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LEIPZIG, Germany and SINGAPORE – June 11, 2009 – LMI Asia Pte Ltd, the organizer of GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 today announced a partnership with Infocomm Asia Holdings (IAHGames), a leading operator and distributor of online games in Southeast Asia. 11 June 2009, GCA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH IAHGAMES
LEIPZIG, Germany and SINGAPORE – June 11, 2009 – LMI Asia Pte Ltd, the organizer of GCA Games Convention Asia 2009 today announced a partnership with Infocomm Asia Holdings (IAHGames), a leading operator and distributor of online games in Southeast Asia. The strategic alliance is the essential ingredient contributing to the success of GCA 2009 and more importantly to the overall growth and development in the gaming sector in Asia Pacific. PricewaterhouseCoopers has predicted an annual growth of more than 10% in the digital games sector for the region, ballooning from $11.7 billion in 2006 to an incredible $ 18.8 billion in 2011. In Singapore alone, the game sector is currently valued at more than $285 million, according to the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), compared to $87 million three years ago. One key highlight of the partnership sees GCA 2009 being the host venue of the Singapore finals and Southeast Asian finals of Southeast Asia's largest e-gaming tournament, One Asia Cup, which will be played on the EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2 platform throughout the duration of the convention. On 17 – 18 September, the Singapore competitors will battle against one another for final spots in the Southeast Asian finals happening on 19 – 20 September. Thereafter they will pit themselves against the finalists from Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia for the One Asia Cup title. Up for grabs are US$100,000 worth of cash and prizes. “We are glad to be teaming up with LMI Asia for GCA 2009. Being a leading business platform that connects the whole gaming ecosystem 2 of Asia Pacific, GCA is the perfect launch pad for our plans to widen our portfolio beyond distribution into game development. Leveraging the GCA connection, we would be able to increase IAHGames’ visibility and tap into new business opportunities,” said Roland Ong, Chief Executive, IAHGames. “It is indeed an honour to have IAHGames on board as a valued partner of GCA 2009. With its commitment to consolidate the world’s fastest growing online games market while helping publishers and developers bring the world’s best games to Southeast Asia, IAHGames’ presence at and contribution to GCA 2009 will be valued greatly by participants and visitors of the convention,” said Jorg Zeissig, Managing Director, LMI Asia. About GCA Games Convention Asia / GC Asia Conference Founded in 2007, the GCA Games Convention Asia is the only busi-ness platform for developers, publishers, distributors, manufacturers and service providers of the games industry, focusing on interactive entertainment, infotainment, edutainment, hardware and the latest server technologies for the entire Asia-Pacific region. The event takes place over four days in Singapore and is organized by LMI Asia Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Leipziger Messe International. The innovative con-cept, consisting of the four pillars of exhibition, a business centre, matchmaking area, and GC Asia Conference, attracted more than 92,000 visitors to the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre in 2008. The GC Asia Conference, the only game developer conference in the Asia-Pacific region, allows developers and industry experts to exchange knowledge and know-how in panels and lectures and grow their international networks of business connections. For more information, please visit: www.gc-asia.sg. About Infocomm Asia Holdings Headquartered in Singapore, IAHGames is a leading publisher, operator and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company currently operates award-winning titles including EA SPORTS™ FIFA Online 2, Granado Espada, Dragonica and distributes Take Two Interactive products such as Grand Theft Auto IV™ and the NBA®2K series. One of the first online games companies in the world to receive ISO 9001: 2000 certification for “Distribution and Operation of Online Games,” IAHGames executes a unique “One Market, One Asia” strategy that offers developers and publishers a one-stop distribution service for multiple countries. Media Contacts: Europe Leipziger Messe Nancy Pfaff, Press Officer Phone: +49 (0) 341 678 8186 Fax: +49 (0) 341 678 8182 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it North America International Digital Entertainment Agency Sean Kauppinen Phone: +1-415-299-2156 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Asia-Pacific IThe Hoffman Agency Maureen Tseng, Director of Client Service Phone: +65 6238 1612 Fax: +65 6238 0890 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Shirley Wong, Account Manager Mobile: +65 9337 9227 Phone: +65 6238 1851 Fax: +65 6238 0890 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Contact for GCA IJorg Zeissig, Managing Director LMI Asia Phone: +49 (0) 341 678 7900 Mobile Int.: +49 (0)171 9789987 Mobile Singapore: +65 (0) 9721 8541 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it GCA and GC Asia Conference on the internet: http://www.gc-asia.sg |