Mobile Internet Platform Provider Named to Prestigious EContent 100 List

Reading, UK – December 1, 2008 – Recognizing its innovation and influence in mobile content and service delivery, SurfKitchen has been named one of the digital content companies that matter most in the mobile industry by EContent Magazine. Judges recognized SurfKitchen in the mobile content category of the EContent 100 list, acknowledging SurfKitchen’s expertise in helping mobile operators and their partners around the world deliver a personalized, compelling and intuitive user experience for mobile content and services. 

“The uptake of mobile content and services is transforming the global mobile industry,” said Michel Quazza, chief executive officer, SurfKitchen. “This presents a huge opportunity as even in the current economic downturn, we are seeing a significant increase in people accessing mobile content and services. SurfKitchen is focused on helping mobile operators and their partners capitalize on this opportunity through an optimized user experience and to be named alongside industry giants like Apple and Nokia in the EContent 100 list is a tribute to our expertise and focus in this area.”

SurfKitchen delivers a carrier-class Mobile Internet Platform that enables mobile operators and their partners to deploy an on-device experience for subscribers to discover, purchase and use a range of customized mobile content and services on a variety of devices. This superior user experience builds operator brand loyalty, reduces customer churn and drives mobile data ARPU.     

“The EContent 100 list recognizes the most influential companies in the digital content industry,” said Michelle Manafy, editor-in-chief, EContent. ”Mobile content is a particularly exciting area for the industry given its growth over the last year and huge potential. We were inspired by the breadth and quality of applicants this year and are pleased to be able to recognize the innovative work SurfKitchen is doing in this area.” 
 
Now in its eighth year, the EContent 100 is run by the online publication EContent Magazine; a respected source of information about the digital content industry. Applications for a place in the EContent 100 are judged by a team of 14 industry experts from key publications, analysts firms and consultancies. Other companies that made this list include: Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Apple, Nokia, and Facebook.