Neo One and Text-A-Pro Gives Rapid Response to UK Pet Owners with Text-A-Vet Service
Neo One, a provider of consumer-driven interactive managed services, announces the launch of its Text-A-Vet service (www.textavet.com), which is delivered through its Text-A-Pro text messaging system. Text-A-Vet means pet owners can send questions by SMS to a qualified vet, and receive a response...
Published on: 12:00AM on 19th May 2004
IAB Europe adopt industry standard metrics for measuring electronic media
Industry united in driving accountability for electronic media
The Strategy Council that governs IAB Europe has agreed that IAB’s across Europe will unite behind a single set of standard metrics for measuring electronic media.
The standard metrics that will be adopted by IAB Europe are already...
Published on: 12:00AM on 19th May 2004
ADVFN proves genius with addition of Irish stocks and indices
***Leading European private investor Website further extends global market coverage***
ADVFN (www.advfn.com) is now providing free Irish Stock Exchange prices.
Private investors are able to obtain quotes and view streaming intraday and historical charts for Irish stocks on the site for free. U...
Published on: 12:00AM on 18th May 2004
UK consumers embrace m-coupons
***Oxford University research reveals massive increase in mobile voucher redemption***
***UK businesses ideally placed to profit from approx. £11bn couponing industry by turning to mobile***
LONDON, May 18, 2004 – A study by ActiveMedia Technology, designers of real time m-voucher authenticatio...
Published on: 12:00AM on 18th May 2004
Babel beefs up management team
Specialist games service company Babel has strengthened its management team by bringing in Stephen Foy as Head of PC/Console QA and Adam Chapman as Audio Product Manager.
The move continues Babel's strategy to deliver a range of quality services to its customers on a global basis. The company re...
Published on: 12:00AM on 18th May 2004
No-frills airlines facing ever increasing competition from traditional carriers online
London, 18th May 2004: Hitwise, the world’s leading online competitive intelligence service, today releases analysis on the performance of the airline industry online*.
In the past few weeks, no-frills airlines have been under increasing scrutiny amid concerns about the impact of intense compet...
Published on: 12:00AM on 18th May 2004
Founder of lagest search business in Europe joins WSPS to head next major evolution in search marketing
Nick Hynes, recently-exited MD and President of Overture Europe is known for discovering the ‘next big thing’.
WSPS, the UK’s largest search engine marketing company, has today announced the appointment of Nick Hynes as CEO. Hynes is known for seeking out businesses that are set to ‘take-off’ in...
Published on: 12:00AM on 14th May 2004
PlusNet helps connects Milton Keynes in broadband trial
PlusNet is taking part in a trial that may ultimately allow a million more homes and businesses throughout the UK to get broadband ADSL. Up to one thousand volunteers in the Milton Keynes area are now being sought, to see if they can successfully receive ADSL service during the large-scale testin...
Published on: 12:00AM on 13th May 2004
Babel expansion continues with first US office
Specialist games services company Babel has opened its first office in North America. Based in San Diego, Babel Media USA Inc. represents an integral part of the company's strategy to deliver services to its customers on a global basis.
Babel's US operation will be directed by co-founder Ben Wi...
Published on: 12:00AM on 13th May 2004
Object 1 plays ACE at KM UK 2004
***Delegates can visit Knowledge Advisory Centre to benefit from Object 1’s Advanced Content Exploitation (ACE) approach***
London, May 12 2004 - Object 1 is providing independent advice on all aspects of knowledge, enterprise content, document and asset management at the Knowledge Advisory Cen...
Published on: 12:00AM on 12th May 2004
8 in 10 mobile users open to SMS marketing and promotions
***Operators missing out on key revenue opportunity as marketers fail to drive potentially lucrative revenue stream***
84% of European mobile users are willing to receive SMS marketing and promotional offers on their handsets, yet the marketing community is failing to capitalise: just 18% of mar...
Published on: 12:00AM on 12th May 2004
Orange and Enpocket again lead the mobile industry - taking Gold and Silver at 2004 CRM Industry Awards
Orange and Enpocket, the leading mobile marketing solutions provider, picked up the 'Best application of an innovative CRM concept' Award for the Orange Open Access programme at the 2004 CRM Industry Awards held in London on 27th April. This is the first time an SMS-based CRM programme has been r...
Published on: 12:00AM on 12th May 2004
Macromedia Delivers Breeze Solution Accelerators for Web Communications Integration
***Free solution kits speed integration with existing enterprise applications, lower cost of ownership***
Bracknell UK - May 10, 2004 - Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced the immediate availability of solution accelerators for Macromedia Breeze that enable enterprise developers to fully l...
Published on: 12:00AM on 10th May 2004
Ariadne Capital expands global investor network to 24 with new investors
***$3 Million into Six Portfolio Companies from Ariadne Capital***
London (10 May, 2004): Ariadne Capital Ltd. announced eight new investors rounding out a European shareholder base of two-dozen successful entrepreneurs. New investors include Mark Blandford, founder of Sportingbet; Finn Helmer, ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 10th May 2004
Orange develops market leading roaming offering
***Seamless customer experience now stretches across 40 different countries***
Orange, The UK’s most popular mobile phone service, has extended its global reach to enable Pay As You Go (PAYG) customers to their phones the same way as they do at home, in more countries than with any other operato...
Published on: 12:00AM on 10th May 2004
Tariam launches new 1 Mb satellite broadband service
Edinburgh, 10th May: UK satellite broadband company Tariam has launched a new 1Mb service targeted at SME and SOHO customers, undercutting other players in the 2 way satellite market.
The product is aimed at smaller companies with up to 10 users, and is significant because by introducing the ser...
Published on: 12:00AM on 10th May 2004
Affiliate marketing sector to generate £500m+ in UK e-commerce sales in 2004
***New research proves affiliate marketing sector has come of age - and it is good news for publishers***
E-consultancy’s “Affiliate Marketing – A Buyer’s Guide”, published today, projects £500-£600 million of total sales generated through the UK affiliate networks for 2004. This represents at l...
Published on: 12:00AM on 10th May 2004
Discovery Kids UK launches third Free2Play interactive game
London 6th May 2004: Discovery Kids UK today announced the launch of Gross!, a free2play game for interactive TV. Gross! is the channel’s third interactive game release and demonstrates Discovery’s ongoing commitment to investing in innovative ways to entertain and retain loyal viewers through in...
Published on: 12:00AM on 6th May 2004
Online travel sector up 27% in 12 months
London 6th May 2004 : Hitwise, the world’s leading online competitive intelligence service, today reports that visits to travel related websites have increased by over a quarter in the 12 months to April 2004, reflecting the continued strength of this sector online.
Despite recent reports that ...
Published on: 12:00AM on 6th May 2004
PlusNet puts a real price on real broadband
***Force9 join PlusNet in smashing the £15 price barrier***
6th May, 2004 - Sheffield UK: PlusNet, the popular UK ISP, well known for offering great value Internet access at lowest cost, today announced what must surely come as a further blow to broadband rivals AOL, BT, Tiscali and Wanadoo. Bro...
Published on: 12:00AM on 6th May 2004
