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Technology Company Unveils a New Social Network for Martial ArtistsNorth Vancouver, British Columbia September 17, 2008—ChampionsWay, one of the largest Martial Arts Software companies in the world, unveiled its new community offering today. Riding the popularity and power of social networking sites, ChampionsWay has created a social networking site that allows those in the industry to come together to connect and collaborate. The project, which began as a concept in 2004, was the brainchild of VP of marketing Saeed Ashrafinia who quickly saw the benefits of communities that were seemingly popping up everywhere on the internet. As with ChampionsWay’s MAS solution, he saw a direct need in the industry for a Martial Arts centric community that brought together Martial Artists from all walks of life to share their own stories and relate to others in similar situations. “The internet as it was 4, 5 and even 10 years ago was nothing more than a huge cache of information. People would go the internet, search for whatever information they were looking for and then be done with it,” remarks Ashrafinia. “At the onset of the internet, e-mail and crude versions of chatting software were the only social interaction channels available over the internet. Today, innovators have taken social communication on the internet to a whole new level. You can virtually connect with anybody in the world.” ChampionsWay’s Martial Arts Community hopes to bridge the gap between Martial Arts businesses and practitioners around the world, but also bring them all together into a single, interactive space on the internet—much like Facebook. “I guess you could call our community the Martial Arts Facebook. What we are finding now is that there is no real martial arts community on the internet and any social interaction is fragmented between forums and discussion groups that aren’t properly focused or organized on just building a stable and growing community. When we go to conventions and trade shows we’re amazed at the enthusiasm we see with both clients and non-clients in interacting with one another whether it be just catching up or collaborating on business. What people are really looking for is a chance to speak with other people who are in a common situation and share the same common goals and endeavors” says Jon Malach Vice President of ChampionsWay. The community gives users the traditional abilities of conventional social networking sites such as the uploading of photos, music, and blogs but is unique because it also has a strong business feature embedded within its framework. The community promotes business to business collaboration and offers Martial arts owners and instructors access to hundreds of articles, business and marketing instructional videos, but most importantly it allows users to connect with some of the most well-known business consultants in the industry. The community goes live today.  Past Press Releases
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