Thursday, May 21, 2009

Zooppa Gains Sun Micro

Seattle-based Zooppa, which is focused on user-generated advertising, said Wednesday that it has signed on Sun Microsystems and its Sun Startup Essentials program as a customer. Zooppa--which runs video creation contests for users focused on creating ads for companies--said that Sun Startup Essentials will use the firm's services to develop a new marketing campaign, Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Zooppa said Sun will give cash prizes worth $5000 to the best ads created on the site.