Sponsor Spotlight: Oxygen8 Group

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It’s fair to say that interactive mobile services are fast becoming a viable business strategy for many organisations and with the UK mobile market penetration at 92%, it’s easy to see why! Customers want immediate access to the information that they are seeking. Failing to offer the right channels to provide real-time interaction will see businesses lose out to those quick to embrace innovative communication technologies.

Oxygen8 Group, headquarters in the UK, is a global provider of integrated voice and mobile solutions in the micro and digital payments market. With annual revenues in excess of £105 million, Oxygen8 is privately owned, profitable and debt free. We offer a value led approach to partnering with clients, in order to maximise their activities and revenues for mutual, sustainable marketplace growth.

As a voice network operator and SMS aggregator, we deliver billing services such as SMS (premium and bulk), MMS, Direct Operator Billing, Voice Short Codes, Premium, Geo and Non-Geo voice number ranges. These are underpinned by our hosted platforms for Voice and IVR services, SMS campaign builders, CRM engagement and optimisation tools offering comprehensive statistics, analysis and MI tools.

Oxygen8’s support is delivered through locally based offices around the globe, with operations and offices in the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, US and Canada, Australia, Caribbean (Barbados) and Asia (Singapore).

Oxygen8’s Geographic Reach:

VOICE:

– International free phone – 127 countries

– International geographic numbers – 113 countries

– Premium rate numbers – 59 countries

– Universal International free phone – 48 countries

– International Premium Rate Numbers  – 59 billing routes available with accessibility to over 228 networks

– UK Non-geographic Number ranges – accessible from 22 countries

– UK personal numbering – accessible from 22 countries

SMS:

– PSMS – 86 countries

– Bulk SMS – 218 countries

Simplifying Payments…

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Our portfolio of payment solutions is easy to integrate into your sales strategy.

Oxygen8PAY, our PCI compliant e-commerce, mobile and IVR card payments solution, offers a range of different payment options using the mobile handset:

– Premium SMS & Voice: a simple way to pay for services and products via the mobile handset, no time consuming registration processes or providing personal card details.

– PayForIt: consumers do not need a credit card or membership with any payment service provider to pay for your digital goods online, making this another easy way to pay for products and services via their mobile phone.

– Online and IVR credit card payments: allows your customers to purchase products and services via your call handling (IVR) and mobile solutions (web). The application talks directly with your customers bank, returning an authorisation code, creating a quick, easy and discreet method of paying for your products.

NEW to our portfolio:

7 digit voice short codes

We have recently added 7 digit voice short codes to our portfolio. 7 digit voice short codes are based on our existing 5 digit short code service with a two number suffix added at the end, we have up to 100 extensions available in the ranges of ‘00’ to ‘99’.

There are many benefits to using 7 digit voice short codes:

– Create up to 100 individual numbers from a single 5 digit number
– Clear pricing for the consumer
– Easy to use
– Memorable

Changing Consumer Communications…

Our mission is to help businesses create a more direct, personal and meaningful way to connect with customers and our state of the art web based mobile marketing platform Evolve does just that. We want our customers to embrace the power of mobile as a multi-channel tool for communicating directly with consumers, ensuring it is personal and meaningful.

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Our platform also allows businesses to create, schedule and send highly-targeted SMS campaigns, as well as the ability to incorporate imagery, video and audio through its HTML5 mobile page builder.

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Evolve has the power to close the loop on customer communications, linking into our payment and voice platforms, meaning that customers can react to offers instantaneously.

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We hold an unrivalled portfolio, providing billing in 110 countries worldwide, offering your business the chance to access billions of potential customers. Our clients trust us to deliver their mobile solutions and handle any and all complexities and processes their individual business has to address to ensure safe and secure mobile payment activities.

To find out more about Oxygen8, why not download one of our brochures, view one of our infographics or watch one of our videos here.

If you would like to arrange a meeting to speak with one of our team then please click here 

DMG Media selects Fonix for Mobile Messaging & Interactive Services

DMG Media part of Daily Mail & General Trust plc has partnered with Fonix Interactive for mobile messaging, marketing and interactive services across their core media brands and publications including the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and Metro

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 LONDON, UK — June, 2014 — Fonix Interactive (Fonix) who specialise in mobile messaging, payment and interactive mobile services and DMG Media one of Europe’s largest media groups have announced an exclusive 2 year partnership. Fonix has been appointed as the mobile services provider, using Fonix’s state of the art mobile messaging gateway delivering interactive mobile services across DMG’s publishing portfolio.

The partnership is focused on driving innovative and interactive mobile campaigns that engage audiences, add value and foster engagement.

Jonathan Creber, Commercial Director of DMG Media Mobile and TV said “We have a very loyal and interactive audience that engages with our brands through various channels. Offering interactive mobile services allows us to provide added value to, and develop deeper relationships with, our consumers in addition to building an even richer profile of our core audience.”

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix Interactive said, “DMG Media has a great range of content and has been running successful mobile interactive services for a number of years. We are thrilled to have been selected to be their partner of choice to drive engagement and revenue through interactive mobile campaigns and performance optimisation marketing. We believe the way we analyse direct and contextually relevant data associated with the services to increase the performance through CRM and marketing is unrivalled in this market space.’’

 

About Fonix

Fonix offer mobile messaging and payment solutions through proprietary and contemporary technology and platforms. They provide a strategic managed service that focuses on operational processes, performance optimisation, generating interactivity and revenue for customer partners.

 

About DMG Media

DMG Media is the consumer business of Daily Mail & General Trust plc – an international group quoted on the London Stock Exchange with a portfolio of market leading digital, information, media and events businesses.

DMG Media comprises the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday, Metro, Jobsite, Wowcher and Zoopla Property Group. 

Help to shape AIMEs forward looking strategy

AIME launched its 2013 to 2016 Strategic plan to Members in July 2013. Download this here.

During 2013 and early 2014, it has become obvious that the operating environment for most Members is dramatically reshaping. Digital marketing for PRS goods was being attacked by misleading affiliate practices and malware. Economic downturn continued to bite hard on consumption. Consumer devices, usage and expectations have radically altered. Globalisation continues to change the shape of UK only interactivity.

Recognising that AIME needs to support Members with this fluid environment, the new AIME Board will meet on 19th June specifically to review the current Strategic Plan. Is it still effective and targeted? Does it continue to provide Membership value? Of the proposed plans, should AIME be doing more, less, the same or different?

The Board would welcome your input to the review of the 3 year Strategic Plan prior to the meeting.

How can you input your views?

  • Detail your thoughts in a document and send to Andrea@aimm.co
  • Request a simple survey from AIME that already has several questions to aid your thoughts.
  • Request a telephone interview giving the date and time that would be convenient.
  • Input thoughts directly to one of the Board

Please take time to provide Member feedback as this will help to ensure we operate for and on behalf of Members.