PaltalkPR http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/ en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:58 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Paltalk Acquires Leading Virtual Phone Number Service Vumber.com Building on Vumber's Robust Technology, Paltalk Will Integrate Vumber Service Into Its Offerings to Allow Real Time Virtual Phone Service

NEW YORK, NY - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with four million active members, confirmed today that it has completed an acquisition of Vumber.com, including all customers, intellectual property, trademarks and URLs of Vumber, a leading virtual phone service. Vumber is a virtual, disposable phone number service that enables subscribers to choose an additional phone number that can be linked to any existing phone line. This allows customers to make calls while maintaining the privacy of their phone numbers.

The completion of this transaction marks Paltalk's ability to build on the previous relationship between the two companies to deliver a seamless communications platform for users. Paltalk and Vumber first partnered in February 2008 to provide privacy-ensured phone numbers to Paltalk's user base. The addition of the Vumber services into Paltalk's video and chat service offering will provide users with more privacy, control and freedom when providing phone numbers to one another.

"Given the popularity of our service across Paltalk's base and how closely we've worked with the Paltalk team over the past two years, our integration into the Paltalk portfolio of services is a natural next step in our evolution and Paltalk's evolution," said Cliff Wener, President of Vumber. "We look forward to helping Paltalk in its mission of helping people engage, interact and build communities across the social web."

"2009 provided Paltalk with unique opportunities, including the acquisition of novel and valuable technology from Vumber, to strengthen our market position within the communications space," said Jason Katz, CEO of Paltalk. "The completion of this acquisition allows us to continue to promote Paltalk as a friendly, engaging and trusted community of real people. This marks another milestone in our ten year history of innovation."

Vumber will continue to provide normal service to all its users.

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, MSN, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

About Vumber
Vumber is a secure virtual phone number service that keeps your phone number private until you decide it not to be. It allows users to instantly get a new phone number from any area code throughout the US forwarded to their existing phone. No PCs or special phones are required. Users are able to make and receive phone calls from their Vumbers without affecting their existing phone service.

Vumber is a versatile, nationwide virtual phone service. It gives entrepreneurs, online daters and long-distance callers the ability to save money, stay in touch and simplify their communications without ever revealing their personal phone numbers.

CONTACT:
Judy Shapiro
Paltalk
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com
]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/11/paltalk-acquires-leading-virtu.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/11/paltalk-acquires-leading-virtu.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:26:58 -0500 Inspirational Wendy Diamond and Robert Coghlan to be guests on the Diana Falzone Show on Paltalk.com Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, today announced that entrepreneur Wendy Diamond and firefighter Robert Coghlan will be guests on the Diana Falzone Show on Paltalk.com on Thursday, November 5th at 8 pm EST.

Wendy Diamond is a cause-related entrepreneur, author of two best-selling cookbooks, founder and editor of Animal Fair magazine, and frequent media personality. Diamond is often seen with her dog Lucky Diamond, a Maltese adopted in 1999. She is also the creator of "Paws for Style", the first ever pet fashion show, as well as "Yappy Hour", a nationwide tour that hosts parties for singles and their dogs.

Diana's second guest will be Robert Coghlan, a firefighter from Staten Island from the Iron Skillet Cook Off which pits New York firefighters against renowned chefs in a contest judged by celebrities. Proceeds from the event benefit the World Cares Center, a nonprofit dedicated to helping civilian disaster response teams throughout the country.

To join the Diana Falzone Show on Paltalk, please visit:
http://blog.paltalk.com/dianafalzone/


About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.  

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit paltalk.com.

About Diana Falzone
Diana Falzone is a former Maxim model-turned SiriusXM Satellite Radio talk show host who has hosted a weekly relationship-centric show on Paltalk.com for the past three years. She recently moved her Paltalk show to evenings and will be interviewing Hollywood, music and sports celebrities in the news.


CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/11/inspirational-wendy-diamond-an.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/11/inspirational-wendy-diamond-an.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:14 -0500 PALTALK'S "NO-BOT" ZONE KEEPS THE CONVERSATION REAL Continuing tradition of innovation, Paltalk puts authentic chat experience first

NEW YORK, October  21, 2009 -  While other leading social networks are being hit constantly by the menace of Web Robots (or simply called "bots"), Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, has created a safe and user-friendly experience, utilizing its own proprietary technology to establish the platform as a "no-bot" zone for over 10 years.  For this reason, members are comfortable using Paltalk to connect with people they know as well as to meet and connect with people they don't know.  

"Bots' can pose dangers to community members because of potential risks such as member identity theft, cyber stalking, or scams.  Paltalk ups the ante over other social networks, allowing users to see, hear, chat, and share files with anyone, anywhere in the world - in a bot-free environment.  Virtually no ants, crawlers, spiders, or worms can hack and spam their way into chat rooms because Paltalk has continued to invest in technologies that safeguard its Web community from the dangers of intrusive bots.  These technologies include new ways to prevent hackers from creating robots within the Paltalk client environment.

Paltalk also realizes the best people to protect and serve the community - IS the community.  In addition to its full-time staff, a global online team of volunteers is available to assist new and long-time members with their technical questions around the clock, seven days a week, and in over 20 languages.

With complete control to build and shape their own online communities, Paltalk members communicate in a way that goes well beyond a one-way broadcast.  Users enjoy interactive dialogues with multiple users in chat rooms that hold up to 1000 people.  They can break away from the chat to enjoy more intimate conversations with up to 10 friends using Super IM.  Or they can choose to participate in thousands of other user-generated chat rooms on topics of interest -world politics, sports, entertainment, and so much more.  You name it, Paltalk's got it.  

"We know the most important people are our members," says Jason Katz, CEO and founder at Paltalk," and that is why our programmers are constantly working to refine and improve Paltalk's online experience."

With real people, real chat, real video, in real time, Paltalk is the real thing.  No ifs, ands, or bots.

To watch a video about Paltalk's "no bot" initiative and to download Paltalk, please visit:
http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkmedia/2009/10/product-manager-discusses-what.html

Users can browse or search for chat rooms by visiting:
http://chat.paltalk.com/g2/webapp/groups/GroupsPage.wmt?refc=73175


About Paltalk
Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.  

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, MSN, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.  For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.



Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext 208]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/10/paltalks-nobot-zone-keeps-the.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/10/paltalks-nobot-zone-keeps-the.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:15 -0500 Popular Diana Falzone Show Moves To Evenings On Paltalk.com Top Hollywood Performers Will Be Her First Guests

New York, NY; October 5, 2009 -- Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based chat community with over four million active members, today announced that Diana Falzone, the former Maxim model-turned SiriusXM Satellite Radio talk show host who has also hosted a relationship-centric show on Paltalk.com the past three years is expanding her and Paltalk's horizons with the moving of her mid-day weekly show to evenings by interviewing Hollywood, music and sports celebrities.

The first edition of the new Diana Falzone Show will be at 8 PM New York time October 8 when actor Vincent Pastore joins her from the Pla Lounge at Wurk's flagship professional environment overlooking Times Square to answer questions from the Paltalk audience. Her second guest, at 8 PM New York time on October 15 will be Antonio Sabato Jr., live from Hollywood.
 
Pastore is best known for playing the character Big Pussy on the popular HBO series The Sopranos. He was previously featured in the Italian wedding comedy True and Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. Pastore was a well-known nightclub manager in New York for 20 years before friends Kevin and Matt Dillon convinced him to try his hand at acting. Inspired by them, he enrolled in acting classes and cut his teeth doing community theater.
 
His first feature roll was in the movie Black Roses - which was a flop. But from there it was nothing but success. He appeared in Awakenings, Carlito's Way and The Last Don, a TV mini-series before landing his pivotal role on The Sopranos.
 
Sabato is a heart throb actor who got his start as a Calvin Kleins model. Born in Italy but raised in the United States, Sabato was perhaps best known for his role as Jagger Cates on General Hosptial: Night Shift before starring in his own dating reality show, My Antonio on Vh1.
 
For more information and to talk to Diana, Pastore and Sabato go to http://www.paltalk.com/dianafalzone
 
About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.
In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo!, MSN and ICQ and is available as a free download.
For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.
 
About Wurk Environments, LLC
Wurk Environments, LLC, a leading provider of innovative real estate solutions, specializes in premium, short-term flexible office space, conference and meeting rooms in addition to virtual office capabilities. Wurksites, located in prestigious metropolitan addresses and/or landmarked buildings in leading cities across the nation, are designed by world renowned architectural firms. Each site is distinctly unique, crafted to capture the vitality and personality of its surrounding neighborhood, and tastefully appointed with the latest FF&E. Serving Fortune 1000 companies, governmental agencies and discerning professionals, Wurk supports and augments each company's growth and success via an array of business resources and state-of-the-art technologies. Additional information about Wurk is available at http://www.wurkusa.com/ and 212.660.3940.

CONTACT:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext. 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com
]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/10/popular-diana-falzone-show-mov.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/10/popular-diana-falzone-show-mov.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:34:08 -0500 Paltalk to host American Idol finalist to raise funds to fight Malaria Melinda Doolittle joins Paltalk's Fight Malaria Day on September 15th

NEW YORK. September 15, 2009. - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based chat community with over four million active members, today announced recording artist Melinda Doolittle will be a featured guest during Paltalk's Malaria Day on September 15 at 2 pm EST joining Paltalk to raise money to fight Malaria. Melinda finished as the third place finalist on the sixth season of American Idol.

Melinda learned about malaria and the organization, Malaria No More, on the first "Idol Gives Back" charity special in 2007. Since then, Melinda has spoken to countless youth groups, conferences and news organizations about Malaria No More and encourages every person to help end malaria deaths by getting involved and getting the word out. In June 2007, Melinda traveled to Zambia with First Lady Laura Bush and Malaria No More to distribute life-saving bed nets and raise awareness.

Ms. Doolittle's debut CD, Coming Back to You, was released on February 3, 2009. In its first month, the CD sold over 30,000 copies. Melinda has just released a new album, Coming Back To You, available at www.melindadoolittle.com. A portion of the proceeds from both albums is donated to Malaria No More. Melinda's fan base has embraced her support of Malaria No More, running marathons and sending bed nets instead of flowers to wish her luck at concerts.

In addition to Melinda Doolittle, Paltalk will host video chats on September 15th with other malaria activists:
- 11 AM -  Lance Laifer, Founder of Hedge Funds vs Malaria & Pneumonia
- 12 PM - Richard Tren, Director of Africa Fighting Malaria
- 1 pm - Robert Mather, Against Malaria Foundation
- 2 pm - Melinda Doolittle, Recording Artist & Malaria activist
- 3pm - Scott Case, Vice Chairmen of Malaria No More
- 4 pm - Dr. Mary Galinsky, Emory Vaccine Center's Malaria Research Program

Paltalk has teamed with Africa Fighting Malaria, MarchofWashingtons.org and Hedge Funds vs. Malaria & Pneumonia, to raise funds to fight the spread of Malaria. All participants in Paltalk's video chats will be able to see, hear and pose questions of Paltalk special guests.

For more information and to join the Paltalk Community Fighting Malaria, please visit:
http://www.paltalk.com/fightmalaria

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools. 
In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo!, MSN and ICQ and is available as a free download.
For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext. 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-to-host-american-idol.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-to-host-american-idol.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:14:23 -0500 Paltalk Partners with Leading Non Profit Organizations to Raise Funds to Fight Malaria Paltalk to host video chat with Malaria Activists on September 15th

NEW YORK, September 9, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based chat community with over four million active members, today announced they have teamed with Africa Fighting Malaria, MarchofWashingtons.org and Hedge Funds vs. Malaria & Pneumonia, to raise funds to fight the spread of Malaria.  Paltalk has pledged to donate $1 to the cause for every new registration it receives.  

On September 15th, Paltalk will host special guests Lance Laifer, Founder of Hedge Funds vs Malaria & Pneumonia, Richard Tren, Director of Africa Fighting Malaria, Robert Mather from the Against Malaria Foundation and Scott Case, Vice Chairmen of Malaria No More.  The September 15th event date was chosen to coincide with the opening of the 64th Session of the United Nation's General Assembly.  Each of the guests will discuss their part in fighting malaria and how the average person can help save lives around the world.  They will also take questions from video chat participants.

Malaria is the leading cause of death for children under age 5 in sub-Saharan Africa, and a predominant killer of pregnant women and their unborn children.  This tragedy is due to lack of access to effective treatment and preventative tools.  All funds donated by Paltalk will go toward providing an African in need of malaria treatment with a safe and effective one and toward conducting quality control of testing anti-malarial drugs within Africa.

"We are committed to helping raise money to treat malaria," said Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "With effort and funds, no one need suffer from malaria."

For more information and to join the Paltalk Community Fighting Malaria, please visit:

http://www.paltalk.com/fightmalaria


About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools. 

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

 

CONTACTS:

Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext. 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com


 

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-partners-with-leading.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-partners-with-leading.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:07:11 -0500 Paltalk to Air Live Broadcast of September 11th Memorial Events from New York City Paltalk's News Talk Online, hosted by Gary Baumgarten, will carry full day of live broadcasting and chat for its 9/11 special coverage

NEW YORK, September 8, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, today announced it will be broadcasting special coverage of the 9/11 anniversary throughout the day on September 11th on News Talk Online hosted on Paltalk.com.  Viewers will also be able to text chat with one another while viewing the broadcast.

Paltalk will web cast an uninterrupted feed of the memorial service taking place in a park across the street from Ground Zero from 8 am - 12 pm New York time.  Later, the News Talk Online show will feature an interview with John Feal of the FealGood Foundation.

News Talk Online host Gary Baumgarten will interview John Feal of the FealGood Foundation at 5 pm EST.  The primary mission of the FealGood Foundation, a non-profit organization, is to spread awareness and to educate the public about the catastrophic health effects of 9/11 first responders.  The organization also provides financial assistance to these great heroes.  A secondary goal is to create an advocacy network around 9/11 health care issues and to help 9/11 victims and their families advocate for themselves.

"We are thrilled to be able to provide this service to the community," says host Gary Baumgarten, "As a New York based company, we feel the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 should never be forgotten and stand with the families in commemoration of that day."

To access the broadcast of the Memorial Events, please visit:
http://www.garybaumgarten.com/

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools. 

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit paltalk.com.

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-to-air-live-broadcast.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-to-air-live-broadcast.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:50:36 -0500 PALTALK SPOKEPERSON, DIANA FALZONE, TO APPEAR ON CBS MORNING SHOW Ms. Falzone will share her experience in online social networking and online dating during popular morning show to air September 5th

NEW YORK, NY - September 2, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over four million active members, announced today that its spokesperson, Diana Falzone will appear on CBS's Morning Show to share her insights on how people can enjoy online social networking, dating and communicating using the latest technology. 

Today, many people now go online to socialize, find a date - or even a mate. While this new social dating segment is exploding, there are new concerns over how people should connect with each other within this new space on the Internet. CBS Early Show correspondent Natali Del Conte will be interviewing relationship expert Diana Falzone of Paltalk.com on this topic.

Diana Falzone, host of Date Night with Diana on Fox News iMAG, also hosts the Diana Falzone show every Thursday at 11 AM New York time powered by Paltalk.com. This program attracts viewers from all across the globe and uses Paltalk's voice-over-IP technology to allow show participants to video chat with Diana and ask her questions about online relationships.

"Paltalk was the perfect venue for me when I decided to do this show," Ms. Falzone says, "because it's the largest multimedia interactive program on the Internet. When I learned there were 4 million people online wanting to talk to me about relationships, I knew that was the place for my weekly show."

Ms. Falzone has become a recognized expert on the in's and out's of online dating and social networking from her years of hosting various shows on this topic. Her expertise includes topics such as the concerns people face when meeting one another over the Internet or how to connect safely in an online environment. "When people meet online, they are not just screen names to one another. They're real people with real feelings," she notes. She also has learned the necessary online etiquette to be successful. And she has a lot of advice about how to stay safe if someone ever takes the next step with someone they've met online.

The segment will air on Saturday's CBS Early Show from 7-9 AM ET.

For more information on how to join in on the Paltalk video fun, please visit http://www.paltalk.com and download the free program where users can instantly text, talk, and share live streaming video with one another.


About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, MSN and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

CONTACT:
Judy Shapiro
Paltalk
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-spokeperson-diana-falz.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/paltalk-spokeperson-diana-falz.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:04:13 -0500 Inc. 5000 names Paltalk One of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America Paltalk ranks #48 within the Inc. 5000 "Media" category with Three-Year Sales Growth of 63.8%

NEW YORK, September 1, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, today announced it has earned the position of 3,654 on the 2009 Inc. 5000, Inc.'s annual ranking of the fastest growing private companies in America.  Paltalk ranks #48 within the Inc. 5000 "Media" category with three-year sales growth of 63.8%.  This is Paltalk's second consecutive year to be ranked in Inc's top 5000 category.

The Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy-- America's independent entrepreneurs.  A key requirement for earning a placement on the list is the rate of earnings growth between 2005 through 2008, (to qualify, companies must be able to demonstrate four full calendar years of sales).  Additional requirements included: being U.S.-based, privately held, for profit and independent. The companies could be not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2008.

"We are thrilled and honored to be recognized by Inc.," said Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We continue to work to be the best destination for video chat communication and video chat communities. This recognition, in combination with our other recent awards, continues to reaffirm our strength in the market driven by our passion to deliver value to our customers."

In addition to the Inc. 5000 award, Paltalk received 4 stars from CNET's Download.com, "5 Cows" from Tucows.com in August 2009, the 5 star award from Soft 82 in July 2009 and the Bronze Award from TopTenReviews.com in April 2009.

To view the Top Inc. 5000 Companies, please visit:
http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/index.html

For more information or to download the latest version of Paltalk visit
http://register.paltalk.com/reg/landing_pagc118.jsp?refc=110030


About Paltalk
Paltalk, is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools. 

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit paltalk.com.

Contacts:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564,9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

 

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/inc-5000-names-paltalk-one-of.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/09/inc-5000-names-paltalk-one-of.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:02:52 -0500 Paltalk Partners with Metro Residential on WPIX to add Video Chat to Program NEW YORK, August 13, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based chat community with over four million active members, today announced they have partnered with Metro Residential, a real estate and design television series which airs weekly on WPIX to provide video chat services for the show.

Metro Residential airs every Sunday from 9 - 9:30 AM EST on WPIX, the flagship station of the CW Television Network and the Paltalk powered video chat takes place on WPIX's website immediately following the broadcast. During the video chat, participants are able to see and hear the Metro Residential hosts, Cathy Hobbs and Jeff Appel, as well as text and voice chat with one another about the show's topic.

"We are thrilled to partner with Metro Residential and to provide their online community with cutting edge video chat tools," said Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Participants will now be able to truly engage with the hosts and with one another for a rich, interactive experience."

To experience WPIX's Metro Residential video chat please visit: http://www.wpix.com/marketplace/realestate/metroresidential/.

For more information or to download the latest version of Paltalk visit: http://register.paltalk.com/reg/landing_pagc118.jsp?refc=109631.

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit paltalk.com.

CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/08/paltalk-partners-with-metro-re.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/08/paltalk-partners-with-metro-re.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:00:46 -0500 Paltalk's Video Chat Application Listed as One of Best Free Communications Tools on Market Today Examiner.com recognizes Paltalk's Group IM and Video Call Application as a Best-in-class solution that is free


NEW YORK, August 11, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, today announced that the Examiner.com has recognized Paltalk as one of the Best Free Communications tools available today. The Examiner.com highlights Paltalk's free product for superior group IM, chat, and video calling technology.

Paltalk makes it easy for friends and colleagues to connect with one another online. With Paltalk's SuperIM feature, participants can transform IMs into video chats with up to 10 people using rich video, audio and text for free. Paltalk users can chat with friends on MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL IM, or ICQ. Paltalk can be used by individuals for personal interactions and by companies that need to address audiences in real-time or enliven e-commerce efforts.

In addition to the Examiner.com's recognition, Paltalk receives a 5 "cow" review from Tucows.com and a 4 star review from CNET's Download.com. Paltalk is consistently the #1 Chat download on CNET's Download.com.

To view the Examiner's listing for Paltalk, users can visit: http://www.examiner.com/x-18659-LA-Business-Technology-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Best-free-communication-websites#comments

For more information or to download the latest version of Paltalk visit http://www.paltalk.com.

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit paltalk.com.

CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/08/paltalks-video-chat-applicatio.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/08/paltalks-video-chat-applicatio.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:54:56 -0500 Paltalk Receives 5 Stars Award from Soft82.com Editors Soft82 honors Paltalk for Excellence in Internet Video Chat

NEW YORK, NY - July 23, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million active members, today announced they have won an award for excellence in the video chat industry. Soft82 editors have recognized Paltalk for its high-quality features that make the service one of the top video chat providers in the world.

Paltalk receives 5 of 5 stars from Soft82. Paltalk v9.8 allows users to video chat, send IMs and join chat rooms with anyone in the world for free. Users can browse or search thousands of free chat rooms, or create their own. Plus, the SuperIM feature enables webcam chat with up to 10 people at once with rich video, audio and text - even if the participants have never downloaded video chat software of any kind before. Version 9.8 improves upon the new user experience by including a first-of-its-kind volunteer guides feature for new subscribers. The thousands of new users joining Paltalk every day can choose to be paired with experienced, volunteer community members who act as personal guides to help them become accustomed to the video chat community's features and technologies.

In addition to the award from Soft82, Paltalk receives an award of Excellence from TopTenREVIEWS, as well as 4 star reviews from both Tucows.com and CNET's Download.com. Paltalk is consistently the #1 Chat download on CNET's Download.com.

To view TopTenReviews.com listing for Paltalk, users can visit:
http://www.soft82.com/download/mac/paltalkscene/

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download. For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-receives-5-stars-award.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-receives-5-stars-award.html Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:20:18 -0500 PALTALK ACHIEVES SIGNIFICANT GROWTH THAT ENABLES BUY-OUT OF SOFTBANK CAPITAL SERIES B PREFERRED SHARES Video Chat Community's Unprecedented Success in Monetizing Online Communications Enables it to Buy Out its Venture Capitalist

NEW YORK, NY - July 15, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community with over four million active members, announced today that it has completed a buy back of its shares from investor Softbank Capital Partners, marking the successful conclusion of the venture capital firm's investment and exit strategy. Paltalk is in the unique position of having achieved years of profitability, which enabled the company to buy back its shares from Softbank.

Softbank Capital Partners invested $6 million in Paltalk in April 2004. Paltalk operates on a subscription-based model that allowed it to quickly reach profitability later in 2004 and maintain profitability since then. The company's success as a video chat community has stemmed from its valuable intellectual property, its extensive patent portfolio, advanced video and IM technologies for consumers, a growing population of users, superior user administered chat rooms with highly advanced moderation tools, and corporate and e-commerce offerings to help businesses modernize their communications.

"Paltalk is one of the very few companies that has managed to monetize communications on the Internet and maintain profitability, even through the downturn," said Mike Perlis, Partner of Softbank Capital Partners. "They've seen steady growth since our initial investment. This buy back is a profitable ending to our investment in the company."

Paltalk provides video and chat capabilities that can facilitate virtual face to face interactions between individuals and between groups. It is the only such provider that can support hundreds of thousands of users simultaneously, including thousands of people within a single chat room. It currently averages more than 90,000 simultaneous users on any given day and has four million members. Paltalk can be used by individuals for personal interactions and by corporations that need to address audiences in real-time or to enliven e-commerce efforts. Paltalk uses a subscription based revenue model that has enabled consistent growth and profitability.

Paltalk has a history of innovation and a long track record of industry milestones, including:

  • 9 issued patents including patents covering interactive applications over hosted networks and group messaging servers
  • First to combine voice and video into instant messaging
  • First to enable user-created chat rooms
  • First to create video groups
  • Only company with the ability to scale for any size chat rooms (one-to-one or thousands-to-thousands). No other company can facilitate up to 5,000 people in one live video chat room.
  • First to host original socialcasting shows to allow audiences to interact via video with celebrities, such William Shatner, Chevy Chase, Amy Sedaris, Steven King and JoJo, Slash.
  • Unmatched quality with comprehensive admin controls for a safe user experience and sophisticated technology for superior video and audio.

"With our profitable history, we approached Softbank Capital Partners with the idea of a buy out because we strongly believe in the long term value of our company," said Jason Katz, CEO of Paltalk. "2008 was our strongest year in the company's 10-year history. Now with the proliferation of webcams and shift in consumer behavior toward online video and social interactions, our momentum continues to grow."

About Paltalk
Paltalk, is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit: http://www.paltalk.com.

CONTACT:
Judy Shapiro
Paltalk
(212) 564-9997, ext 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-achieves-significant-g.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-achieves-significant-g.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:50:59 -0500 Paltalk Launches Version 9.8 with Industry's First Guides Program to Promote Friendly Online Community Latest Version Rounds Out Paltalk's Technological Leadership in Creating Friendly, Well-connected Communities through Advancements in the Video Chat Platform; Updated IM, SuperIM and Room Rating Features

New York, NY - July 8, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based community, announced the release of its 9.8 version today, which includes a first-of-its-kind volunteer guides feature for new subscribers. The thousands of new users joining Paltalk every day can choose to be paired with experienced, volunteer community members who act as personal guides to help them become accustomed to the video chat community's features and technologies. Other new features included in version 9.8 include updates that make it easier to connect with friends with video chat and participate in the video community.

"At Paltalk, it's important to us to promote a friendly, engaging and trusted community of real people who are helping real people," said Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "In our communities, experienced members are passionate about sharing their experience with others. With the guides system, these 'super-users' can put their knowledge to use, which enhances the Paltalk experience for everyone."

In addition to guides, version 9.8 also comes with several updated and added features in IM, SuperIM and video chat that make it easier for friends to connect to one another online. New features allow members to:

  • Transform IMs into a video chat with up to 10 people using rich video, audio and text for free. Only the initiator has to download the Paltalk software (free) in order for all 10 people to be able to chat
  • Find friends on any IM provider - Paltalk users can chat with friends on Yahoo! Messenger, AOL IM, ICQ and now, MSN Messenger
  • Begin the video fun right away - users can choose to have video launch automatically upon entering a chat room
  • Give feedback within rooms - users will be able to rate the chat rooms they are in to quickly share their feedback and help ensure that the community remains safe
  • Connect easier with real people - Paltalk technology ensures that you are interacting with people, not bots that dominate other communities

As the world's largest video chat community, Paltalk currently has four million members and averages 90,000 simultaneous users on any given day. Paltalk can be used by individuals for personal interactions and by companies that need to address audiences in real-time or enliven e-commerce efforts. The combination of Paltalk's vibrant community, patented technologies and subscription-based model has enabled consistent growth since it was founded in 1998.

For more information and to download Paltalk v9.8, visit www.paltalk.com.

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier destination and technology platform for real-time video chats among individuals, groups and companies. Launched in 1998, Paltalk has maintained steady growth and has been a profitable business for years. Its platform now powers the largest collection of video-based communities on the Web today. The Paltalk site boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting at any given time. In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community, including celebrity chats, backstage recordings and more. Paltalk supports IM pals on MSN, AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download. For more information, please visit: www.paltalk.com.

Media Contact:
Judy Shapiro
Paltalk
(212) 564-9997
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-launches-version-98-wi.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/07/paltalk-launches-version-98-wi.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:08:26 -0500 Paltalk Partners with GoDaddy.com to Enable Stronger Online Communities NEW YORK, June 11, 2009 - Paltalk, the leading real-time, video-based chat community with over four million active members, today announced they have teamed with GoDaddy.com, the world's dominant Web hosting domain registrar, to sell personalized domains to Paltalk's user base.

Social networking communities, like Paltalk.com, are currently emerging as the most powerful lever for e-commerce today and this partnership delivers new means for social networks to take advantage of e-commerce conversion enabling technology.

Paltalk is a leader in offering all video chat room owners the ability to host their room on a domain of their choosing. Users can purchase this domain either when creating or modifying an existing chat room. This new partnership with GoDaddy.com significantly extends the ability of video chat rooms, turning them into powerful e-commerce tools. Paltalk chat room owners can provide product demonstrations, answer customer questions or offer customer service assistance easily and for free.

By registering their domains through Go Daddy, Paltalk's customers can take advantage of Go Daddy's industry-best personalized 24/7 customer service. Go Daddy also offers more than 50 products which make enhancing a person or company's online presence easy and affordable.

"We are committed to linking our social networking users with e-commerce tools," said Judy Shapiro, Paltalk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We are thrilled to partner with Go Daddy, a leader in the field to help bridge the divide between social networks and e-commerce."

GoDaddy.com is the world's largest domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. and one of the world's dominant Web hosting and SSL certificate providers.

This partnership provides new ways to merge e-commerce with social networking for a powerful platform for e-commerce success.

For more information or to download the latest version of Paltalk and access free chat rooms, IM and webcam chat visit:
http://register.paltalk.com/reg/landing_pagc118_o.jsp?refc=109630&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=press&utm_campaign=godaddy

About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier provider of software and technology for real-time, rich media, interactive social networking. The Paltalk platform powers the largest collection of video based communities and continues to grow since it was launched in 1998. Paltalk now boasts millions of active members with nearly 100,000 people simultaneously chatting in rooms engaged in lively dialogues, meeting new friends, trading stock tips, singing karaoke, and attending family reunions. The Paltalk community is vibrant due to the high quality of the room environments supported by a range of free moderation tools.

In addition, Paltalk delivers original programming geared to the interests of the community. Paltalk Interactive events have hosted such entertainment celebrities as William Shatner and radio personalities Opie and Anthony, among others. Paltalk supports IM pals on AOL, Yahoo, and ICQ and is available as a free download.

For more information, please visit: www.paltalk.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Judy Shapiro
Sr. VP, Sales & Marketing
(212) 564-9997, ext. 208
judy@corp.paltalk.com

]]> http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/06/paltalk-partners-with-godaddyc.html http://blog.paltalk.com/paltalkpr/2009/06/paltalk-partners-with-godaddyc.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:24:46 -0500