m-Via is Title Sponsor of “The Future of Money & Technology”

Join m-Via this Sunday & Monday (April 25-26, 2010) as we sponsor “The Future of Money and Technology Summit” in San Francisco. You will walk away inspired by the stories and excited about the business possibilities.

m-Via Launches First mWallet to Facilitate Cross-Border Remittances

m-Via is proud to announce that, on April 12, 2010, the company launched the first-ever mobile wallet in the Americas to facilitate cross-border remittances.  For more details, visit the m-Via website at http://www.m-via.com or visit an m-Via retailer near you to sign up for the service!

m-Via named Innovation Winner at PACT

m-Via is proud to announce that it took top honors, named the Innovation Winner, at PACT 2010.  The yearly conference took place at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale on March 25, 2010.  Judges included prominent members of the Silicon Valley venture capital community as well as top executives from some of the world’s preeminent companies.

m-Via wins Judges’ Choice and Audience Choice at Under The Radar

m-Via is proud to announce that it won the Judges’ and Audience Awards for best mobile payment application at the Under the Radar Mobility 2009 Conference. The yearly conference took place at the Microsoft Campus in Silicon Valley on Nomvember 19, 2009. Judges includes executives from AT&T, China Mobile (500 million subscribers!) and RIM (Blackberry).

m-Via at Mobile Financial Services Summit – Denver, CO – July 29-30

On July 29, 2008, m-Via’s Ken Kruszka will be presenting “It Takes a Network: Bridging the Mobile Transactions Chasm” at Mobile Financial Services Summit.

m-Via at MobileCampSF2 – San Francisco – June 14

On June 14, 2008, m-Via’s Ken Kruszka will be conducting a session entitled “The Power of Mobile: Reducing World Poverty” at MobileCampSF2.

m-Via at Mobile Rules Expo – Espoo, Finland – May 5-8

On May 5-8, 2008, m-Via’s Ken Kruszka will be presenting an overview of The Mobile Transaction Network (MTxN) at Mobile Rules Expo in Espoo, Finland.

Mobile Rules Expo is an invitation-only event with the aim of bringing innovative mobile solutions to a wide audience of Nokia representatives and managers.

Foreign Service: International m-commerce hits and misses good lessons for U.S.

From the Spring 2008 edition of CTIA’s Wireless Wave article entitled “Foreign Service: International m-commerce hits and misses good lessons for U.S.”:

M-commerce already is de rigueur in many parts of the world. It’s the means by which many people pay for the subway, buy movie tickets and do their banking. Although the United States is making progress, to learn more about m-commerce and see where it has succeeded – and struggled – it’s more illustrative to look abroad, as many other parts of the world are more significantly involved in this technological area than the US.

The article goes on to describe the different forms of mobile payments technology and approaches. m-Via’s own Ken Kruszka was interviewed for this article and is quoted explaining the company’s focus on mobile remittances.

To read this article and view other media coverage, please visit the Media Coverage section of our website.

Javelin Strategy and Research: Mobile Person-to-Person Payments and Transfers

From Javelin’s March 2008 report entitled “Mobile Person-to-Person Payments and Transfers: Security and Timing are Everything”:

Mobile person-to-person payments and transfers (mobile P2P) offer the first income-generating step for financial institutions on the pathway to full mobile banking and payments. While still a niche product, demand is growing and one out of ten consumers currently states that he or she would likely use mobile P2P if the service were available. This report is based on an online survey of 2192 consumers, a survey of 26 executives from the financial industry, and ten interviews of executives in the payments industry. …

The report goes on to compare and contrast m-Via with 6 other market leaders in mobile payments.

Please visit the Analyst Views section of our website for information on how to order the report.

m-Via Wins Award at 2008 Mobile Rules!

m-Via Wins Award at 2008 Mobile Rules!

m-Via’s Mobile Transaction Network stands out at Nokia-sponsored event

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 31, 2008 – m-Via Inc., the standard-bearer in mobile transaction technology and solutions, was recognized in a formal awards ceremony in San Jose, CA as a leading mobile innovator.

m-Via’s Mobile Transaction Network earned distinction as runner-up in the Mobile Rules! competition’s business plan category, besting hundreds of submissions from around the world and garnering praise from the judges for quality of the presentation, strength of the solution, and insight into the market.

Mobile Rules! is the world’s leading annual competition for business plans and applications in the mobile environment. The goal of the competition, which is organized by a consortium of the world’s leading technology and communication brands led by Nokia and FinNode, is to seek out entrepreneurs and developers who are creating new value, new revenue, and new services for mobile devices and the mobile lifestyle.

“Nokia is very pleased to announce the winners of the Mobile Rules! ’08 competition, who with their
ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit typify an emerging wave tapping into today’s exciting convergence of mobility and the Internet,” said Tom Libretto, Vice President of Forum Nokia. “Open platforms and the millions of smartphone devices available today helping enable this new wave of entrepreneurs from around the globe to become drivers of the future global mobile marketplace through the innovative technologies, applications and business models they create today.”

“Obviously, we are thrilled to have been chosen from among such an impressive group of entrants for this award. It is especially satisfying to be recognized as an emerging mobile innovator by Mobile Rules!, an assemblage of the foremost leaders in mobile technology and services,” said Kenneth D. Kruszka, CEO of m-Via. “Beyond the accolades, this award also represents an acknowledgement that most mobile payments solutions in the market today are incomplete and that the key to releasing their full potential lies in m-Via’s Mobile Transaction Network, a global interoperable backbone for mobile transactions.”

About m-Via Inc.
m-Via Inc. is a leading innovator of mobile transaction technology, solutions, and services. m-Via delivers global transaction solutions that are easy to use, highly secure, and extremely cost effective. m-Via’s revolutionary MoTr™ application suite allows anyone with a cell phone to send, receive and transact money anywhere in the world. With a combination of standard, turn-key solutions, flexible best-in-breed technology, and specialized services, m-Via empowers financial institutions, community-based organizations, retailers, or any other group to provide their customers or members with convenient access to financial services wherever they are, whenever they want. More information about the company may be obtained at www.m-via.com.