
CitronGO contract with multi mm sub MNO
January 27, 2010January 2010
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 27 January 2010 |
GLOBO plc
CITRONGO! CONTRACT WITH A
MULTI-MILLION
SUBSCRIBERS MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR
Globo plc ("Globo" or "the Group"; LSE-AIM: GBO), the international IT, S.a.a.S
and mobile solutions group, is delighted to announce that it has entered into a
contract for the provision of its mobile CitronGO! suite to one of the largest
mobile network operators (the "Network Operator") in South East Asia, with
approximately 85 million subscribers.
CitronGO! is expected to be launched later this
month. Globo will provide
CitronGO! as Software as a Service (S.a.a.S) and will
receive a net monthly
fee of €1.20 to
€2.10 (depending
on subscription plan) per customer
that subscribes to CitronGO!.
CitronGO! will be marketed by the Network
Operator through a number of channels, including targeted SMS messaging to its
base of users with mobile internet subscriptions as well as to
its general subscriber base via its Interactive Voice Response platform.
Further marketing initiatives are anticipated.
Initial revenue generation is expected to
commence during the first half of the current year with a progressive build-up
as the year progresses and beyond.
The contract is for an initial two year
period with automatic renewal
thereafter.
Costis Papadimitrakopoulos, CEO,
commented:
"We are delighted to
announce our first major contract for CitronGO!
with one of the largest mobile
network operators in South
East Asia.
"This contract sets a
major starting point for Globo’s international expansion. Furthermore it
represents a significant and independent validation of
our product offering at a time when the group
is engaged in ongoing negotiations with mobile network operators in several
countries worldwide. We look forward to reporting
further developments."
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Note to editors:
CitronGO!
redefines mobility in communication and is an open, ‘cloud’, mobile
communications platform solution which enables users to interact with multiple
services including e-mail, contacts, calendar and social networking at any time,
any place and using any connected device.
CitronGO! has been developed from Globo’s
existing e-business, communications and SaaS proprietary technologies. The key
features include:
- All applications integrated onto a single
screen – including social networking sites;
- Synchronises data over the air (OTA) to
provide:
– push email, contacts,
calendars supporting all major providers
– instant messaging (supporting
the major I.M. providers)
– File
and folders web storage ‘cloud’
– Social
networking accounts (supporting the major social
networks)
CONTACTS
Globo plc | +30 210-646-6008 |
Costis Papadimitrakopoulos, CEO |
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Dimitris Gryparis, Finance Director |
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NCB Stockbrokers Limited (Nomad) | +44 20-7071-5200 |
Christopher Caldwell or Barclay Clibborn |
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Astaire Securities Plc (Joint Broker) |
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Ruari McGirr | +44 20-7448-4454 |
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Daniel Stewart & Company Plc (Joint Broker) | +44 20-7776-6550 |
Christopher Theis |
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Bankside | +44 20-7367-8888 |
Steve Liebmann, Simon Bloomfield or Andy Harris |
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About Globo
GLOBO plc was admitted to AIM in December 2007.
Founded in 1997 by Konstantinos Papadimitrakopoulos and headquartered in
Halandri (a suburb of Athens),
Globo has established itself as one of the market leaders in the Greek ICT
market. It provides e-business and telecom software products and related
services to the private and governmental sectors in Greece as
well as developing and operating broadband wired and wireless networks. It has
developed to become one of the largest e-business software and SaaS. vendors in Greece.
More recently, the Group has formed a new business unit, Globo Mobile, to
deliver its mobile communications strategy. For further information please go
to www.globoplc.com.
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