Archer Mobile was a mobile technology company that offered services such as MMS and SMS messaging with the ability to deliver products like mobile coupons, QR codes, Microsoft tags, and mobile bank statements.[citation needed] The company, based in Seattle, WA, was formed from a merger of iLoop Mobile and Lenco Mobile in 2011.[citation needed] Some of the company's work included infrastructure development in Africa, providing mobile messaging products for clients such as African Bank, Standard Bank, the MTN group, and Vodacom.[1] The company also provided the mobile website for the Obama campaign in the 2008 presidential election.[2]
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| Industry | Mobile Technology and Services |
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| Fate | Acquired by IMImobile (2017) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Matt Harris, CEO |
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In 2017, Archer was purchased by IMImobile, which was in turn purchased by Cisco Systems in December 2021.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "VCUpgrade.mobi - Vodacom South Africa's Mobile Upgrade Portal (Multimedia Solutions)". MMA. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Keeping customers coming round is idea behind iLoop". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "News - Archer Digital SA changes name | IMImobile". 2020-09-28. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Cisco acquires customer interaction platform provider IMImobile in $730m deal". December 7, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
External links
edit- "VCUpgrade.mobil – Vodacom South Africa's Mobile Upgrade Portal (Multimedia Solutions)".http://www.mmaglobal.com/studies/vcupgrademobi-vodacom-south-africas-mobile-upgrade-portal-multimedia-solutions. 09/17/2012.
- Advantage Business Media. "Lenco Mobile Inc. Sees Growth Opportunities in the United States for MMS Solutions." https://web.archive.org/web/20111017003802/http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=055&ACCT=0000100&ISSUE=1104&RELTYPE=IN&PRODCODE=00000&PRODLETT=BM&CommonCount=0. 09/17/2012.
- Parkhurst, Emily. "Small companies go after big business with new smartphone technologies." http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2012/08/10/small-companies-go-after-big-business.html. Friday, August 10, 2012
- "2011 Inc. 5000."http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/iloop-mobile. 9/17/2012
- Dusan Belic, "iLoop Mobile's SlingShop adds new twist to local deals." http://www.intomobile.com/2011/05/03/iloop-mobiles-slingshop-adds-new-twist-local-deals/. 5/3/2011.
- Jon Xavier. "Keeping customer coming round is idea behind iLoop." http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/2011/04/08/keeping-customers-coming-round-iLoop.html. 4/8/2011.
- Katie Deatsch, "iLoop looks to loyalty and location with new mobile deals app." http://www.internetretailer.com/2011/03/16/iloop-looks-loyalty-and-location-new-mobile-deals-app. 3/16/2011.