GlobalWise Announces New Channel Sales Partnership With MWA Intelligence

COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwire - May 23, 2012) - GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (OTCBB: GWIV) (OTCQB: GWIV) (www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com) and its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, Inc., a leading-edge technology company focused on the design, implementation and management of cloud-based Enterprise Content Management ("ECM") systems in both the public and private sectors, today announce a new Channel Sales Partnership has been signed with MWA Intelligence, Inc.

MWA Intelligence, Inc. (MWAi) (www.mwaintelligence.com) is one of the largest IT infrastructure providers for copier dealer Managed Print Service companies in the United States. With over 350 major clients throughout the US, such as Global Imaging Systems, a Xerox company, and others, MWAi provides cutting-edge M2M (machine-to-machine) and M2P (machine-to-people) solutions and tools that support the exchange of real-time information. With the addition of the Intellivue™ to their stellar lineup of IT solutions, MWAi will have a full suite of ECM template-based offerings.

MWAi intends to expand their service offering beyond North America into Europe and the Asia-Pacific Rim over the next four quarters. As part of that offering, MWAi is actively working with Intellinetics to convert the Intellivue™ cloud-based ECM software into a double-byte character set (DBCS), a software language typical for Japanese, Korean and Chinese translations. By employing DBCS, the Intellinetics software suite will be ready for clients in the Asia-Pacific Rim, in addition to English speaking clients in European countries.

"At MWA Intelligence, we are very excited to have selected Intellinetics as our ECM partner," said Michael Stramaglio, President and CEO of MWA Intelligence. "The Intellinetics team brings a depth of industry experience, market leadership and innovative solutions to the imaging channel. MWAi evaluated several ECM offerings and found that Intellinetics truly understands the channel, as they have demonstrated in their very creative channel programs that leverage cloud technologies and on-demand solution templates, which will enable accelerated market adoption and growth."

"This combination will empower MWAi to become the first imaging channel provider to offer comprehensive stage four content management solutions, establishing MWAi as an industry leader in managed document solutions," continued Mr. Stramaglio. "Further, Intellinetics' best-of-breed privacy and security technology will enable MWAi to solidify our international presence as a market leader, as we continue to expand into international markets, like Asia and EMEA in the near future."

The relationship with MWAi continues the GlobalWise objective to find the right channel partners who have the ability to rapidly scale ECM sales into new markets such as those which MWAi participates.

"Intellinetics has selected MWA Intelligence as our alliance channel partner for enabling ECM to fit into a holistic managed print services offering," stated William J. "BJ" Santiago, CEO of GlobalWise. "MWAi was chosen because of their long-standing reputation with the copier channel, their depth of technology offerings and international marketing reach that will expedite our global strategy. MWAi offers copier dealers a full breadth of managed print service solutions, and through the Technology United ecosystem, has developed a visionary approach to bringing innovative solutions."

"Through this reseller partnership, Intellinetics will expand our access to MWA Intelligence copier channel relationships in North American, Asian and EMEA markets in an accelerated program that will drive market leadership for ECM with managed print service providers," concluded Mr. Santiago.

About MWA Intelligence, Inc.

MWA Intelligence, Inc. (MWAi) provides cutting-edge M2M (machine-to-machine) and M2P (machine-to-people) solutions and tools that support the exchange of real-time information. MWAi combines OEM relationships, technological innovation and years of industry experience to meet and exceed all MPS (Managed Print Services) needs. MWAi manages and monitors locally and network connected imaging devices, automates meters directly to ERP and bridges communication from machine to service technician -- encouraging dealerships to embrace the hybrid dealer concept. Solutions include: Intelligent Workforce (mobile field service management), Intelligent Service (dispatch automation, ERP/CRM integration), Intelligent Assets (automated meter reading, remote asset diagnostics and management) and more.

For additional information please visit the MWV Intelligence corporate website: www.mwaintelligence.com

About GlobalWise Investments, Inc.

GlobalWise Investments, Inc., via its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, Inc., is a Columbus, Ohio based Enterprise Content Management (ECM) pioneer with industry-leading software that delivers cloud ECM based solutions on-demand. The Company's flagship platform, Intellivue™, represents a new industry benchmark and game-changing solution by enabling clients to access and manage the content of every scanned document, file, spreadsheet, email, photo, audio file or video tape -- virtually anything that can be digitized -- in their enterprise from any PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone from anywhere in the world.

For additional information, please visit the Company's corporate website: www.GlobalWiseInvestments.com

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