MOBILE PEOPLE © 2009MOBILE LOCAL SEARCHWITHIN MOBILE LOCAL, ROLES & OPPORTUNITIES29. APRIL 2009MARTIN WILSON, SVP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT MOBILE PEOPLEmobilePeople is a global leader in mobile application development and local mobile search and advertising solutionsInvestor: Via Venture Partners (VC)Locations: Headquarter in Copenhagen (DK), Branch offices in Denver (US) and London (UK)Employees: 50+ people
Board: representatives from VC, Advertising Agency, Telecoms MOBILE PEOPLE © 2009
What we doMOBILE PEOPLE © 2009Develop and operate mobile applications and services for the world’s leading directory publishers and media ownersCore products: Mobile Local Search and Advertising solutionsServices: Live in 12 marketsOperate Advertising Network and Sales operation in Nordic RegionCustomers include:
MOBILE PEOPLE © 2009SEARCH is a myth in mobile termsMobile is about FIND
RealityMOBILE PEOPLE © 2009Reality of ‘mobile’ device is very personal
communication medium
lifestyle orientated
user is paying (or perceives to be)
no-one ever reads a manual
device is generally difficult to use (relatively poor interface)Consumers when ‘mobile’typically want something
immediacy is often critical
patience and tolerance is far less
relevance is key
pulling information is not an issue
actionable is a pre-requisiteApplication ecologyMOBILE PEOPLE © 2009Mobile eco system drive towards mass adoption1st tier -  social & community tools(lifestyle choice)2nd tier -  functional tools(lifestyle supportive)3rd tier -  information tools(24hr’ism &  personal)
SOCIAL / SEARCH SERVICES (new one´s coming every day)
24hr snap shotMOBILE PEOPLE © 2009

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