Cotelligent, Inc. Sells IT Sales Force Automation Software and Services
Solutions Business
Company To Change Name To Watchit Media, Inc. and Pursue Future In Dynamic
Narrowcasting Market
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2005--Cotelligent, Inc. (OTCBB: CGZT - News )
today announced it has sold its sales force automation software and services
solutions business to Fastech Integrated Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of
Beverly Hills based private investment firm, Skyview Capital, LLC. The transaction,
which closed Friday July 15, 2005, provided Cotelligent with $2.3 million
in cash at closing and the potential to earn up to an additional $1.45 million
over the next three years.
"We are applying the proceeds from the sale of the sales force automation
business to build our presence in the rapidly growing narrowcasting market
under the Watchit Media, Inc. brand," said James Lavelle, Cotelligent's
Chairman and CEO. "With a clear focus on Watchit's future, we expect
to expand our presence in gaming, hospitality, commercial and residential
environments with high impact, television programming on Private Video Networks(TM)
that match the unique interests and lifestyles of captive audiences."
The divestiture required approval of Cotelligent's stockholders. A special
meeting of the stockholders was held on Wednesday July 13, 2005. 15,849,909
shares, or approximately 56%, of Cotelligent's issued and outstanding shares
of common stock, were voted at the special meeting with 15,538,079 shares,
or approximately 98% of the shares voted at the meeting (approximately 54%
of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote), voted in favor of the divestiture,
293,790 shares, or approximately 2% of the shares voted at the meeting (approximately
1% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote), voted against the divestiture
and 18,040 shares which abstained from voting.
About Watchit Media, Inc.
Watchit Media, Inc. is a leader in producing high-impact television programming
on Private Video Networks(TM) that match the unique interests and lifestyles
of captive audiences. Using digital photography, computer editing and Internet
Protocol technology, Watchit produces, schedules and presents its video content
via broadband to gaming and hospitality venues across the United States .
Watchit's brand marketing and proprietary television content reaches over
22,000,000 viewers per year.
Safe Harbor Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, the information contained
in this news release includes forward-looking statements that involve certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from such statements. All forward-looking statements included in this release
are based upon information available to Cotelligent, Inc. as of the date
hereof, and Cotelligent, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include,
but are not limited to: the Company's expected financial performance, as
well as the Company's strategic and operational plans that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such statements. Please refer to the discussion
of risk factors and other factors included in the Company's most recent Report
on Form 10Q, Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and
other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Cotelligent, Inc. Curt Parker, 415-477-9900