ORLANDO, Fla. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

IZEA, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA), operator of IZEAx, the premier online marketplace connecting brands and publishers with influential content creators, has released a new bilingual (French-English) version of IZEAx designed for the French Canadian market.

“The new bilingual IZEAx offering enables our francophone creators to utilize the platform in their first language, French,” said Tiffany Heimpel, Managing Director of IZEA Canada. “We recognize that many of the Canadian brands and content creators who we serve operate in French. The bilingual IZEAx offering allows them to better connect with each other in the language of their choice.”

The new bilingual version of IZEAx will allow for a more convenient IZEA experience for both companies and content creators looking to develop meaningful brand relationships. As a technology pioneer, IZEA has invested tens of millions of dollars in the development of a global ecosystem to ensure the company continues to remain at the forefront of influencer and content marketing.

IZEA operates a global creator marketplace with more than 700,000 creator connections in over 150 countries, including more than 15,000 creators based in Canada. Brands and agencies utilize IZEAx to execute sponsored social campaigns and generate content for marketing purposes. IZEA has facilitated over 3.5 million transactions and has served a range of premium clients including the top five global consumer packaged companies.

About IZEA Canada

Formed in March 2016, IZEA Canada, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of IZEA. IZEA has executed campaigns for a number of Canada's largest brands including Rogers, Weber, KFC, BMO, HBC and Loblaws. IZEA’s Canadian office is staffed with sales and support employees, including bilingual team members to serve the multilingual needs of Canadian marketers and content creators.

About IZEA

IZEA operates IZEAx, the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators. IZEA creators range from leading bloggers and social media personalities to A-list celebrities and professional journalists. Creators are compensated for developing and distributing unique content on behalf of brands including long form text, videos, photos and status updates. Brands receive influential consumer content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. For more information about IZEA, visit http://corp.izea.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based largely on IZEA's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond IZEA's control. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, competitive conditions in the content and social sponsorship segment in which IZEA operates, failure to popularize one or more of the marketplace platforms of IZEA and changing economic conditions that are less favorable than expected. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information contained in this press release will in fact occur. Please read the full statement and disclosures here: http://corp.izea.com/safe-harbor-statement.

View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161020005118/en/