BURLINGTON, Mass., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Endurance
International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI), a leading provider of
cloud-based platform solutions to help small and medium-sized
businesses succeed online, today announced its participation at
SXSW Interactive 2015 as the official sponsor and host of the
Upload/Download Happy Hour at Austin's famed Majestic Music Hall. The event,
which will showcase Endurance's mobile products for small business,
will take place on March 13, 2015,
the opening day of SXSW Interactive and run from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is open to all
SXSW Interactive badge holders.
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At the Upload/Download Happy Hour, guests will get the first
sneak peek at Endurance's exciting new mobile collaboration with
Netherlands-based startup,
AppMachine. On February 23, Endurance
announced that it had made an equity investment of $15.2 million in AppMachine. Together, at SXSW,
the companies will introduce a new mobile technology product that
will reduce the friction and cost of building a mobile app, helping
small business owners "go-mobile" faster and easier than ever
before.
"Each year, SXSW Interactive brings together the most innovative
and creative technologists from around the world to share and
debate ideas, launch new products and deliver unforgettable
experiences," said Endurance CEO and Founder Hari
Ravichandran. "We are excited to sponsor our first official
SXSW event, the Upload/Download Happy Hour, and share with the SXSW
and Austin communities our latest
innovations in mobile applications for small business. Mobile usage
is growing at astounding rates and we're looking forward to
introducing new products that will help small business navigate
this new mobile world."
Guests at the event can earn swag and beverage tickets by
downloading Endurance's Business on Tapp app or by posting
on Twitter or Instagram using the #EnduranceSXSW hashtag.
Business on Tapp is a new, free mobile app that
delivers daily insights and actionable tips to help
small business owners succeed both online and offline.
The app features unique editorial content as well as interactive
features that allow small business owners to connect with
their peers to share
information. Business on Tapp is
available for download in the iTunes and Google
Play stores.
Event-goers will also be able to demo Endurance's new mobile
products first-hand at stations throughout the venue. The event
will also feature a fortune teller, an Endurance photo booth,
device charging stations and locally catered bar snacks. To learn
more about the event, visit:
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_OE03856.
About Endurance International Group
Endurance International Group (NASDAQ: EIGI) helps small and
medium-sized business owners establish, manage and grow their
businesses by harnessing the power and promise of the web. As a
leading provider of cloud-based platform solutions to help small
and medium-sized business owners succeed online, Endurance, through
its family of brands – including Bluehost, HostGator, iPage,
Domain.com, A Small Orange, MOJO Marketplace and ResellerClub –
supports approximately 4.1 million subscribers and is able to
tailor solutions for small businesses at every stage and level of
sophistication. Endurance is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, has a presence in
Asia and the Americas, and employs
over 2,500 people. For more information, visit
endurance.com.
This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, including statements reflecting our expectations regarding
our product development and product-related initiatives. These
forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our
plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which
are based on the information currently available to us and on
assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans,
intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in
or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, we
can give no assurance that these plans, intentions, expectations or
strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual
results may differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of
risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without
limitation, risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on
February 27, 2015 and other reports
we file with the SEC. We assume no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise.
Endurance International Group and the compass logo are
trademarks of The Endurance International Group, Inc. Other brand
names of Endurance International Group are trademarks of The
Endurance International Group, Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Press Contact:
Dani LaSalvia
Endurance International Group
(781) 852-3212
press@endurance.com
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