WENZHOU, China, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZK International
Group Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ZKIN) ("ZKIN", "ZK International" or
the "Company"), is pleased to announce that, xSigma
Collectibles, a subsidiary of the Company, has engaged and
appointed Jon Orlando as the new CEO
of MaximNFT. MaximNFT is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Marketplace and
Platform that is being launched in an exclusive partnership with
Maxim magazine. The platform's website is now available at
maximnft.com.
Jon Orlando has worked in the
entertainment industry for over 25 years, spending time in
positions with a lot of publicity and positions behind the scenes.
He grew up on the set with his father, Tony
Orlando, and spent his youth around the likes of
Jackie Gleason, John Wayne, Jerry
Lewis, Frank Sinatra,
Dean Martin and Elvis Presley.
In 2001, Jon founded Exposure Marketing Group, a PR firm based
in Los Angeles. Jon has
spearheaded publicity campaigns and events for high profile
athletes and brands including Corona, Fila, Extreme Vodka, Grey
Goose, Budweiser, Red Bull, The
Playboy Mansion, Marcus Allen,
Marshall Faulk, Warren Moon, Maurice
Greene, Cole Hamels, Kris
& Anna Benson, Stuff Magazine,
Maxim Magazine, Fitness Rx, and The Hollyrod Foundation. Jon has
produced special events at The Superbowl, Kentucky Derby, Sundance,
SXSW, NCAA Final Four and The Grammys.
Following the sale of his PR firm, Jon teamed up with two former
clients at MEDL Mobile, a mobile app development company, where Jon
was responsible for securing strategic partnerships with several
celebrities, athletes, and brands including Cristiano Ronaldo, UFC, Taco Bell, Jake Ellenberger, CAA, WME, Mophie, TAO Group,
Xs Nightclub, SBE, Rampage Jackson, Pauly D, Cheech and Chong,
Paula Abdul, Kaskade, Terrell Owens, Larry the Cable Guy, and
Larry King.
More recently, Jon has been the host of two weekly podcasts:
Action Junkeez and Wise Kracks.
Jon, the new CEO of MaximNFT, stated: "I'm happy to join the
innovative team at MaximNFT and xSigma, and to lead the strategic
partnerships, content creation and collaborations with top-tier
brands and celebrities. This opportunity fits incredibly well with
my previous experience. MaximNFT combines Maxim's long
history and its multimillion reader base with xSigma's strong
expertise and resources. I'm proud to be the CEO of the project
that brought these two companies together and I believe we are
well-positioned to lead the rapidly growing industry with our
innovations. MaximNFT is getting ready to impress the community
soon."
MaximNFT Marketplace will go live this fall with a series of
NFTs for celebrities, athletes, and brands, which will be announced
soon. Previously, xSigma entered into an agreement with Maxim.com
to rebrand xSigma's Marketplace to MaximNFT. Maxim.com is a men's
lifestyle magazine with over 25-years of history and a
multi-million reader base from 75 countries. Under the terms of the
agreement, xSigma's NFT platform will operate under Maxim brand and
will be promoted by Maxim.com.
About MaximNFT.com
MaximNFT is xSigma's re-branding of its NFT marketplace in
partnership with Maxim.com. xSigma's NFT platform will operate
under the Maxim brand and be endorsed and promoted by Maxim.com.
MaximNFT targets an actively growing industry of NFTs, which
surpassed $2 billion of total sales
volume in 2021.
MaximNFT by xSigma seeks to provide the best customer experience
and innovative NFT solutions. MaximNFT will allow customers to
create and sell NFTs on various blockchains, including, but not
limited to, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Polkadot. Some of
the collectibles will come with unique real-world experience, like
autograph sessions, photoshoots, dinners and other activities.
Furthermore, MaximNFT offers an innovative "NFT tokenization"
feature that will allow customers to trade fractions of any NFTs in
the market.
Maxim is a men's lifestyle magazine with over 25-years of
history and a multi-million reader base from 75 countries. xSigma
believes the Maxim.com team will add significant value to the new
NFT Marketplace.
MaximNFT plans to focus on sports and celebrities' collectibles,
as well as gaming content. The company is betting on the rise of
gaming and utilization of the NFT technology for in-game purchases
and collectibles. Additionally, xSigma plans to combine NFT with
new AR and VR technologies.
About xSigma
xSigma (including xSigma Corporation and xSigma Collectibles) is
a blockchain R&D lab and a wholly owned subsidiary of ZK
International. xSigma's team includes world-class developers
formerly of Google, Facebook, Ripple Labs, and 1inch. ZK
International launched xSigma as a research and development lab in
2018 to solve real- world infrastructure challenges. Its mandate
was to explore new opportunities in smart contracts, supply chain
management, and other blockchain-based solutions. XSigma has since
pivoted to decentralized finance, focusing on decentralized
exchanges, stablecoins, and lending protocols.
The research lab is now actively working on its ecosystem of
products. The ultimate objective is to build a range of financial
tools and products for the flourishing decentralized finance
industry. The xSigma team is on the leading edge of blockchain
research and development that intersects decentralized finance,
supply chain management, IoT, and infrastructure. The DeFi protocol
is one of many decentralized finance projects xSigma plans to
launch over the next 12 months.
Contact Person: Di Chen
Cell Number: +86 15057357883
Email: super.di@live.cn
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