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Title: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: Fud on December 15, 2010, 08:31:06 PM
From http://www.pluritas.com the Amiga name caught my eye as "In The News" was scrolling  and didn't know if it was old news dated 11/01/10.
Pluritas, LLC, a leading IP transaction advisory firm, is currently accepting offers to acquire the worldwide rights to the AMIGA trademarks and associated intellectual property.
The Amiga computer, launched by Commodore International in 1985, was acclaimed for combining superior multimedia technology with ease of use, creating millions of loyal customers throughout the world.
The Amiga community thrives today and has been awaiting the return of the brand that helped revolutionize the computer and gaming industry.
The Amiga computer was recently voted the 7th greatest computer and the 37th best tech product of all-time by PC World.
Amiga Inc., who is also actively seeking investment capital to fund the ongoing development of their enabling technologies, holds the intellectual property related to the AMIGA personal computer that was developed and sold by Commodore International and Amiga Corporation, including hardware designs, software, operating systems,
trademarks, and other intellectual properties. Bill McEwen, CEO of Amiga states that “we are very excited to be working with Pluritas as Amiga has developed a platform in which a strategic buyer or investor can launch new products and technologies that are game changers for the consumer and industry.”
Key investment considerations:
• Globally recognized and revered brand with an active user base and following;
• Unique cult status with developer and artistic/animation community but with mainstream, mass market
brand appeal;
• Trademark coverage in over 100 countries, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea as well as North
American and Europe;
• Amiga has significant brand awareness whereas a new brand or new company would have to spend
significant marketing dollars to achieve these levels of awareness today;
• Amiga has “master brand” potential and can be extended over products and services related to the
computer, technology, and gaming categories;
• Due to its historic roots in innovation, the brand can be married with current and cutting edge technology.
Interested parties may request additional information concerning the sale by contacting Pluritas at:
Pluritas Main Office: 415-354-1760
Mark Thomann - extension 107 -- email: mark@pluritas.com
Robert Aronoff - extension 101 -- email: rob@pluritas.com
ABOUT Pluritas
Founded in 2002, Pluritas (http://www.pluritas.com) is a global IP transaction advisory firm specializing in divestitures, acquisitions, and mergers where Intellectual Property (IP) is a major component of the transaction.
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: Delta on December 16, 2010, 02:48:16 AM
Bill is excited to work with Pluritas??? From what I read they are only interested to make a few bucks out of a brand name reselling...

Why would anyone want to publicly claim they are excited to get their business ripped apart and sold in bits? :)  (if there is any bit left of AInc...)
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: orb85750 on December 16, 2010, 04:31:00 AM
Why hasn't CUSA bought it yet?  After all, they claim to have a $30 million projected budget for some other aspects of their business.
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: tone007 on December 16, 2010, 11:22:12 AM
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55111
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: gertsy on December 16, 2010, 12:10:56 PM
If Persia were here we could use his sig as a signoff to this thread.
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: Karlos on December 16, 2010, 01:59:59 PM
Quote from: Delta;599102
Why would anyone want to publicly claim they are excited to get their business ripped apart and sold in bits? :)  (if there is any bit left of AInc...)


What's good for Mehdi Ali...
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: whabang on December 16, 2010, 09:56:19 PM
Why can't they just let the poor dead horse rest in peace? :roll:
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: obscurepanic on December 17, 2010, 06:29:28 AM
I don't know which one is more dangerous than the other. Unstable state of the Amiga trademark OR Bill McEwen?
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: klx300r on December 17, 2010, 07:40:07 AM
Quote from: tone007;599149
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55111

FWIW, I'm still all in for the spanish lesbians:afro:
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: GadgetMaster on December 17, 2010, 09:39:59 PM
Should I buy the Name?

Oh hold, I wouldn't be able to do anything with it....

...hmm... but that didn't stop the current owner..Hmmm

Naaa forget it!
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: hishamk on December 18, 2010, 08:15:30 AM
I hear Activision Blizzard is licking its chops to buy rights to Fleecy's World.

Right.
Title: Re: Pluritas: Engaged by amiga, inc. To market the amiga computer brand
Post by: pixie on December 19, 2010, 11:15:03 PM
Quote from: klx300r;599430
FWIW, I'm still all in for the spanish lesbians:afro:


That's quite an urban myth, perhaps the day I see a friend.com used for gay community I'll believe the hype...