Monitise PLC Monitise Announces Partnership With Spain's Yaap
June 12 2014 - 3:00AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Monitise PLC
12 June 2014
Spain's Yaap launches m-commerce platform with mobile tech
enabled by Monitise
Mobile Money leader's mobile commerce platform supports service
launched by the JV of CaixaBank, Santander and Telefónica
London, UK, June 12, 2014: Monitise plc (LSE: MONI) announces it
is the technology partner behind Yaap Shopping, the Spanish mobile
commerce service launched by the alliance of CaixaBank, Santander
and Telefónica.
Yaap Shopping is a virtual mobile commerce service in which
thousands of retailers in Spain can generate revenue through
digital interaction with consumers via offers, discounts and
loyalty programmes within a state-of-the-art, cloud-based mobile
commerce system. It also gives consumers the ability to buy on the
move from local retailers that they use every day.
To read more about Yaap Shopping, visit:
https://www.yaap.com/sites/default/files/kitdeprensayaapesp.zip
Lee Cameron, Chief Commercial Officer at Monitise plc,
commented: "We are honoured to be supporting this initiative,
formed by three pioneering, leading brands which are raising the
bar for digital innovation on a global scale. It is a shining
example of world-class collaboration in the Mobile Money space.
It's large-scale convergence like Yaap which will be key to
successful mobile commerce."
Cameron added: "Mobile is the one channel which bridges both the
physical and digital worlds, so Yaap has the potential to be
transformational for the retail world from both a merchant and
consumer perspective."
The joint venture members first unveiled details of Yaap in an
announcement on April 10. The alliance, initiated in Spain, has a
mission is to create new and open digital services with a global
outlook. Yaap represents the first time in Europe that financial
institutions and telecom operators have joined to innovate together
in the creation of new digital services. It has the potential to
reach 600,000 businesses in Spain alone. Monitise's involvement
with the agreement follows on from a five-year alliance formed with
Telefónica, announced on July 1, 2013.
About Monitise
Monitise (LSE: MONI) is a world leader in Mobile Money -
banking, paying and buying with a mobile device. Leading banks,
payments companies, retailers and mobile networks utilise
Monitise's technology platforms and services to securely connect
people with their money.
Already 28 million consumers benefit from our patented
technology to 'bank anywhere', 'pay anyone' and 'buy anything,'
accounting for $71 billion of payments, purchases and transfers
annually. More information is available at www.monitise.com.
For further information:
Monitise Investor Relations Tel: +44(0)20 3657
Andrew Griffin, Haya Herbert-Burns 0366
investorrelations@monitise.com
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