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Twipe signs first big partnership in Germany

Twipe signs first big partnership in Germany

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20798

German publisher DuMont accelerates digital growth with Twipe ePapers

Leuven, Belgium, 28 March 2017 – Today Dumont launches our new ePaper apps for its 7 German regional newspapers in Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin and Halle. With the Twipe Platform, DuMont has found an innovative partner to grow its digital paid content business. French publishers like Le Parisien or Belgian publishers like Mediahuis have been trusting Twipe’s innovative power for years.

DuMont partners up with Twipe for digital growth
This Launch represents the start of a strategic partnership between one of the largest publishing groups in Germany and Twipe. Together they will work on new innovative projects and optimized reading experiences for subscribers.
 
“Twipe is essential to the success of our strategy of digital growth. We require a reliable partner which not only offers excellent service but also works on new paid content models and innovative products. With Twipe we have found a partner just like that,” explains Michael Niedringhaus, General Manager of DuMont Net.
 
One Reading Experience on all platforms and devices
The new ePaper app with intuitive design is available for iOS and Android. DuMont also benefits from the new Twipe Web App Touch. This new technology gives the unseen feeling of native reading and a consistent reading experience across all devices.
 
Twipe grows and expands to Germany
The Launch constitutes an important milestone for Twipe. After Belgium, France and the Netherlands, Germany is the next logical step for Twipe’s expansion. This is the beginning for Twipe to establish themselves as a player in the digital newspaper market in Germany.
 
“With DuMont we are proud to have one of the largest German publishing groups on board. Our team is very excited to collaborate on new projects in the coming months to bring readers the best reading experience on their screens and monetize the group’s digital growth,” says Danny Lein, Founder and CEO of Twipe.
 
About DuMont
DuMont is one of the largest and oldest German publishing groups. The DuMont media group with its three business segments Regional Media, Business Information and Digital include, among others, the media brands Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, Kölnische Rundschau, Berliner Zeitung, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, EXPRESS, Berliner Kurier and Hamburger Morgenpost. Apart from regional advertisements, DuMont book publishing, Radio and TV stations are also included. Through the social media marketer Facelift DuMont is also involved in young and rapidly growing companies via the venture fund Capnamic and DuMont Venture. The DuMont headquarters are situated in Cologne, Germany.

Download the Apps now in the App Store, the Play Store or read in the new Twipe Web App Touch:

About Twipe
Twipe is a dynamic and fast growing technology company that works for leading publishing houses in Belgium, Germany, France and The Netherlands, such as Le Parisien, Ouest France, Le Télégramme, Het Nieuwsblad, Media Groep Limburg and NRC. On a monthly basis, over 5 million publications are downloaded on mobile devices through the Twipe platform. The headquarters of Twipe are located in Leuven, Belgium.
(http://www.twipemobile.com)

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Michael Spinner-Just

Date

2017-03-29 08:31

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