Multiplied Media's Poynt Now Includes Thomson Local Listings in the United Kingdom
August 23 2010 - 4:00AM
Marketwired
Multiplied Media Corporation (the "Company" or "Multiplied") (TSX
VENTURE: MMC), a leading provider of mobile local search services,
and UK-based local business search company Thomson Local are
pleased to announce the launch of Thomson Local content in the
Poynt application in the United Kingdom.
Poynt is a convenient and timesaving GPS-enabled application
that connects consumers to local businesses, people, restaurants
and movie theaters at the moment they want to buy or acquire
products or services. Poynt gives consumers the ability to move
beyond discovery of their local area to view movie trailers and
showtimes, book dining reservations, view directions on a map,
click-to-call the business or view their website.
Thomson Local is a UK-based local business search company. With
over 1.8 million businesses listed, Thomson Local has the most
comprehensive database of its kind in the UK. In addition, content
is delivered to users of the Poynt mobile application when the user
queries for local business or restaurant information.
"We are pleased to be offering Thomson Local data to our Poynt
users in the United Kingdom," said Andrew Osis, CEO, Multiplied
Media. "The addition of their listings strengthens both our
business and restaurant searches, providing even more relevant
information to people on the go."
"Mobile users want quick, easy and accurate search results when
they are looking for a local business whilst on the move, and the
Poynt application makes searching our content a simple and
satisfying experience," said Richard Avery, Head of Digital and
Development, Thomson Local. "Utilising mobile is just one way we
are helping our customers extend their reach to be seen when local
consumers are looking for them."
Poynt is a free application available to Android, iPhone and
BlackBerry users in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United
States from m.poynt.com. It can also be downloaded directly from
Android Market, the iTunes App Store and on BlackBerry® App World.
Poynt is also available to BlackBerry smartphone users in Italy,
France, Spain and Germany.
About Multiplied Media Corporation
Multiplied Media (www.multiplied.com) develops and operates
mobile applications that enhance the consumers' ability to connect
with the people and businesses most important to them. Their
multi-award-winning application Poynt (www.poynt.com) is a mobile
local search service available over BlackBerry smartphones, iPhone
and iPod Touch as well as Android devices. Through agreements with
directory and vertical content providers in Canada, the United
States and Europe, Poynt simplifies finding and connecting with
businesses, retailers and events wherever and whenever it is most
convenient for the consumer. The MyInboxNow offering enables
feature phones to behave like smartphones for email access.
MyInboxNow is available to mobile operators as a private label
solution. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, Multiplied Media
trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MMC.
About Thomson Local
Thomson Local (www.thomsonlocal.com) has been operating for over
25 years and has established itself as the leading local search
company in the UK. Today, business listings are available both in
print and online following the launch of ThomsonLocal.com in
2003.
ThomsonLocal.com is powered by the most comprehensive database
of its kind in the UK with over 1.8 million businesses listed and
additional content provided. With a variety of online advertising
options, as well as being a Google AdWords Qualified company,
Thomson Local's tailor-made packages help promote businesses to an
online audience that makes over 275 million searches a month across
its partner network, which includes Bing, Pipex and Streetmap.
174 editions of the Thomson Local are produced and delivered
free of charge to over 22 million homes and businesses throughout
the UK. Following the partnership formed in 2006, Thomson Local is
the only classified directory that rewards people with Nectar
points for calling businesses listed in either its online or
printed directory.
With its head office in Farnborough, Hampshire, Thomson Local is
an Investors in People Champion, with 10 regional sales offices
throughout the UK.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Contacts: FortyThree PR, Inc for Multiplied Media Corporation
Evie Smith 831-401-3175 poynt(at)43pr.com Thomson Local Mark Cox
Corporate Communications Manager 01252 390506 or Mobile: 07768
578270 mark.cox@thomsonlocal.com www.thomsonlocal.com
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