Kyte & LEVEL Studios Formulate Partnership Allowing Brands & Enterprises to Maximize Online, Social & Mobile Web Presence

Monster Energy First Brand to Select Online Video Platform & Digital Marketing Agency to Incorporate Video & Interactivity to Promote Consumer Engagement

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyte, the online, mobile and social video platform for live and on-demand content and LEVEL Studios, an independent digital agency, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership that will provide brands and corporate enterprises with the ability to maximize their online, social and mobile Web presence through interactive, multi-platform social video experiences. Monster Energy, the leading provider of energy drinks in the United States, is the first brand to benefit from the partnership – having recently unveiled its new Web site designed by LEVEL Studios and incorporating Kyte’s online video platform to engage audiences and build brand awareness across the social Web.

“Our partnership with LEVEL Studios allows us to offer a complete solution for brands and enterprises looking to maximize their video presence across Web, mobile and social platforms”

Kyte’s platform combines the real-time, interactive and community building capabilities of the social Web with professional-grade analytics and content management features, enabling businesses and organizations to engage online and mobile audiences and build community around their brand.

“Our partnership with LEVEL Studios allows us to offer a complete solution for brands and enterprises looking to maximize their video presence across Web, mobile and social platforms,” said Gannon Hall, Kyte’s COO. “LEVEL is a digital agency operating at the forefront of digital marketing and consumer brand engagement. LEVEL’s best-of-breed strategic, creative and development services make it possible for brands to most effectively leverage the full power of the Kyte platform. We’re thrilled to have them as a strategic partner.”

Having designed and built Web sites for Quiksilver, Micron and NAMCO BANDAI Games, LEVEL Studios provides integrated strategy, creative and technology expertise across desktop, Web and mobile environments. The agency’s full-service offerings allow global brands to reach their audience on connected devices by delivering positive user experiences.

“Our clients are increasingly coming to us to integrate and leverage social media as well as multimedia content. Kyte offers a succinct strategy and philosophy to define quality experiences around those topics as a way to promote brands,” stated Tom Adamski, President | CEO of LEVEL. “There are a lot of business strategies around digital content and social media, but few companies are executing these initiatives as well as Kyte. We are excited to partner with Kyte and provide a simple way to manage professional branded video and user-generated content accessed both online and on mobile devices.”

Monster Energy recently unveiled its new Web site that was built entirely by LEVEL Studios and incorporates Kyte’s online video platform. The site features its own community, social integrations, interactivity, promotions and other features that allow for consumer engagement across the social Web. Visit www.monsterenergy.com to view the Kyte and LEVEL Studios partnership first hand.

About LEVEL Studios

LEVEL Studios is an independent digital agency that amplifies global brands by innovating across desktop, web and mobile environments. Founded in 1995, the agency now operates three California studios specializing in user experience, digital media and application development.

About Kyte

Kyte is the online, mobile and social video platform. The Kyte Platform combines the real-time, interactive and community building capabilities of the social Web with the analytics, control, and monetization features of a professional video platform, enabling companies to engage audiences, build community, and monetize.

Kyte powers online and mobile video for premier media companies, enterprises and organizations. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices in New York, London, Hamburg and Zurich. Investors include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Telefónica, Nokia Growth Partners, Steamboat Ventures, TeliaSonera, DoCoMo Capital, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Swisscom and others. Visit Kyte online at www.kyte.com.