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Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OGES) Significantly Bolsters Management Team ahead of Planned NASDAQ Uplisting

Just before noon, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: OGES) announced the appointment of several new members to its management team. The new team members, whom are expected to be fully in place by next month, bring considerable industry expertise to the company’s management team. Oakridge will look to leverage this expertise as it seeks to maximize the benefits of its recently-announced strategic business alliance with Sojitz Machinery Corporation, a major Japanese trading house, while continuing to expand its presence in the competitive lithium ion battery space. The company’s expanded management team is also expected to play a key role in Oakridge’s planned uplisting to NASDAQ.

“The enthusiasm within the organization to now rapidly capitalize on the opportunities before us is now palpable because of these highly experienced new team members,” Steve Barber, executive chairman of Oakridge, stated in today’s news release. “We are now very well positioned with these new team members to take full advantage of the growth opportunities for Oakridge presented by the third wave of growth in the global lithium ion battery space, and to present the right battery industry experience-base to the customer base, to our highly important Japanese strategic partners, and to the investment community in preparation for our anticipated uplifting of the Company from the OTCQB to NASDAQ.”

New additions to Oakridge’s management team include:

  • Phil Meeks will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer/President in early June. Meeks has more than 20 years of experience in the battery and energy storage sector, including work with industry leaders Ultralife Inc. and Duracell USA. Importantly, his industry experience spans both domestic and international markets, including the U.S., Japan, South Korea and China.
  • Frank Malo will assume the role of Director of Battery Design. He is a chemical engineer with more than two decades of experience in the battery industry.
  • John Frailey will assume the role of Director – Systems Integration. He’s a professional software engineer with over 17 years of experience designing software, particularly as it relates to the design of battery management systems.
  • Patrick Johnson will serve as Manufacturing Manager. He has nearly 20 years of experience managing manufacturing plants in the defense industry.
  • David Phillips will assume the role of VP Finance and CFO. Phillips is a CPA with more than 20 years of experience as a finance professional and CFO in a number of applicable industries, such as manufacturing, defense and construction.
  • Brendan Melling will serve as Director of Strategic Product Development & Marketing. He has many years of experience in battery sales and marketing, giving him a keen understanding of specific customer requirements in all sectors of the battery industry.
  • Spencer Jenkins will assume the role of Manager – Materials Procurement & Logistics. Jenkins is an engineer with international experience in the oil industry.
  • TJ Marsilio will serve as Director – Legal Compliance & HR. She’s a seasoned lawyer with a government, regulatory and manufacturing background. Marsilio will offer support for various areas, including occupational safety, government-related procurement, insurance and risk management.

“These important new team members at Oakridge make the Company’s management team now one of the best collections of talent I have ever seen, and will really enable us to reach new heights,” added Barber.

For more information, visit www.oakridgeglobalenergy.com

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JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (JASO) Converting Sunlight into Financial Growth in Competitive Solar Power Space

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) is one of the world’s largest producers of solar power products for residential, commercial and utility-scale power generation. Founded in 2005 and based in Shanghai, the company has quickly captured market share in the solar power space through a focus on photovoltaic research and development, a commitment to driving innovation and the consistent manufacture of high-performance solar power products. In just over a decade, JASO quickly grew from an unknown startup to the world’s fourth largest supplier of solar modules in 2015, according to data from PV-Tech (http://dtn.fm/qI4Kh). Currently, the company boasts long standing relationships with leading project developers and global distributors from around the globe, with roughly 64 percent of its 2014 shipments bound for China and Japan, 17 percent for Europe and 6 percent for America.

In March, JASO gave prospective shareholders additional insight into its growth when it announced its unaudited financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (http://dtn.fm/wKgJ4). Total shipments for 2015 were up by 28.8 percent from the previous year, totaling approximately 4.0 gigawatts. The result was a significant spike in net revenue, which climbed from $1.7 billion in FY 2014 to $2.1 billion last year. Net income was also up, with JASO reporting $94.9 million in 2015, compared to $69 million the previous year, for an increase of more than 37 percent.

“Our fourth quarter results continued the momentum we built throughout 2015,” Baofang Jin, chairman and chief executive officer of JASO, stated in a news release. “We fulfilled strong demand across Asia, especially in China, but also made meaningful advances in North America… We expect growth of over 30%, as countries around the world continue to encourage the growth of clean, renewable energy.”

Markets around the world are installing solar power products at record rates. According to data from Texas-based Mercom Capital Group LLC (http://dtn.fm/0R8xG), new installations are expected to climb to 64.7 gigawatts in 2016, up from 57.8 gigawatts in 2015. The report goes on to highlight China as the largest solar market in the world, with forecasts calling for approximately 19.5 gigawatts installed in 2016, pushed forward by rising government installation targets. Strong growth is also expected in Japan, as the country continues to shift its energy mix to include more renewables while cutting back on the use of nuclear energy. With sizable market share in two of the world’s three largest solar markets, JASO is strategically positioned for strong financial growth in the months to come by continuing to bolster its reputation as a leader in the solar power industry.

“We are able to capture this market growth due to our industry-leading reputation for quality and value,” continued Jin. “We intend to aggressively protect that reputation through our ongoing investment in research and marketing.”

For more information, visit www.jasolar.com

Hanwha Q CELLS Co. Ltd. (HQCL) Leveraging Expansive Global Presence to Promote Rapid Growth in Solar Industry

Hanwha Q CELLS Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: HQCL) is one of the world’s largest and most recognizable manufacturers of high-efficiency solar cells and modules. With headquarters in both Seoul, South Korea, and Thalheim, Germany, along with a diverse collection of manufacturing facilities spanning Korea, Malaysia and China, HQCL is strategically positioned to address rising solar demand in markets around the globe. The company’s product line includes a full spectrum of photovoltaic products, applications and solutions, ranging from solar modules and kits to large scale solar power plants. HQCL is also engaged in downstream development and EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) business.

HQCL originally burst onto the global solar scene in February 2015 as the result of a merger of two of the world’s most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers, Hanwha SolarOne and Hanwha Q CELLS. Since the merger, the combined company has leaned on a diverse international production footprint and respected ‘Engineered in Germany’ technology to seamlessly address all global markets while promoting rapid financial growth. In March, HQCL offered additional insight into its financial performance when it released its financial results for the 2015 fiscal year. Of particular note, the company’s total module shipments exceeded 3,300 MW, which was an increase of 60 percent from the combined 2,065 MW the two businesses shipped pre-merger in 2014. Net income attributable to HQCL’s ordinary shareholders was $44 million for FY 2015.

“We are pleased to report a successful, transitional financial and operational results for full year 2015 highlighted by a return to net profitability and record high total module shipments as we celebrate the first full year since the merger between former Hanwha SolarOne and Hanwha Q Cells Investment,” Seong-woo Nam, chairman and chief executive officer of HQCL, stated in a news release. “We have started 2016 with the strongest foundation in the Company’s history as we continue to enhance our core competitiveness in terms of manufacturing cost, operational efficiencies, product quality and technology.”

In recent months, HQCL has continued to capitalize on its status as a globally recognized brand while turning its attention toward the future of the solar industry. In April, the company announced its entry into a 5-year supply agreement with 1366 Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of practical manufacturing solutions that increase the efficiency of solar supply chains. Under the terms of this agreement, HQCL will purchase up to 700 MW of wafers manufactured with 1366’s proprietary Direct Wafer™ technology, a transformative manufacturing process offering significant cost savings over traditional cast-and-saw wafer production technologies. The deal followed a year-long strategic partnership between the companies focused on commercializing Direct Wafer™ technology.

“This agreement aligns with our continuing efforts to bring about world leading technologies that enable solar energy to be more competitive and more affordable,” Nam stated. “We are pleased with the progress we have made together during the past year and excited about the potential of 1366’s Direct Wafer™ products with Hanwha’s cell and module technologies to deliver further cost reductions and LCOE competitiveness to standard multi-crystalline wafer-based modules.”

With an established and growing foothold in major solar markets around the globe, HQCL is primed to benefit from the strong performance of the solar power space moving forward. According to Mercom Capital Group (http://dtn.fm/0R8xG), global installations of solar photovoltaic systems are expected to exceed 64.7 gigawatts this year, led by strong growth in China, the United States and Japan.

For more information, visit www.hanwha-qcells.com

Moxian, Inc. (MOXC) Aiming for a NASDAQ Upgrade Following Successful Start to 2016

Based in Shenzhen, China, Moxian, Inc. (OTCQB: MOXC) is one of the leading O2O platforms in the world. In short, MOXC provides social media marketing and promotional tools that are designed to help companies grow their business through social media. The services MOXC provides allow businesses to build specific, targeted campaigns designed to increase interaction with their customers. Moxian now has two products on the market: the Moxian+ User App and the Moxian+ Business App.

The Moxian+ Business App is an easy way for companies to interact with their consumers on a deeper level. It gives merchants a range of business tools, automatic data capturing tools, a loyalty program, and advertising opportunities. On the other hand, the Moxian+ User App is there for customers to collect points, play games, and interact on social media platforms. With this, they receive a personalized media profile where they can search for merchants near them, communicate with friends, win gifts through games, and even shop in Moxian’s virtual mall. MOXC is aiming to create and lead a personalized social media platform for businesses and users.

In January 2016, Moxian announced the launch of its new subsidiary, Moxian Technologies (Beijing) Co Ltd., also referred to as Moxian Beijing. Moxian Beijing’s key purpose is to increase MOXC’s sales in Beijing and Mainland China. To do this, Moxian Beijing has been driving merchants and consumers to its social media marketing and promotion platform. Soon after the launch of Moxian Beijing, the subsidiary entered into a five-year cooperation agreement with Xinhua New Media Culture Communication Co. Ltd. as the exclusive reseller of its advertising space in the gaming industry.

In addition to this exciting start to 2016, Moxian is doing everything it can to drive itself toward a NASDAQ upgrade later this year. James Tan, chairman and CEO of Moxian, stated during an interview with Asia Fund Space: “We believe that the OTC Board and NASDAQ offer better opportunities for us at this point in our development. We liken ourselves to Facebook of a few years ago which had no revenue at the time, but now that we are trading in New York, it allows us to better showcase our future earnings potential to a wider group of investors”.

According to Tan, Moxian decided to list in New York, as it believes investors are more informed about technological potential of companies so listed. Currently, Moxian is trading on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace, which is a listing for early entrepreneurial and development international companies. The combination of both the company’s recent partnership with Xinhua New Media Culture Communication Co. Ltd. and its aspirations to upgrade to NASDAQ will not only open new revenue avenues, but also enable MOXC to showcase its future financial reports to a larger and more diverse group of investors, helping the company grow year by year.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Moxian.com

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Momentous Entertainment Group (MMEG) is Keeping the Faith

Momentous Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC: MMEG) is a faith-based, family-driven entertainment company, led by founder and CEO Kurt Neubauer. As he explained in a November 2015 interview (http://dtn.fm/7fL2J) with SmallCapVoice.com, Neubauer has ‘been in the corporate market… from the 1970s on’. He ‘has founded and taken companies public before’, and he’s been in the real estate sector, in oil and gas, and has worked in West Africa. Back in 2012, Neubauer, who is a member of the choir of Faith United Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas, experienced an uplifting revelation that led to The Greatest Story Ever Sung.

The Greatest Story Ever Sung is an album featuring 34 uplifting songs with interspersed narration by Stephen Baldwin, scion of the well-known thespian family. It tells the drama of Jesus’s life, from his birth to his resurrection, and was produced at SugarHill Recording Studios in Houston, Texas, by Kurt Neubauer and Howard Harris. Howard Harris is Professor of Music and Founder and Director of Jazz Studies at Texas Southern University. He is an arts pioneer, composer, performing artist and world-renowned music director. He’s also the sole African-American Houstonian whose works have been performed by the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

The Greatest Story Ever Sung was submitted to the 2014 Grammy’s in three categories, including best Contemporary Christian Album, best Engineered Album (non-Classical) and best Produced Album (non-classical). It was engineered by Grammy Nominated Andrew Bradley, Chief Engineer at SugarHill Studios, and was originally released in October of 2013. In 2015, the CD was remodeled and a direct response marketing campaign was initiated.

Another of Momentous’s faith-based projects is Tim Storey presents Daily Reminders from Scripture, which is a double CD album reciting bible passages on the themes of hope, love, peace and joy. It was produced under the direction of multi-Grammy winning engineer, Tom Weir. Tim Storey is a pastor and motivational life coach to many of the top names in the entertainment industry, including Oprah Winfrey. Daily Reminders was released in November 2015.

In May 2016, Momentous announced the completion of its first music video, a performance of ‘I Believe’ by Suzanne Olmon. Olmon sings soprano and is the Music Director at the Church of Faith United Methodist Church in Richmond, Texas. An audio track of ‘I Believe’ originally appeared on the album The Greatest Story Ever Sung.

Founded in late 2013, Momentous Entertainment Group is a Nevada corporation that went public in 2014 through an S-1 registration. Its three divisions are the film division, which handles feature films, documentaries, reality TV and other television products; the direct response marketing division; and the recording division, which produces faith-based CD projects.

For more information, visit www.momentousent.com

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Fundamental Research Corp. Gives eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Highest Equity Rating in Initial Coverage

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty LLC, a fully cloud-based U.S. real estate brokerage company. Due to its cloud-based environment, EXPI is able to run with significantly lower costs thanks to the lack of brick and mortar locations and redundant staffing costs. eXp World Holdings, Inc. offers its brokerage agents a number of opportunities not found within other companies. These include services such as training, education, coaching, technical support, and much more. All of these services also run online, giving agents the opportunity to take part or use them whenever it best suits them.

This year, eXp Realty LLC was ranked among the top 50 real estate brokerages in the U.S. based on agent count. At the beginning of 2016, EXPI reached over 1,000 agents. Today, the company has over 1,100 agents, and this count is still growing. EXPI’s revenue has grown significantly over the past five years, with a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) increase of 53% between 2011 and 2015. On April 12, 2016, Fundamental Research Corp. initiated coverage on eXp World Holdings, Inc.

Research done by Fundamental Research Corp. (FRC) is being used by some of the largest investors in the world. FRC’s research is detailed, of high ethical standards and provides a mound of information to a wide spread audience. In short, FRC is a research firm that markets its findings in order to educate people on a variety of companies. In April, FRC gave EXPI a BUY equity rating with a fair value estimate of $3.35 per share. The report goes into detail about the estate brokerage industry, the real estate industry, the housing market and the need for real estate brokers.

In addition to this information, FRC goes into detail about eXp World Holdings as a company and shares information about how EXPI works through a cloud-based environment. Unlike other real estate brokerage companies, EXPI’s virtual system also includes a number of other features enabling agents to continue their personal growth and interact with one another on a daily basis. This cloud-based system has enabled EXPI to grow from a few agents in Washington and Arizona to thousands across 35 states of the U.S. and Alberta, Canada.

Despite Fundamental Research Corp. only giving eXp World Holdings, Inc. a “Speculative” Risk Rating due to the fact that the company is new in nature and still in the growth phase, EXPI has grown enormously since its foundation in 2009. Although the real estate brokerage industry is extremely competitive, EXPI has established itself strongly and aims to grow to over 1,800 agents by the end of 2016 and to over 3,500 agents by the end of 2017. Since the beginning, eXp World Holdings, Inc. has generated positive free cash flows and has maintained a healthy balance sheet with no debt. In addition to this, gross profits for EXPI grew from $0.79 million in 2011 to $3.41 million in 2015.

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://investors.exprealty.com

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Content Checked’s (CNCK) Deep Bench of Insiders & Mounting Media Exposure Paves the Way for its Dietary Smartphone Apps

Since the Company’s founding in 2013 by veteran investor and current CEO, Kris Finstad, Content Checked Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: CNCK) has continued to build its management team and Board of Directors that have served its business development interests quite well. The deep bench of expertise that the Company currently draws on has enabled Content Checked to not only prime its apps for success via insights into emerging sector opportunities, as well as help the brand secure media exposure, but also land strategically important partnerships within the broader food, health/wellness and nutrition industry.

According to FARE’s analysis of CDC data, around eight percent of children have food allergies, with the youngest being affected the most, and food allergies may be the trigger for other allergic conditions as well. The idea that this potentially deadly disease impacts as many as one out of every 13 kids in the country (that’s approximately two in every classroom) and looks to be steadily on the rise, is staggering indeed.

However, Content Checked may have developed a big part of the solution with its apps, an idea which is all the more compelling when one considers a recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics (http://dtn.fm/FxjB4), which looked at mobile device use among children, and indicated that around 75 percent of 4-year-olds have access to smartphones. The increasing ubiquity of smartphones is setting the stage for a future where Content Checked’s apps could be a familiar and everyday experience.

Domestic traction for the Company’s apps has been significant, but CNCK continues to double down on the global potential for its creations, with a recent addition to its Board of Advisors including international and domestic business law firm Fredricks & von der Horst’s managing attorney, Dennis Fredricks, Esq. He is well known for his talks in Los Angeles on commercial law and comparative law between U.S. and E.U. jurisdictions. The extensive international experience Fredricks possesses in tech and other industries should be a huge asset to the viral potential of Content Checked’s growing family of apps, which focus on providing comprehensive and accurate product content information to consumers.

The Company’s smartphone apps are designed to help consumers with dietary restrictions avoid dangerous and unwanted foods, drawing on a database of direct manufacturer data covering approximately 70 percent of all conventional U.S. products. The ContentChecked, MigraineChecked and SugarChecked apps handshake with the evolving social/digital landscape of big data marketing and analytics while readily and effectively creating a marketplace where consumers can go beyond simple avoidance and are actively prompted to make healthier choices.

For more information, visit www.contentchecked.com

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Giggles N’ Hugs, Inc. (GIGL) Turning Child’s Play into Big Business

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Giggles N’ Hugs (OTCQB: GIGL) has grown by leaps and bounds in a short time. The young company, founded in 2010, has flourished by smartly developing and promoting its niche restaurant concept to the point that it is now considered one of the most attractive franchise prospects in the market.

Fun and fare are always on the menu at Giggles N’ Hugs’ family-centric restaurants. At each of its Southern Californian locations, the company successfully brings together lively, innovative play and activities that children can dive into with fresh, organic food that gain their parents’ approval. Known as the “first and only restaurant” to do exactly this, Giggles N’ Hugs has mastered the ability to lead foot traffic to its locations in Century City’s Westfield Mall, Woodland Hills’ Westfield Topanga shopping center and the Glendale Galleria. From its ritzy, family-friendly ambience to its dedicated play areas for kids who are 10 and under, and from its high quality menus to its popular and profitable party packages, the company knows exactly how to cater to its clients, many of whom are celebrity parents and kids based in Los Angeles, that sprawling Southern California city famed as the center of the nation’s film and television industry.

Southern California agrees with Giggles N’ Hugs. In this region, the company enjoys all of the wonderful opportunities and success that come hand-in-hand with its access to the right location, location, location. While the company recognizes its enviable position in the restaurant world, it is not resting. Rather, it is looking with an eye toward the future at its next phase of expansion.

Giggles N’ Hugs is motivated to duplicate the feat it has experienced with its first three locations and seeking the additional funding to achieve its next major goal: growth to dozens of locations in key markets across the nation. Its existing restaurants are already hits in the balmy, sunny climes of Southern California, and management expects that the Giggles N’ Hugs’ restaurant concept will do even better in vital markets like Seattle and San Francisco, where rain showers and sprinkles are often the norm. From running the company’s Los Angeles-area restaurants, management has found that, on rainy days, the company experiences massive bookings and sales spikes, because people would rather play or host their birthday parties indoors than venture outdoors to parks or beaches. They expect this distinctive aspect of the business to return greater revenue and profit margin numbers and drive the growth of shareholder value as the company moves forward with its expansion plans.

Learn more by visiting www.gigglesnhugs.com

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Momentous Entertainment Group, Inc. (MMEG) Announces Implementation of Acquisition-Based Growth Strategy

Before the opening bell, Momentous Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTC: MMEG) announced plans to implement an aggressive growth strategy through which it will take advantage of vertical growth opportunities in both primary and satellite markets through the completion of strategic acquisitions. When searching for potential acquisition targets, the company’s management team will focus on domestic and foreign film and television distribution firms, film and advertising production businesses, record labels and distribution businesses, and other asset-based product companies that are suitable for direct response products and infomercial projects. Using this approach, Momentous plans to own a variety of entertainment and direct response properties across its current and supportive industries.

“As we grow the company’s revenues through organic maturity of our Christian Music and sports-based Reality Television markets, we will look to acquisition to build steadfast and robust shareholder value in the near term,” Kurt Neubauer, chief executive officer of Momentous, stated in this morning’s news release. “The first stage is to complete a consequential acquisition that will complement Momentous Entertainment’s market presence by enhancing scale considerably into a much larger and more diverse firm.”

In recent weeks, Momentous has remained steadfast in its efforts to promote growth in the entertainment space. In late April, the company announced the commencement of initial filming for its upcoming reality TV series, tentatively titled Dennis Gile’s Quarterback Academy, which will document the journey of football quarterbacks seeking to hone and perfect their performance levels. Momentous engaged the services of two-time Emmy Award winner Albert Miller and Runway Lights of Scottsdale, Arizona, to film the program while effectively capturing the excitement and action on display.

Earlier this month, the company, through its music division, built on this progress through the completion of its first music video, a performance of Suzanne Olmon singing ‘I Believe’. Momentous has also started work on a second music video project, a production of ‘A Baby Changes Everything’, that’s slated for release in the coming months.

Momentous continued to gain momentum in the entertainment space last week when it announced the creation of a new subsidiary, Music One Corp., as part of its strategy to expand its presence in the musical niche of the entertainment industry. Through Music One Corp., the company aims to take the lead in organizing and operating concert events, opening new channels for revenue generation. Momentous engaged South Florida live venue entrepreneur Charlie Rodriguez, founder of Charlie Rodriguez Live Entertainment, as the president of its new business unit.

With these growth initiatives, as well as the company’s newly-announced acquisition-based growth strategy, Momentous could be primed to greatly expand its presence in the entertainment industry moving forward. Kurt Neubauer echoed this assessment in this morning’s news release.

“By targeting companies that meet our growth targets, we can become a leading provider of content and service in the global entertainment space,” he stated.

For more information, visit www.momentousent.com

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MissionIR Exclusive Audio Interview With Monaker Group, Inc. (MKGI) Chief Executive Officer

MissionIR today announces the online availability of its interview with Bill Kerby, chairman and CEO of Monaker Group, Inc. (OTCQB: MKGI), a technology-driven travel company focusing on the growing alternative lodging market. The interview can be heard at http://MKGI.MissionIR.com/interview.html.

As is first discussed by Kerby, Monaker is taking advantage of a sizeable shift in the travel industry, in which consumers are gravitating toward renting vacation homes rather than booking hotels. This “alternative lodging” market is currently dominated by Airbnb and HomeAway, both of which have multi-billion dollar valuations and double-to-triple-digit growth.

Through strategic restructuring and key innovations, Kerby explains how Monaker aims to participate alongside these industry players.

“When we got the opportunity to go into this field, we thought that … if you’re going to be in the travel industry and use some of the experience you have, you might as well be in the fastest, hottest-area of it. And that was the acquisition that we did with AlwaysOnVacations, to squarely position us in the center of this universe of travel,” he tells interview host Stuart Smith. “We’re hoping that we can actually redefine the model a little bit so that we may be even considered somewhat better or at least more unique in terms of some of the offerings that we’re bringing to the table.”

Kerby next describes his decades of experience in the travel, media and financial industries before discussing the company’s core management team, which is comprised of a roster of highly qualified individuals with varied yet relevant industry experience. Also of note is the company’s recent partnership with Primero Systems, an enterprise platforms and solutions provider engaged to assist Monaker in the final integration of its flagship travel website, NextTrip.com.

Attracting this “significant talent” and securing key partnerships are just two examples of Monaker’s recent milestones, which have opened the door for increased inventory and potential growth.

“For example, we’ve got close to 1.2 million homes under contract that we’re integrating into the new system, which will make us probably just about the same size of inventory that HomeAway has. Having properties for distribution is absolutely key,” says Kerby.

Utilizing travel agents, which differs from the other players in the industry, supplements the afore-noted achievements and sets Monaker in a league of its own.

“We’ve done significant contracting with major players within the travel industry who want to access our inventory … we’ve done relationships with large groups that include people like travel agents that the other players do not involve in the marketplace. And travel agents still account for a very high percentage of travel vacation programs that take place … us having access into several travel agent groups to be able to distribute our product is key, so that when we have the inventory there we also start to do distribution and sales immediately as we link into these groups — and that’s not very far away,” Kerby explains.

Monaker has also partnered with Recruitergroup.com, which has a distribution base of approximately 3 million people, as well as a network of executives and corporations that Kerby says could provide additional growth pathways.

“It’s a key outlet for us to be able to sell more alternative lodging products through very high net worth and very affluent individuals and their companies,” he says.

Kerby wraps up the interview with a quick glance at Monaker’s goals for 2016, which include the complete integration of its properties, supplemented with real-time booking for airfare, car rental bookings, unused timeshare inventory, alternative lodging, activities and more.

“We want to be among the first, if not the first, to be able to provide complete bundled packages in a manner in which the consumer gets the best of alternative lodging, along with activities they want to do. It’s a big goal that we’re trying to accomplish, but we think we’re going to hit all that and have it up and working over the course over the next 90 to 180 days’ time,” he concludes.

For more information, visit www.monakergroup.com

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