Nexgen Marketing Announces Agreement to Acquire Website Development and Marketing Firm BarSmash.com

Minneapolis, MN, August 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- NexGen Marketing, a full service website design and internet marketing firm, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BarSmash.com, an industry-specific marketing company.

BarSmash.com is an established website development company that specializes in online marketing for bars and pubs. Their service specialties include web development, email marketing, SMS marketing, brand reputation management, and graphic design. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The acquisition of BarSmash.com is aligned with NexGen Marketing’s growth strategy of targeting industry-specific customers.

Steve Renn, President of NexGen Marketing said: “Acquiring BarSmash.com is an important step towards our goal of serving specific industries in need of online marketing. By securing the tools, clients, and strategies of BarSmash, we feel we will be able to expand and strengthen our companies position in niche markets.”

“Acquiring the SMS marketing tools and current client base of BarSmash.com will be a great asset in our companies goal of expanding our current SMS services,” said Andrew Wilcox, Chief Operating Officer of NexGen Marketing's mobile division. “Developing a world class SMS marketing platform is one of our company's main goals for the coming fiscal year and our acquisition of BarSmash.com is a significant step towards that goal.”

About NexGen Marketing: NexGen Marketing is a full service Internet Marketing and Web Development firm based out of St. Paul and Rochester, Minnesota. NexGen Marketing was founded in 2011 by Steven Renn, internet entrepreneur, and founder of SJR Ventures, LLC. SJR Ventures is an online acquisition and asset development firm that generates over 13 million monthly leads for it's fortune 500 clients. Following the success of SJR Ventures, NexGen Marketing was launched to bring this same expertise to a larger client base.