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IMImobile and Universal Music nominated with ‘The Kleek’ for the 2015 Global Mobile Awards

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

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London, United Kingdom, 5th February 2015 – IMImobile, a global technology company providing software and services which help businesses capitalise on the growth in mobile communications, today announced that it has been shortlisted for the 2015 Global Mobile Award. The Kleek, a pan-African Universal Music Group streaming service, is nominated for ‘Best Mobile Music App’ of the year.

The Global Mobile Awards, hosted by the GSMA, are the most competitive awards across the mobile industry and will honour more than 40 winners across nine categories. Over 300 independent experts, analysts, journalists and academics judged the awards and selected more than 270 nominees.
The Kleek, an innovative radio music streaming app, designed by BBH and developed by IMImobile, enables smartphone users across Africa to stream curated playlists directly to their mobile phone. The Android-based app offers more than just music, allowing users to access artist diaries, news, charts, previews, competitions, exclusive previews and much more.
Alex Klose, Head of Marketing at IMImobile commented on the award nomination: “We are very excited to have made it onto the shortlist with our client Universal Music Group. Over the past 20 years, the Global Mobile Awards has been recognising outstanding achievements and innovation across the mobile industry.”

“The nomination is a testament to the innovative concept of the app, which connects millions of fans across Africa to a tailored music experience, including both local and international music content, while allowing artists to reach a wider pan-African audience. The Kleek truly is bringing mobile music to Africa,” he added.

Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA commented: “Congratulations to all the nominees. With a new record of over 800 entries, the competition has been greater than ever – reflecting the dynamic pace of growth and evolution across the mobile world. We look forward to celebrating 20 years of mobile achievement and innovation with all the nominees and winners on Tuesday 3rd March.”
The Global Mobile Awards ceremony will take place at the Mobile World Congress, Tuesday, 3rd March at 2.30 pm in Hall 4, Auditorium 1. Legendary comedian, actor and writer John Cleese is selected to host the ceremony. The full list of all nominees can be found at: www.globalmobileawards.com/nominees-2015.

International Card Payment Industry expert Andy Sheridan, joins Monitoring Compliance Partners Ltd.

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

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MCP have announced Andy Sheridan has joined their ever-growing Company of Experts in the field of Regulatory Compliance, DDRC, Brand Protection and Auditing. Mr Sheridan has worked for major MasterCard and Visa Bank Acquirers plus American Express and has expert knowledge of the payments environment. Roles have included Sales, Operations, Compliance, Risk and System Development.

He has been heavily involved in European committees to introduce payment security and new methods of card acceptance. While employed by a major global processor, he quickly recognised that the products offered by MCP need to be an intrinsic part of the payment process.

MCP welcomes Andy to the team and his appointment further demonstrates MCP’s growing reputation across multiple international business sectors.

Judicial Review with Ordandu and PhonepayPlus reach conclusion

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Ordanduu & Optimus Mobile v PhonepayPlus: successful judicial review and award of Francovich damages against the UK premium rate services regulator

This legal case reached conclusion today and news is starting to spread about the outcome of the case. AIME is currently analysing the potential impact of the case on PhonepayPlus and its procedures and will report directly to AIME Members.

A summary of the Judicial Review outcome is available here:

http://www.monckton.com/r-ordanduu-optimus-mobile-v-phonepayplus-2015-ewhc-50-admin-successful-judicial-review-award-francovich-damages-uk-premium-rate-services-regulator/

PhonepayPlus have also released a press statement after today’s results here: http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/News-And-Events/News/2015/1/Ruling-on-Ordanduu-GmbH-and-Optimus-Mobile-GmbH-v-PhonepayPlus.aspx

Telemedia News commentary on the outcome can be found here: http://www.telemedia-news.com/newsitem.aspx?id=5093

Monetising Games & Apps via Charge to Mobile Workshops – 19th January London

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

 

AIME is proud to announce six free one-hour workshops presented by the UK Mobile Network Operators, EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 on Monday 19th January 2015, the opening day of London Mobile Games Week.

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The workshops, which are running every hour from 10:00 to 16:00 will assist apps and game developers to develop monetisation strategies for their future projects that include full population coverage and are virtually device agnostic.

See how other companies introduced 60% revenue uplift virtually overnight and managed to attract new audiences to their product ranges.

There will be an opportunity to quiz the Mobile Network Operators about enabling your specific requirements.

If you are a developer, consultant or decision maker and in or near Shoreditch on 19th January, simply register your interest in one of the Monetising through Charge to Mobile workshops by using our Eventbrite page: https://eventbrite.co.uk/event/15219865026/

 

London Mobile Games Week is a week long series of industry wide events throughout London for professionals in the tech, creative and entertainment sectors, with a core focus on mobile games.

The purpose of London Mobile Games Week is to drive investment and growth in the mobile games sector, in the UK

All of the events are individually and independently hosted by leading associations, the gaming community and professional events companies.

The events will take place in a diverse range of locations and settings in the UK’s capital and range from everything from informal meet-ups and networking activities, to workshops and seminars, to awards ceremonies and full scale conference and exhibitions.

Visit the website for full details:www.mobilegamesweek.london

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