2ergo Expands into India and Takes Mobile Ticketing and Couponing Globally Following the Acquisition of ActiveMedia Technologies.MANCHESTER, England -- 2ergo, a leading international provider of mobile enabling technology has just announced its acquisition of UK headquartered ActiveMedia Technologies Group (AMT See vPro. ) - leading global providers of mobile ticketing Mobile ticketing is the process whereby customers can order, pay for, obtain and validate tickets from any location and at any time using mobile phones or other mobile handsets. and couponing solutions (AMT UK) and India's top ranking mobile marketing and value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. services company serving India and South East Asia (AMT India). AMT UK is a pioneer of mobile couponing - the first to commercially launch a mobile couponing/CRM solution in Europe and to transact the highest number of mobile coupons worldwide1. AMT UK is the award winning technology provider behind the longest running and most successful mobile marketing campaign 'Orange Wednesdays' which made Wednesday's the most popular cinema going week day in the UK. Chris Brassington, group managing director of 2ergo, said: "This is a major step forward in our global expansion in the BRIC BRIC Brazil, Russia, India and China (world affairs) BRIC Brooklyn Information & Culture BRIC Biological Research Information Center (Korea) BRIC Benign Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholestasis region and leadership in digital mobile globally. Not only does this deal give us an operation in India, the world's fastest growing mobile phone market, but it means that from now on, we will plan to integrate AMT's intellectual property and expertise into the 2ergo offering globally as part of an enhanced suite of products and services to our existing and global customers. There are 453 million mobile phone users in India, approximately six times the size of the UK market, and numbers are increasing by more than 11 million per month2. The Indian mobile market holds vast potential for us with 10 per cent of users choosing internet enabled mobile phones in a technology leap that forgoes computers in favour of straight to mobile data." AMT employs more than 50 people across its operations in London, New Delhi, and Mumbai. It serves India's major mobile phone operators, including Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Reliance and Tata. Blue chip clients include British Airways, Blockbuster, Proctor & Gamble, ABN AMRO, ING, Monster, Hyundai and Western Union. The acquisition follows the incorporation of AMT into 2ergo's Business Partner Programme at the start of the year. Ariya Priyasantha, managing director of AMT added: "Following the success enjoyed by joining 2ergo's Business Partner Programme earlier this year, we are delighted to be part of the 2ergo group. Through the integration of our mobile couponing and ticketing products into the 2ergo offering, we are now able to offer a complete mobile marketing, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and loyalty solution to our existing customers as well as opening up couponing and ticketing to 2ergo's customers and new clients globally. The combined offering will be very compelling for retailers, mobile network operators, FMCG FMCG Fast Moving Consumer Goods , entertainment and media companies." The deal with AMT follows the acquisition of Broca plc by 2ergo in April this year and the combination of Broca's patented secure end-to-end communication protocol for mobile and wireless data applications, with AMT's award winning technology, will also allow 2ergo to provide groundbreaking security solutions for clients in m-banking, m-commerce and secure m-payments. 2ergo also recently acquired Wapfly Technologies Pty Limited in Australia. The Wapfly acquisition has helped to extend 2ergo's reach into the wider Asia-Pacific market and has brought a wealth of experience and intellectual property in developing applications and mobile internet sites for the new generation of smart phones including the Google Android An open platform for cellphones from the Open Handset Alliance (OHA). Based on Linux, Android includes a library of Java classes for building mobile applications. Android and GPhone and Apple iPhone. The recent acquisitions have enabled 2ergo to expand its powerful product portfolio, extend its global reach and support international clients in the regions. 2ergo provides the enabling technology behind major mobile marketing, customer relationship management and entertainment and media campaigns. Its customers include some of the biggest names in world business, such as, O2, ABC, FOX News, Yahoo! and AT&T. Editor's Notes: * There are 453 million mobile phone users 1 in India, approximately six times the size of the UK market, and numbers are increasing by more than 11 million per month1. The Indian mobile market holds vast potential with 10 per cent of users choosing internet enabled mobile phones in a technology leap that forgoes computers in favour of straight to mobile data ActiveMedia Technology: * AMT Group consists of two business divisions: * AMT UK: Global product business led by the London office with a focus on mobile couponing and ticketing worldwide. * AMT India: Led by the Delhi and Mumbai offices with a focus on value added services and mobile marketing in India and South East Asia. AMT India is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AMT UK. * AMT pioneered mobile marketing in India with the launch of the first nationwide cross operator shortcode * AMT's RAPOSNet[TM] platform is a patented & award winning technology * AMT provides the ability to deliver electronic and mobile coupons and tickets that can then be redeemed, either at point of sale or point of entry/admission * Delivery of Coupons and Tickets in SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. and Email format, and optionally containing barcodes (1D EAN EAN experimental allergic neuritis. 8, 2D Data Matrix, QR Code) * Redemption of coupons of tickets using a portfolio of hardware products * Integrated redemption networks. Networks of retail outlets where our redemption software is Integrated directly into the EPOS (Electronic Point Of Sale) See point of sale. terminal (cash till) * AMT solutions power wireless transactions and support companies with the whole couponing and ticketing process from issuing through to fulfilment Orange Wednesdays: * Since 2004, AMT has been working with cinemas across the UK to provide the platform behind the 2-4-1 offer for Orange Wednesdays. * First national mobile couponing promotion * Customers receive 2-4-1 unique text ticket code via their mobile * Redeemed through a wireless redemption device at the cinema * AMT's original five year contract extended for further two years * The biggest, most successful and longest running mobile marketing campaign * Wednesday now second highest cinema day after Saturday For further details, please visit: www.2ergo.com www.ActiveMediatech.com http://pitch.pe/19517 www.twitter.com/2ergo About 2ergo: 2ergo is the leading provider of mobile enabling technology. Key to 2ergo's success is its core technology platform 'Multiserve'. A result of over ten years mobile product evolution and significant research and development, Multiserve comprises a unique set of technologies forming the intelligence layer between network operators, the internet and customer facing applications. Built with flexibility at its core Multiserve seamlessly integrates voice, data, text, email, video and mobile internet channels to form a powerful yet agile nucleus. 1 Outside of Japan 2 Source: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India |
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