WooMe Brings Instant Introductions to the World and Revolutionizes How People Meet
Released on: November 14, 2007, 10:47 am
Press Release Author: Consort Public Relations
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Press Release Summary: Today, WooMe announced the public launch of its innovative online introduction platform that allows users to meet, see, and hear people live in 1-minute conversations. Users can instantly experience the exhilaration of meeting five people in five minutes in topical sessions straight from their webcam. Whether looking to meet new friends, find a date, or even find a travel companion, WooMe enables fun, fast and free introductions.
Press Release Body: WooMe Brings Instant Introductions to the World and Revolutionizes How People Meet.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 14, 2007: Today, WooMe announced the public launch of its innovative online introduction platform that allows users to meet, see, and hear people live in 1-minute conversations. Users can instantly experience the exhilaration of meeting five people in five minutes in topical sessions straight from their webcam. Whether looking to meet new friends, find a date, or even find a travel companion, WooMe enables fun, fast and free introductions. With its public launch today, WooMe is officially open to anybody, anywhere, looking to meet people quickly around common interests. WooMe's open platform encourages spontaneity and creativity. Users can easily create their own "speed sessions" based on a myriad of diverse topics and interests or join already scheduled sessions. Contrived profiles and outdated pictures are now a thing of the past as WooMe replaces static expression with live interaction. "You never get a second chance to make a first impression, but with WooMe you can make a lot of first impressions. WooMe can be used in any situation where real interactions matter: whether it be meeting a new friend, finding a new date, or simply meeting new and interesting people," said Stephen Stokols, co-founder and CEO of WooMe. "In fact, we screen all our prospective employees using WooMe before bringing them in for face-to-face interviews."
There are no lengthy profiles to complete and no software to download. WooMe's optimized in-browser video and voice capability delivers the highest quality interactive experience available through a browser today. After meeting five people in five minutes, you decide whether you've been Woo'd or not .
WooMe is backed by the founders of Skype (Atomico Investments); Mangrove Capital Partners (one of Europe's top early stage VC's), and Klaus Hommels ("European Investor of the Year," 2006).
"WooMe takes social networking to the next level, making it real time. Nothing beats actually seeing and talking to people," said Niklas Zennström, co-founder of Skype. "This is a great way to meet new people and will revolutionize the way people meet online."
Since its closed alpha launch in Sept 2007, WooMe has hosted over 1,500 actual speed sessions delivering over 45,000 individual introductions. Sessions have included a myriad of topics such as: "Study partner for Econ 101", "Roller-blading in London", "Tech geeks and the woman that love them", "Tennis lovers that need competitors for weekend," and "Looking for travel partners to Europe this Christmas".
About WooMe WooMe was founded in December 2006 by a high-profile, international management team with experience in bringing innovative web applications to market for companies including: AltaVista, CMGI, British Telecom, Accenture, Qwest, Shopzilla, and Trilogy. Stephen Stokols, co-founder and CEO, was British Telecom's youngest vice president, growing the company's eCommerce revenues over 300 percent, to more than $1bn in his first 12 months. George Berkowski, co-founder and Product Director, brings extensive technical and marketing experience in the online space as well as outer space (he was part of the team at MirCorp which arranged the first tourist mission to the International Space Station).
WooMe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles and London. WooMe's investors include: Atomico Investments, Mangrove Capital Partners, and Klaus Hommels ("European Investor of the Year," 2006).
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