund that invests in early stage social/mobile/web companies, typically in follow-on financings originally funded by super-angels. Bullpens role is to extend the lean investment model established by the super-angels, which has led to the rapid success of companies like Twitter, Chegg, Etsy and Groupon. In addition to Proformative, Bullpens portfolio also includes Assistly and a third company operating in stealth mode.

For more information, visit http://www.proformative.com or call 408-400-3993

For media inquiries, please contact Proformative CEO, John Kogan at jkogan(at)proformative(dot)com.

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Timber Creek Productions Announces Rockabilly Baby Series for Distribution with T3 Networks Inc.

Addison, TX (PRWEB) April 17, 2011

ADDISON TX & GAINESVILLE TX (PRWEB) April 18, 2011 - T3 Networks Inc., a Texas-based digital media distributor of television and film, today announced that its client, Timber Creek Productions, is expanding upon the highly acclaimed movie ROCKABILLY BABY with a 10-week series.

Starring Denton Blane Everett as Baby Boy, Todd Farr as Dirty, and Brandi Price as Jollene, the ROCKABILLY BABY film and series embodies the feel of the Nashville Jubilee, known as the "Birthplace of the Stars".

The recently completed ROCKABILLY BABY film is based upon the stage play written by actor/writer and Emmy winner Leslie Jordan, whose background includes work on "Murphy Brown", "Lois & Clark," "Reasonable Doubts" (1991), Hearts Afire" (1992), Evening Shade (1990-1994) and the popular "Will & Grace" (1998) sitcom.

Headquartered in Gainesville, Texas, Timber Creek Productions brings together a veteran creative writing, acting, and film production team that includes Director of Photography, Jim Roberson, known for his work with Designing Women, Evening Shade and Writer/Director Ken Farmer, whose roles include: Silverado, Friday Night Lights, The Newton Boys, and Walker Texas Ranger to name a few .

Rounding out the team is former Air Force and Delta Airlines jet pilot and Executive Producer, Buck Stienke.

Mr. Stienke states, The film ROCKABILLY BABY is a musical drama revolving around a fictional piano-playing rockabilly singer, Baby Boy Watkins who rises to stardom in the mid-fifties. We had a great time making the movie, and at the end our fans wanted more. In response, we developed a 10-week series that incorporates the casting of actors and current-day music talent into an expanded cast of characters, and a more comedy-focused script and storyline. (http://www.rockabillybabymovie.com).

T3 Networks Inc. CEO and Founder Troy Phillips states, Younger audiences are beginning to appreciate the 50s generation culture, its musical roots, the origins of rock and roll, swing, R&B, and country music, and of course older audiences will appreciate the film and 10 week series as well.

Additional projects in the works at Timber Creek Productions include the production of BONE, a series based upon the life of retired Recon Marine, Darrell Ulysses Bone, who is part cowboy, mystic, and small town CSI, and who uses his wits and gut instinct to battle rural crime with a little help from a stranded alien.

The writing team of Farmer and Stienke has also just completed the new military techno thriller BLACK EAGLE FORCE Eye of the Storm- a black-ops style novel and screenplay (http://www.blackeagleforce.com).

Mr. Farmer adds, Black Eagle Force is available now in book form and we are working with T3 Networks Inc. in the exploration of film and television production and distribution. The positive feedback weve had is overwhelming from both the novel and the screenplay, and the BEF concept has surpassed our expectations and we look forward to putting this into production with our other projects.

About Timber Creek Productions:

In 2006, Ken Farmer and his partners, Buck Stienke and Jim Roberson, founded Timber Creek Productions LLC specifically to acquire and produce quality film projects. We approach every project with a focus on originality, creativity, and enthusiastic excellence. Since its inception, Timber Creek Films strives to take strong stories from the script to the screen. Drama, comedy, and passion are guaranteed to ignite the theater when the magic of Hollywood meets the spirit of Hometown pride.

For more on Timber Creek Productions see:

http://www.thetimbercreekfilms.com

Mr. Farmer is the author of Acting is Storytelling and head of Professional Actors Group (PAG) providing Organic Acting, Advanced Improv, On-Camera Technique, Auditioning Technique, Back Story Creation and Instant Line Learning is the focus.

Additional info PAG can be found at:

http://www.acting.freeservers.com/Group.htm

Ken Farmer biography & IMDb info:

http://kenfarmer.actorsite.com/

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267770/

About T3 Networks:

T3 Networks is a media and entertainment distribution and licensing company. In serving the converged media marketplace our goal is to expand upon our ability to traverse and sell to traditional media outlets and network broadcasters, and as well through our long-form PPV, Video on Demand (VOD) streaming and e-Commerce solutions.

Our wholly owned subsidiary and brand includes Promot.TV a social website dedicated to the distribution and monetization of: independent films, sports, documentaries, shorts and genres of all types. Through our partnerships and strategic alliances we have access to production operations, engineering, crewing/staffing, scenic, graphic design, and pre-visualization services.

For more information:

http://www.t3networks.com

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The Cat in the Hats Learning Library Book Series Comes to the App Store

Encinitas, CA (PRWEB) November 16, 2011

Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Random House Childrens Books and Oceanhouse Media, Inc. today announced plans to bring Random Houses bestselling Beginner Book franchise The Cat in the Hats Learning Library to Apples App Store. The first omBook (Oceanhouse Media digital book) in the series is Theres No Place Like Space!, now available at the introductory price of $ 3.99.

This marks a continuation of our terrific partnership with Oceanhouse Media, said Susan Brandt, President of Dr. Seuss Enterprises. As theyve done with the original Dr. Seuss books, Oceanhouse Media has taken this collection and developed apps that promote education and encourage children to be curious about the world around them, all in the spirit of Dr. Seuss.

Aimed at children ages five to eight, The Cat in the Hats Learning Library is a nonfiction series that appeals to childrens natural curiosity and engages them in the process of scientific exploration and discovery. The titles explore a range of subjects, including dinosaurs, pets, marine life, trees and outer space and feature classic characters from the original The Cat in the Hat The Cat, Sally, Dick, Thing One and Thing Two, and even the fish!

The distinctive non-fiction features of these bookswith their sidebars and diagrams and glossarieslend themselves brilliantly to interactivity, said Kate Klimo, Vice President and Publisher, Random House/Golden Books for Young Readers Group, Kids, parents, and teachers have wholeheartedly embraced the books and are going to love these apps as well!

In Theres No Place Like Space!, the Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick on a trip through the solar system. They visit each of the planets, learning key facts along the way. As children explore this animated omBook, they will discover special interactive learning moments that reinforce specific topics. Users can tap stars in the sky to reveal constellations; learn the order of the planets in our solar system through a Seussian mnemonic device; search the night sky with a telescope; find hidden information cards from Thing One and Thing Two; and even access an instant glossary by tapping on highlighted words.

We are honored to work with Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House to create interactive childrens apps that focus on education, said Michel Kripalani, President of Oceanhouse Media. We recognize theres a fine line between educating and entertaining in the digital medium. When done properly, these two areas can be combined to create a terrific learning experience for kids.

Theres No Place Like Space! features two options: Read To Me, which allows users to listen to the narrated story with words highlighted as they are read; and Read It Myself, which lets users read the book in its traditional format. Special features include original artwork, picture/word association, word highlighting, definitions for key words, professional audio narration and scene-by-scene custom background audio.

Additional omBooks based on The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books will be released in the coming months. Oceanhouse Media currently has made available over 20 of Dr. Seusss classic books as apps, including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.

About Dr. Seuss Enterprise, L.P.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises was founded in 1993 following the death of Theodor S. Geisel, Dr. Seuss, to conserve and nurture the works of Dr. Seuss by protecting the integrity of the Dr. Seuss books while expanding beyond books into licensed merchandise. The licensing effort is a strategic part of the overall effort to strengthen and protect the relationship consumers have with Dr. Seuss characters. Theodor Geisel said he never wanted to license his characters to anyone who would round out the edges. That is one of the guiding philosophies of Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

About Random House Childrens Books

Random House Childrens Books is the worlds largest English-language childrens trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books, novels, ebooks, and apps, the imprints of Random House Childrens Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. Random House is the longtime home of the beloved and bestselling Dr. Seuss books which continue to make learning to read fun for millions of children everywhere. The companys website, kids@random (http://www.randomhouse.com/kids), offers an array of activities, games and educational resources for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Childrens Books is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company.

About Oceanhouse Media, Inc.

Creators of the award-winning Dr. Seuss book apps, Oceanhouse Media, Inc. is a leading publisher of more than 250 mobile apps for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Android, NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet and HP TouchPad devices. The company was founded in early 2009 by Michel Kripalani, a veteran of the video gaming industry. Fourteen of the companys apps have reached the number one spot within their categories on Apples App Store. In addition, Google has selected the company as one of its Top Developers, a designation granted to only 150 groups worldwide.

Oceanhouse Media's corporate focus is to uplift, educate and inspire through technology. For more information, visit http://www.oceanhousemedia.com. Follow the company at http://www.facebook.com/OceanhouseMedia and http://twitter.com/OceanhouseMedia.

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