Maashup and Jamaicans.com Form Strategic Partnership

Maashup and Jamaicans.com today announced their strategic online alliance aimed to mutually benefit both companies by creating a broader online audience and growing their target demographic. The partnership is centered around 'Maashup' a desktop application created by CaribUnity Inc. Maashup is the first and only customizable application that delivers automated Caribbean information straight to the desktop. In an effort by both companies to better server the Caribbean diaspora, Maashup will now feature premium content from Jamaicans.com.



"The Caribbean diaspora is always in need for news from back home. Our visitors and user base will benefit greatly from the information on Maashup provided by Jamaicans.com. With the combination of all of the other Caribbean nations already in Maashup, News from Jamaica is a great asset," said Rudo Morrison Vice President of CaribUnity Inc. "CaribUnity is the leading Caribbean IT provider, we have been for many years. I believe that combining CaribUnity's expertise in the online arena with Jamaicans.com's user base and content has added to creating the largest online Caribbean medium." Gordon Henry President and CEO of CaribUnity Inc.





About CaribUnity Network (CU::N)

CU::N is a network of sites for individuals of Caribbean descent to communicate, promote and share information. The Network works with existing resources on the internet as well as provides and easy way to find when updates to Caribbean Content are available.



About Jamaicans.com

Jamaicans.com is a leading Internet website of all things Jamaican that averages over 2 million hits per month. The site has been in operation since 1995 serving the Jamaican community in Jamaica as well as overseas and the ever-expanding vacation market interested in vacationing on the island of Jamaica.



The site provides a wealth of information on the travel and vacation opportunities for vacationers and the culture related to the beautiful and vibrant island of Jamaica. There are extensive guides to Jamaican “patois” (pronounced patwah), Jamaican music and a large database of Jamaican recipes. One of the main features and most active area of the site is the Community Bulletin Board. Many regular visitors to the site use theCommunity Bulletin Board to maintain contact with other Jamaicans living all over the world including Jamaica and also as a place where they can research their travel options for trips back to the island to visit their families and friends.