IONOCO DOUBLES IN SIZE WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS

Broadcast technology company, ionoco announces today the addition of two senior people to its fast-expanding team. The appointments of Will Arrowsmith as developer and Rachel Charlton as finance manager will mean that the company has doubled in size since its launch in April this year.

Arrowsmith has many years’ experience in software development with Microsoft and retailer Torex. He joins ionoco’s growing team of developers delivering the company’s renowned computer systems for TV game shows, channels and interactive TV and will also work on expanding the company’s portfolio of broadcast technologies. Charlton has eight years’ experience in the finance sector and was previously finance manager in a leading UK legal practice.

ionoco’s growth is attributed to the cost-effectiveness of its product range, thanks to the flexibility and configurability of its proprietary software, ionologic. This growth has been spurred by the team’s pursuit of innovative solutions for new formats and the continuous development of ground-breaking technologies including ionostorm, matrix and Web2TV.

The team’s expansion enhances ionoco’s ability to meet the requirements of production companies in rolling out major formats worldwide. As the preferred technology supplier for Fremantle’s hit game show format, ionoco is currently rolling out Million Dollar Password worldwide. Other recent projects include 20Q for Endemol.

ionoco is currently working with numerous production companies and channels to develop and deliver new programming, and is also making ground in new areas, particularly the broadcast gaming sector.

Simon Ingram, CEO & co-founder of ionoco says, “Production companies are approaching us to develop technologies to support new and sometimes increasingly complex formats and it’s a really exciting place to be. We’re uniquely positioned to rapidly provide competitively priced solutions based on our highly configurable and flexible platform ionologic. The additions of Will and Rachel to the team further enhance our ability to offer the professional and flexible service that our clients require.”

The company is also set to grow internationally with the expansion of its operations in Los Angeles early next year.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

ionoco is a major broadcast technology company in the worldwide television, gaming and lottery markets. The company offers sophisticated game, graphics and control systems for game shows, TV programmes, channels and interactive TV. Built on the proprietary software platform, ionologic™, and run from bespoke ionocore™ computers, ionoco systems are uniquely configurable and flexible, can be easily and rapidly integrated into any kind of equipment or software and offer unequalled functionality including a stunning 3D engine. ionoco’s systems are proven in more than 1,000 productions, 12,000 TV episodes and 60 countries.

Most recently the company has launched ionostorm, a unique end-to-end mass viewer participation solution. It combines Content Guru’s storm, the Deloitte-audited mass interactive communications platform, with ionoco’s graphics technology and matrix – the 100% tamper-proof gaming and competition entry system.

Web2TV, described as an ‘OB in a box’, was also launched recently. Web2TV is a low cost technology that delivers broadcast quality live content via the internet using network cameras. The first of its kind in the marketplace, Web2TV offers full gallery functionality

The company was launched in 2008 after the merger of G-Graphics, Randomaker and TV2GO. Clients include Endemol, BBC, ITV Productions, FremantleMedia, 2waytraffic, GTECH, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Projects by ionoco include Million Dollar Password, Deal or No Deal, Power of 10, 20Q, and Gala TV.

ionoco is based in Winchester in the UK, with offices and associates in France, the US and Asia.

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