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Results:The campaign started on 22 July 2010. So far, the campaign has attracted more than 100,000 activeparticipants, with a gradually growing participation and has, <strong>to</strong> date, generated <strong>to</strong>tal project revenuesof approximately US$1 million. The Direc<strong>to</strong>rs can confirm that the Group has already starteddiscussions with Rotana, for future projects following the success of the current mobile marketingcooperation.OrangeIn 2009, the Group partnered with a local Polish company <strong>to</strong> bid for a large-scale mobile marketingcampaign of Orange in Poland. The Group, <strong>to</strong>gether with its partner for the project, were awarded themanagement of that campaign which they carried out successfully.On the back of that success, the Group managed <strong>to</strong> be awarded the execution of Orange’s second largescalePolish mobile marketing campaign. During this second campaign, the Group managed <strong>to</strong> yieldan even higher response from mobile subscribers, as evidenced by the increased revenue streams.Consequently, the Group was also awarded the management of Orange’s third consecutive campaignand most recently the Group has been chosen as the partner for the fourth and most recent campaignof Orange, subject <strong>to</strong> signing a binding contract.The above series of successful campaigns is testament <strong>to</strong> the Group’s ability <strong>to</strong> deliver satisfac<strong>to</strong>ryservices <strong>to</strong> key clients like Orange.1.6 Key Miles<strong>to</strong>nes of the GroupIn 2001, the Group launched the first interactive SMS service in Greece in partnership with a leadingmobile network opera<strong>to</strong>r.In 2002, the Group acquired its first set of short codes and started <strong>to</strong> market non-mobile networkopera<strong>to</strong>r branded mobile services. These services appeared throughout the whole spectrum oftraditional media, including national TV networks, consumer magazines, newspapers and the radio.In 2003, the Group marketed its first mobile content in Greece. This service was designed <strong>to</strong> operateprimarily through SMS interactive dialogues. At the same time, the Group invested in acquiring thetechnology <strong>to</strong> support premium voice services and <strong>to</strong> create a complete TTS and ASR/IVR platform,<strong>to</strong> support Call TV concepts.In 2006, the Group established operations in Poland where it executed its first large-scale SMSpromotion.In 2007, the Group developed the blueprints for a web/mobile digital content hub enriched with socialnetwork characteristics, naming it Akazoo and continued <strong>to</strong> invest in improving the capabilities of itstechnology platform in order <strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> handle more sophisticated and complex mobile marketingcampaigns.In 2009, the Group carried out 11 large-scale mobile network opera<strong>to</strong>r campaigns and establishedbusiness partnerships with mobile network opera<strong>to</strong>rs, media companies and brands in countries suchas Poland, Turkey and Greece.In 2010, the Group entered the Brazilian and South African markets, as well as several countries in theMiddle East. In addition, the Group organised and executed its first multi-lingual, cross-opera<strong>to</strong>rmobile marketing campaign across 15 countries simultaneously in partnership with Rotana.1.7 Market OpportunityCurrently, there are over five billion mobile subscribers worldwide, expected <strong>to</strong> increase <strong>to</strong> over sixbillion by 2013. The mobile device is now regarded as an integral part of people’s daily lives with itbeing the only permanently internet connected portable technology. Mobile devices therefore have the23

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