IMImobile, the global provider of value added services for mobile operators and content providers, is pleased to announce that the company has been shortlisted for the UK based Mobile Search Awards 2008. UnISpace, IMImobile’s pioneering user generated content (UGC) platform is a finalist in the ‘Best Entertainment or Information Service’ category.

Tapping into the vast appetite for User Generated Content, IMImobile’s UnISpace enables mobile subscribers to social network ‘on the go’. Communities are created in the mobile space with users able to easily share their audio, video (including 3G video calls), pictures or text to earn rewards when other subscribers download that content. IMImobile is the first and the only Indian company to be nominated for Visiongain’s Mobile Search Awards. The awards recognize the most progressive mobile players across the globe in various categories.

“We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Mobile Search Awards” said Vishwanath Alluri, CEO, Chairman and Founder. “IMImobile continues to develop exciting cutting edge technology in the mobile VAS space and we are pleased that our efforts are recognized by Visiongain.”

IMImobile will be honored at the 3rd Annual Mobile Search Conference & Awards presentation ceremony gala dinner, which will be held on the 16th September, 08 in London.

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About IMImobile

IMImobile is a leading provider of carrier-grade messaging platforms and gateways, content management systems, and voice platforms through managed services. Services provided by these platforms include interactive portals, community and user generated content applications, caller ring back tone and video streaming. IMImobile delivers managed VAS and content platforms and aggregates content for operators and portals, manages the delivery of content for content partners and manages mobile campaigns for media, advertising and enterprise customers. The customers include operators such as Airtel and Vodafone Essar enterprise customers such as Google and Reuters, content partners and portal customers such as Yahoo!, Sony, Disney and Universal. IMImobile is a profitable fast-growing global company with 300 employees worldwide, operations in 51 countries supporting 202 operator deployments and over 400 content partners. IMImobile’s differentiation comes from its unique combination of content management, operational model, business model and technology based on own IPRs, to achieve a quality and breadth of solution, cost effective managed services delivery model and high service level availability unmatched in the industry.

About the organizers (MSA awards)

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