DGAP-News: ROK Global PLC : JP Selects Invited To Judge The Independent Handbag Designer Awards

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ROK Global PLC : JP Selects Invited To Judge The Independent Handbag
Designer Awards

23.05.2012 / 08:00

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JP Selects Invited To Judge The Independent Handbag Designer Awards

Paolo Fidanza, CEO of JP Selects, has been invited to Judge at the 2012
Independent Handbag Designer Awards in New York on the 13th June

23rd May 2012

Ticker Symbol: RKG
WKN: A0YKFS

ROK Global PLC, the technology, applications and services company, has
announced that Paolo Fidanza, the CEO of JP Selects, its online shopping
portal for eco-conscious consumers, will be a judge at the 6th Annual
Independent Handbag Designer Awards to be held at the Time&Life Building
in New York on the 13th June.

Commenting on the appointment, Paolo Fidanza said –It–s an honour to be
appointed a Judge for these prestigious awards alongside many luminaries in
the fashion world which, I believe, reflects the achievements and profile
the entire team at JP Selects have developed through our growth and
development over the last year.–

Part of ROK Global PLC, co-founded by US Billionaire John Paul DeJoria and
UK-based serial entrepreneur Jonathan Kendrick, JP Selects is a
members-only online platform which promotes the best eco-friendly and
sustainable products, brands and companies through flash sales, an online
marketplace and distribution partnerships.

In addition to being the co-founder of ROK, John Paul DeJoria is Chairman
of John Paul Mitchell Systems, the manufacturer of Paul Mitchell hair care
products, as well as being the co-founder of Patron Tequila, the world–s
leading premium tequila brand and is a renowned humanitarian and social
entrepreneur.

ROK recently announced the acquisition, by JP Selects, of rival US –green
commerce– company, LovingEco as well as a partnership with Xiu.com to
launch JP Selects in China.

–And we–re pleased to say the winning handbag in the most sustainable
category will be marketed, promoted and featured on JP Selects.– Added
Fidanza.

In addition to JP Selects, ROK has pioneered a portfolio of new
technologies and services including high quality mass-market Mobile TV
which can be streamed, live and on-demand, over mass-market 2.5G GPRS as
well as 3G and Wi-Fi, several mobile security technologies which it
licenses to law enforcement agencies, a suite of cutting-edge industrial
technology products and multi-language text-to-speech translation
technologies.

More information:

www.rokglobal.com
www.jpselects.com

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