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.

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.

MTxN selected as Mobile Rules! 2008 Finalist

We are very proud that Mobile Rules! has recognized m-Via’s Mobile Transaction Network (MTxN) as a 2008 Finalist in the Business Plan track:

“Mobile Rules! is the leading annual competition in the mobile world. The goal of the competition is to search for bright and fresh innovations and business plans that will bring the mobile business to a completely new level. Being a finalist in such a high-level rally is proof of your extraordinary creativeness, diligence and talent.”

Mobile Transaction Network (MTxN)
Not that long ago, minted coins were the only sanctioned currency, until paper money largely displaced coins. Then, paper money’s role in financial transactions was set aside by checks. Then credit cards and debit cards assumed the mantle of preferred form of payment. For all of these payment mechanisms, networks were created to handle currency and to protect the sanctity of the transaction.

Now, we are in the midst of yet another evolution of currency. Mobile payments are emerging and will soon become the dominant payment mechanism. However, the world is devoid of an appropriate financial network for this new paradigm.

But, coming soon from m-Via, the Mobile Transaction Network™ will solve this problem. The Mobile Transaction Network™ will provide the infrastructure and the ecosystem that is necessary for mobile payments to join the ranks of first-class payment mechanisms and assume the mantle of the preferred form of payment for years to come.

m-Via at SDForum – Menlo Park – February 18

On February 18, 2008, m-Via’s Ken Kruszka will be presenting and participating in a panel discussion at an SDForum session entitled “International Program: The Impact of Technology on Emerging Economies: MicroFinance” in Menlo Park, CA.