Clickatell, leading provider of global mobile messaging, today announced it was chosen as one of three finalists for "Best Messaging Business Application" by 160 Characters as part of its 2008 Mobile Messaging Awards.
As one of three finalists in the business application category, Clickatell was chosen because of its work with Metropolitan's Cover2Go, which provides life insurance directly to customers' cellphones using SMS.
The award winners will be presented at the Gala Awards Dinner in Cannes on 8 May, immediately after the first day of the Global Messaging Congress.
"We're proud to be recognised as a leading provider of mobile business applications for our proven work providing enterprise messaging around the world," said Pieter de Villiers, CEO of Clickatell.
"Cover2go, like many of our business-class applications, is using the power of innovative technology to create mobile products and services using SMS. Clickatell works with over 8 300 organisations to deliver mobile strategies for direct customer communications and critical transactions across a number of vertical industries including financial services, mobile marketing, IT, and social networking."
Mike Grenville, founder of 160 Characters.org and long time industry journalist, commented: "The finalists delivering mobile business applications represent the most exciting and promising companies in the enterprise mobile space today. Clickatell was selected by an experienced panel of judges against many companies delivering mobile services today. We wish Clickatell the best of luck and look forward to tracking their success."
Having moved away from the traditional way of selling insurance, Cover2go offers insurance in a way that's convenient and hassle-free for the customer. The belief that insurance should be bought, not sold, puts the decision in the hands of the customer. Cover2go is easy to access and use by anyone with a cellphone. The policy is bought by sending your name and ID number to a premium-rate short code, and the cost is applied directly to the phone's plan. The system, powered by Clickatell, replies with a confirmation and policy number, requests the name of a beneficiary, and reminds the policyholder to make sure they have informed someone about the life insurance. Once the policy expires, a notification is sent asking if they choose to renew. This service can be applied anywhere across the globe, making it possible for people to benefit from added insurance coverage while on the go, anywhere, anytime.
The 2008 Mobile Messaging awards cover the whole range of mobile messaging from SMS and MMS, to IM, e-mail and voice-messaging. They are open to all companies with a messaging product, service or initiative which has been launched from April 2007. For more information, please visit http://www.160characters.org/pages.php?action=view&pid=55.
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Clickatell enables businesses, governments and communities to leverage the ubiquity of mobile messaging to inform, alert, notify, transact, interact and share information. Delivering messaging solutions since 2000, Clickatell is a global leader in mobile communications products and services to small, medium and large enterprises in a variety of vertical markets. Clickatell's multi-modal capability and worldwide coverage gives organisations the power to deliver any message to any device anywhere in the world. Reaching more than 700 networks in more than 200 countries, Clickatell serves more than 8 000 customers including Barclays Bank, BBC, Continental Airlines, CNN, First National Bank, Metropolitan Life, Oracle, Shell, and other industry leaders. Clickatell products and services increase customer acquisition, improve loyalty and build trusted brands through direct, personal, easy, and immediate communications. A Sequoia-backed company, Clickatell is headquartered in Redwood City, California, for more information, please visit http://www.clickatell.com/central/campaigns/redir.php?cid=461.
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