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GodTube.Com, the World's Leading Christian Video Sharing Site, Announces New Chief Technology Officer.

Posted on: Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 06:02 CDT

DALLAS, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GodTube.com, one of the world's fastest growing video sharing sites, today announced Jason Martell as its new Chief Technology Officer. As former Senior Developer for TagWorld, the second largest social networking website on the Internet, and having worked with the top online dating sites, including JDate.com and American Singles.com, Martell has proven himself as a leader in streaming video and interactive flash applications. With over 15 years experience in the Internet technology industry, Martell aims to bring the best "state of the art" technology to GodTube.com.

GodTube.com is one of the fastest growing Internet startups on the web attracting more than 2.5 million unique visitors since its official launch earlier this month. Expecting to reach over 3 million unique visitors by the end of August and broadcasting over 800,000 hours of video, GodTube.com has becomes a true online community where users can upload, share, watch and comment on Christian content. With 20,000 videos offering a diverse array of content ranging from sermons to humorous youth-oriented videos, GodTube.com is tapping into one of the largest underserved markets in the world and through its Christian-centered video content is empowering a new generation.

"I'm very excited to announce Jason Martell as our new Chief Technology Officer for GodTube.com," said Christopher Wyatt, CEO of GodTube.com. "GodTube.com continues to reach Christians worldwide using the most advanced technology available. With Martell as Chief Technology Officer, we will expand our offering far beyond the traditional video sharing web sites of today."

Martell has produced compelling and award-winning interactive design for more than 10 years. In 1999 Martell joined Communities.com, the world's first social network, and help shape the landscape for a whole new generation of social interaction on the Internet. In his new position at GodTube.com, Martell will help GodTube.com connect Christians worldwide by using the latest in Web 2.0 technologies. Featuring cutting edge real-time audio and video tools, GodTube.com will allow Christians to interact "face to face" in virtual Bible studies and discussions.

"I'm delighted to join GodTube.com as the Chief Technology Officer," said Jason Martell. "Given my extensive background in commercial social networking and streaming video technologies, I'm confident we can continue to develop GodTube.com into a platform that rivals the best video sharing web sites in the world."

Before joining GodTube.com, Martell was the Senior Developer for TagWorld.com, a leading social networking website, where he developed viral based video applications used across the Internet. Martell's extensive experience in all forms of interactive and rich media has proven invaluable to companies such as Intel, Yahoo, Cisco, Blue Martini and Sparks Networks, where he served as the Chief Designer implementing audio and video-based community tools for the company's 15 million registered users.

About GodTube

GodTube.com is an online community delivering sermons, powerful personal testimonials, faith-based videos and a diverse array of content via the Internet, where users can upload, share, watch and comment on Christian content. GodTube.com has become one of the leading Christian online destinations of any kind, as well as one of the largest global providers of Christian programming.

The management team of GodTube.com brings together Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Wyatt (former Executive Producer at CBS), Chief Marketing Officer, Dr. Mike Miller (CEO, NavPress and former Executive Pastor, First Baptist Church of Dallas), Chief Financial Officer, Lloyd Chartrand (former CEO of Mentura, Inc.), Chief Technology Officer, Jason Martell (former Senior Developer for TagWorld) and Chief Information Officer, Michael Riddell (former EVP of New Product Development at Spark Networks). GodTube.com is supported by a private financing group lead by Norm Miller, Chairman of Interstate Batteries.

GodTube.com

CONTACT: Diane Shader Smith, +1-310-386-6803, dianeshadersmith@mail.com,or Megan MacLeod, +1-310-854-8315, Mmacleod@rogersandcowan.com, both of Rogers& Cowan, for GodTube.com

Web site: http://www.godtube.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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