SHELTON, Conn., May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NXT-ID, Inc., (OTCQB: NXTD) a biometric authentication company focused on the growing m-commerce market, announces Olivia Culpo, former Miss Universe , Miss USA and Miss Rhode Island, will be the featured celebrity guest attending the first corporate launch event and press conference for its next generation, biometrically secure smart wallet, Wocket™.
The event will take place in New York City on May 28th at the Plaza Hotel from 3:00- 5:00 p.m.
The event will give consumers and media a first-hand look at the Wocket™ Smart Wallet, the Wocket™ Card, its new logo and brand images, new consumer video and new packaging. Following the event, consumers will be able to pre-order Wocket™ online by visiting: http://www.wocketwallet.com/.
The Wocket™ has recently been featured in online media, radio and television. On Friday May 9th on Channel 3, Eyewitness News (WFSB) in CT, CEO Gino Pereira gave viewers an inside look at how the Wocket™ becomes your own personal vault for securing your identity and your payment information.
Watch the full video: http://www.wfsb.com/story/25478720/wocket-smart-wallet-stores-information-for-hundreds-of-credit-and-gift-cards
The Company also announced earlier this week that the first CNBC advertisements will air on Squawk Box, Squawk on the Street and Street Signs beginning Wednesday, May 14th, 2014. Wocket™ is a next generation smart wallet designed to protect your identity and replace all the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval.
The Wocket product FAQ is available to consumers and media at http://www.wocketwallet.com/
The PLAZA May 28th event is limited to one hundred attendees consisting of media and shareholders. To attend please send requests to info@nxt-id.com or call 800 665 0411.
About Olivia Culpo:
Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012. She was the first American representative in 15 years to win the title. Earlier that year, representing the State of Rhode Island, Culpo also won the title of Miss USA.
About NXT-ID Inc. - Mobile Security for a Mobile World
NXT-ID, Inc.'s (OTCQB: NXTD) innovative MobileBio™ solution mitigates consumer risks associated with mobile computing, m-commerce and smart OS-enabled devices. The company is focused on the growing m-commerce market, launching its innovative MobileBio™ suite of biometric solutions that secure consumers' mobile platforms led by the Wocket™ ; a next generation smart wallet designed to replace all the cards in your wallet, no smart phone required. The Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. http://www.thewocket.com/ and http://www.wocketwallet.com/
NXT-ID's wholly owned subsidiary, 3D-ID LLC, is engaged in biometric identification has 22 licensed patents in the field of 3D facial recognition http://www.nxt-id.com/, http://3d-id.net/
Forward-Looking Statements for NXT-ID
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include statements herein with respect to the successful execution of the Company's business strategy. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward- looking statements as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to establish and maintain the proprietary nature of our technology through the patent process, as well as our ability to possibly license from others patents and patent applications necessary to develop products; the availability of financing; the Company's ability to implement its long range business plan for various applications of its technology; the Company's ability to enter into agreements with any necessary marketing and/or distribution partners; the impact of competition, the obtaining and maintenance of any necessary regulatory clearances applicable to applications of the Company's technology; and management of growth and other risks and uncertainties that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact:
Corporate info: info@nxt-id.com
Investor Inquiries:
Kirin Smith, ProActive Capital Group
Direct: 646 863 6519
ksmith@proactivecrg.com
Media: 800 665-0411
SOURCE NXT-ID, Inc.