Zamano
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Zamano is a publicly listed internet and mobile technology company based in Dublin. Established in 2000, Zamano concentrates on mobile commerce
, marketing and customer relationship management
.
The company operates in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain and the United States. Zamano has been listed on the alternative investment market (AIM)
in London since 2006 and the Irish Enterprise Exchange (IEX) since 2007. The IPO coincided with further acquisitions for the company including Red Circle Technologies.
. It also acts as a direct operator connection in Ireland and the UK. Zamano Solutions is the largest purchaser of mobile internet advertising inventory in Ireland. The company offers mobile video publishing through the NEOVideo Platform. Everneo is the division of Zamano that offers the following products: Mobile and cloud video, video clubs, Mobile games, Apps
, Apps
, Funzoo Web site, entertainment portals, Ringtones, wallpapers, Screensavers, SMS services, and IVR lines. Newsworthie provides a solution for companies with high-quality online content seeking to increase their revenues and a solution for companies seeking to promote their products in a contextualised manner.
In 2002, Zamano merged with M-iSphere and secured additional funding from the Powerscourt Venture Capital. The acquisition of Avoca (UK) was made to offer value-added services in the UK market. The results of these actions resulted in a 200% growth in revenues in 2003.
Zamano acquired Enabletel and became profitable in 2003, recording an 81% growth rate between 2003-5 with high levels of profitability.
In 2006, Zamano entered the Australian market and completed a flotation on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market). This was followed with flotation on IEX (Irish Enterprise Exchange) in early 2007.
Further developments in 2007 saw the acquisition of Eirborne text promotions and a reverse takeover of Red Circle Technologies. Subsequently Zamano entered the Spanish market and recorded profitable growth in the US market.
The company moved into B2B
and D2C and launched its first iPhone applications in 2009. In 2010, Zamano began a video goals service in association with Irish sports broadcaster Setanta Sports.
This followed from coming 2nd in the Rising Star Category in 2005.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
In 2004, Zamano won the award for Best Wireless Content at the O2 DMI Awards.
Zamano was also nominated for an Annual Global Mobile Award, in the Best Mobile Internet Application category for its TxT Manager.
network, based on the Isle of Man.
In 2011, TCM announced a partnership with Zamano to power SMS alerts on Breakingnews.ie. This was followed by an agreement with Setanta Sports to provide mobile video of every Premier League goal scored within minutes of it happening.
In 2011, Zamano announced a new structure with the company divided into Zamano Solutions, Everneo, and Newsworthie.
The company also worked with the Jack and Jill Foundation, supporting the charity’s text appeal in 2011.
Later in 2002 Zamano acquired Avoca’s interactive SMS business. This gave the company a stronger presence in the UK market as it provided 10 premium rate SMS short codes covering four UK mobile networks..
In 2007, Zamano completed the acquisitions of Red Circle Technologies and Eirborne followed up by a video-messaging partnership with social networking siteBebo
.
In 2011, Everneo launched some social media
initiatives with its partner WWE
. By August they were reporting over 10,000 fans on the Facebook page launched earlier that year Facebook WWE page.
Mobile Commerce
Mobile Commerce, also known as M-Commerce or mCommerce, is the ability to conduct commerce using a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistant , a smartphone, or other emerging mobile equipment such as dashtop mobile devices...
, marketing and customer relationship management
Customer relationship management
Customer relationship management is a widely implemented strategy for managing a company’s interactions with customers, clients and sales prospects. It involves using technology to organize, automate, and synchronize business processes—principally sales activities, but also those for marketing,...
.
Business structure
The business is divided into three separate entities:- Zamano Solutions, communication with mobile users via text and the Internet, providing messaging solutions.
- Everneo, providing mobile content, games and apps.
- Newsworthie, contextualised campaigns that focus on monetising online newspaper content.
The company operates in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Spain and the United States. Zamano has been listed on the alternative investment market (AIM)
Alternative Investment Market
AIM is a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, allowing smaller companies to float shares with a more flexible regulatory system than is applicable to the main market....
in London since 2006 and the Irish Enterprise Exchange (IEX) since 2007. The IPO coincided with further acquisitions for the company including Red Circle Technologies.
Products
Zamano Solutions offers products for mobile messaging, mPayments and mobile advertisingMobile advertising
Mobile advertising is a form of advertising via mobile phones or other mobile devices. It is a subset of mobile marketing.- Overview :...
. It also acts as a direct operator connection in Ireland and the UK. Zamano Solutions is the largest purchaser of mobile internet advertising inventory in Ireland. The company offers mobile video publishing through the NEOVideo Platform. Everneo is the division of Zamano that offers the following products: Mobile and cloud video, video clubs, Mobile games, Apps
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
, Apps
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
, Funzoo Web site, entertainment portals, Ringtones, wallpapers, Screensavers, SMS services, and IVR lines. Newsworthie provides a solution for companies with high-quality online content seeking to increase their revenues and a solution for companies seeking to promote their products in a contextualised manner.
History
Zamano was founded in 2000 and finalised its first deal with Irish mobile network operators in 2001 before making similar arrangements with operators in the UK and the Netherlands later that year.In 2002, Zamano merged with M-iSphere and secured additional funding from the Powerscourt Venture Capital. The acquisition of Avoca (UK) was made to offer value-added services in the UK market. The results of these actions resulted in a 200% growth in revenues in 2003.
Zamano acquired Enabletel and became profitable in 2003, recording an 81% growth rate between 2003-5 with high levels of profitability.
In 2006, Zamano entered the Australian market and completed a flotation on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market). This was followed with flotation on IEX (Irish Enterprise Exchange) in early 2007.
Further developments in 2007 saw the acquisition of Eirborne text promotions and a reverse takeover of Red Circle Technologies. Subsequently Zamano entered the Spanish market and recorded profitable growth in the US market.
The company moved into B2B
Business-to-business
Business-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
and D2C and launched its first iPhone applications in 2009. In 2010, Zamano began a video goals service in association with Irish sports broadcaster Setanta Sports.
Awards/Nominations
Zamano appeared in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 from 2006-9.This followed from coming 2nd in the Rising Star Category in 2005.
Deloitte Technology Fast 50
- 2006 5th
- 2007 2nd
- 2008 2nd
- 2009 9th
In 2004, Zamano won the award for Best Wireless Content at the O2 DMI Awards.
Zamano was also nominated for an Annual Global Mobile Award, in the Best Mobile Internet Application category for its TxT Manager.
Service launches
In 2001, Zamano provided the application for Europe's first live 3G3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
network, based on the Isle of Man.
In 2011, TCM announced a partnership with Zamano to power SMS alerts on Breakingnews.ie. This was followed by an agreement with Setanta Sports to provide mobile video of every Premier League goal scored within minutes of it happening.
In 2011, Zamano announced a new structure with the company divided into Zamano Solutions, Everneo, and Newsworthie.
Charity
Zamano launched the the Childline HelpText Service in 2006.The company also worked with the Jack and Jill Foundation, supporting the charity’s text appeal in 2011.
Acquisitions and new business
In 2002, following a merger with m-iSphere in July, Zamano partnered with RTE Interactive to launch a wireless SMS-based game called Showdown. Earlier that year the group had already released a number of games on the O2 mobile network..Later in 2002 Zamano acquired Avoca’s interactive SMS business. This gave the company a stronger presence in the UK market as it provided 10 premium rate SMS short codes covering four UK mobile networks..
In 2007, Zamano completed the acquisitions of Red Circle Technologies and Eirborne followed up by a video-messaging partnership with social networking siteBebo
Bebo
Bebo is a social networking website launched in July 2005. It is currently owned and operated by Criterion Capital Partners after taking over from AOL in June 2010....
.
In 2011, Everneo launched some social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...
initiatives with its partner WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
. By August they were reporting over 10,000 fans on the Facebook page launched earlier that year Facebook WWE page.