9. The tipping point came, a large South
African retailer became a client.
10. “We evolved the system to the point that is
was robust enough to handle the needs of a
large corporate client.”
James Pearce
11. Their timing was perfect, corporates were
looking for better and more measureable
ROI for their marketing spend, SMS was
and is a great medium for consumer
communication.
12. Today SMSPortal:
• Sends 180 million SMSes a month
• Has a R400 million turnover
• Has 15% of its income from international markets
• Has access to 750 mobile networks worldwide
• Serves over 10,000 clients