Bassett Media Group Updates Proposed Acquisitions
09 Februar 2010 - 3:47PM
Marketwired
Bassett Media Group Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BMG) ("Bassett Media")
today announced that it is no longer pursuing the acquisition of
certain assets from Sidetrack Technologies Inc. ("Sidetrack").
Bassett Media had announced the signing of a letter of intent with
Sidetrack, a company that owns and operates full-motion display
systems for use as an advertising medium in subway and rail system
tunnels, in August 2009.
Bassett Media also wishes to announce that it is no longer
pursuing the acquisition of Haizou Media Corporation ("Haizou").
Bassett Media Group had announced the signing of a letter of intent
with respect to the proposed acquisition of all of the outstanding
shares of Haizou, a company that owns and operates advertising
display screens in China, in October 2009.
Bassett Media President and CEO Matthew Bassett said that after
a period of further due diligence, it was determined that the
proposed acquisitions were not a strategic fit for the company.
Bassett Media continues to explore opportunities for accretive
acquisitions in the media space, Mr. Bassett said.
Bassett Media also announced today the resignation of Chief
Operating Officer Joseph Arcuri, effective immediately. Mr. Arcuri
is pursuing other opportunities, and the company wishes him well in
his future endeavours. The company is restructuring its executive
management and will make further announcements in due course, Mr.
Bassett said.
About Bassett Media Group
Bassett Media is a Toronto-based media company created for the
purpose of holding and developing various media-focused businesses.
Its two primary business units in the media space are Impulse Media
and Concourse Media.
Concourse Media was founded in 2002 and is one of the largest
network providers of digital advertising in Canada. Focused in
Toronto's underground PATH system, Canada's most densely populated
urban economic centre, Concourse's network of 70 high-impact
digital display screens reaches over 350,000 viewers on a daily
basis.
Impulse Media, also based in Toronto, was founded in 2005 and
operates Canada's largest in-store national retailer digital
advertising network. Impulse focuses on point of purchase sales
with strategically-positioned digital screens in PharmaPlus and
Rexall pharmacies throughout the country.
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Contacts: Bassett Media Group Corp. Matthew Bassett President
and CEO 416-214-5997 mbassett@bassettmediagroup.com
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