imimobile acquires digital agency Skinkers

imimobile acquires award-winning digital agency Skinkers

London

IMImobile, a leading provider of technology infrastructure for mobile data, voice and video services to mobile operators, enterprises and media companies today announced the acquisition of UK-based digital agency Skinkers.

Skinkers has pioneered the use of desktop applications since early 2000, and more recently, has developed innovative iPhone/iPad and Android applications for some of the world’s biggest and best-known organisations and brands. Its client list includes American Airlines, the BBC, Haymarket, Microsoft, NDS, Spectator and Virgin Atlantic.

Skinkers’ capabilities will be combined with IMImobile’s DaVinci Evolved Service Platform to offer end-to-end solutions in 2 Screen interactive TV, m-commerce and customer care.

Vishwanath Alluri, Founder and Chairman of IMImobile commented: “After the acquisition of WIN PLC in 2010, this is another important step for IMImobile as we drive our strategy of an open global mobile market for new applications and services.”

“We see an increased demand for multi-device applications across our business, especially within the broadcasting and enterprise sectors. The use of smartphones and tablets offers a new medium for communication and the consumption of content. This will not only create additional revenue opportunities for broadcasters and content owners but also allow enterprises to create an enhanced user experience to cut costs and increase loyalty.”

“With the acquisition of Skinkers we will add considerable strength to our existing offering. Skinkers brings an excellent understanding of digital application development, user-interface design as well as great expertise around how to use the latest web and social network technologies,” Alluri added.

David Long, CEO of Skinkers commented, “I’m very excited that Skinkers is becoming part of IMImobile, a well-established global mobile powerhouse. We are looking forward to utilizing IMImobile´s existing global network capabilities to extend and complement our offering with mobile services like messaging and mobile payments.”

For further information please contact:

Charlotte Jewsbury, Marketing Director. jewsbury@cisco.com
(408) 526-4000

About Webex CPaaS Solutions

Webex CPaaS Solutions (previously known as imimobile) provides cloud communications software and services that manage business-critical customer interactions at scale. 

Our enterprise-grade, cloud communications platform (CPaaS), Webex Connect delivers end-to-end customer journeys by orchestrating, automating, and monitoring interactions and integrating with existing, disparate back-end systems. This provides a choice of tools and capabilities for IT teams, developers and line of business teams to build seamless customer experiences

We also provide a set of SaaS applications designed specifically for business users who are looking for pre-packaged applications for use within their organization; these include Webex Campaign, Webex Engage, Webex Notify and Webex Assist.

To put it simply, we help businesses to lower costs, reduce complexity and accelerate IT roadmaps. We believe that customer experience is the key competitive advantage for consumer businesses. So, we’re creating a world where enterprises can stay constantly connected to their customers. A world where every touchpoint, on every channel, is an opportunity to deliver rich, engaging, intuitive experiences.