Steve Nash is on board!All right you sports fans, we got Steve Nash as a spokesperson for Ortsbo in addition to Gene Simmons.
Nothing but net, baby!NBA star Steve Nash is spokesman for social media translation service Ortsbo
(The Canadian Press)–11 hours ago
TORONTO — NBA star Steve Nash will become the spokesman for real-timesocial media translation service Ortsbo, taking part in online chatswith fans and athletes using the service.
Software developerIntertainment Media Inc. (TSXV:INT) said Wednesday that Nash will helpspread the word about its Ortsbo translation service.
"Language isone of the last remaining obstacles to uniting our different culturesand perspectives and Ortsbo bridges that divide, bringing us all closertogether," Nash said in a statement.
The service allows users tochat on multiple platforms so that an English-speaking user on FacebookChat could be chatting with a German user of Yahoo with both of themtalking to a French user on Google's chat service with the entireconversation being simultaneously translated.
Nash, a point guardfor the Phoenix Suns, is active in social media such as Twitter. Termsof his deal with Ortsbo weren't released.
The Toronto company hasalso announced a business partnership and spokesperson agreement withKISS rock legend and entrepreneur Gene Simmons.
Interntainment hassaid it's considering spinning off its language translation software,Ortsbo, as a separate U.S.-listed company.