NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Teaneck, NJ, United States, 2008/01/08 - Ping Mobile, a full-service mobile agency, today announced a partnership with Cox Media to offer unique, mobile marketing and advertising options to its advertising and media clients using Ping Mobile’s robust mobile marketing platform [NYSE: S].

The partnership marks the first strategic collaboration between a cable company and a mobile marketing company.

Shira Simmonds, CEO of Ping Mobile, said “The partnership is an opportunity for both companies to provide a unique, interactive and results-oriented media outlet to clients who are looking for quantifiable results from their traditional media campaigns.”

The joint partnership enables Cox to provide mobile marketing solutions and services to clients across all of their markets nationwide. “With this partnership, we are able to provide our clients with a turn-key mobile solution that enhances their campaigns and drives an astonishing amount of sales and traffic,” said Peter Schultz, Cox’s Director of New Media. “The flexibility of Ping’s mobile marketing platform allows us to provide every client in all of our markets with a unique and customized solution that suits their individual needs.”

The first client launched via this new partnership is Fredericksburg, Virginia based company Vocelli Pizza, showcasing multiple TV/mobile campaigns. The first included a TV spot with an embedded overlay message for viewers to text in the keyword “Vocelli”. Viewers who responded received a mobile text coupon for 50% off a regular large pizza (regular price is $15.99, but with the Cox/Ping Mobile coupon, it’s $7.99). In the first month of the TV/mobile campaign, Vocelli saw a one-half percent response rate and a 56% coupon redemption rate.

“The instant turn around of the coupons by text messaging was a great new avenue of advertising,” said Dave McDonald, Vocelli Franchisee Owner. “Customers were able to receive their coupon right away to redeem and it brought more residential customers to my business which was my ultimate goal.”

Ping Mobile credits high conversion rates to their method of SMS distribution, which ensures the right messages are being sent to the right consumers. Ping Mobile’s proprietary back-office campaign management solution, called PingSuite™, is designed to automate the delivery of the text messages but is flexible enough to be customized in real-time if needed. The platform automatically and randomly chooses the winner for each week of the campaign. In addition, the PingSuite™ system only sends messages to those customers who specifically double opt-in to each specific client.

Since the initial introduction, Cox and several of its clients have launched numerous campaigns including a “Watch-and-Win” tune-in reminder sweepstakes with MyTV13 in San Diego and a new acquisition award campaign for Webster Bank, a financial client of BrightLine iTV.

“I wanted to be different from my competitors and not get lost in a spot placement pod,” said Lynda DiLorenzo MyTV13 General Sales Manager. “This promotion stood out and met our goals with precision by creating awareness of our programming and dial position, as well as increasing ratings and Website visits.”

For more information on Ping Mobile and mobile marketing and advertising opportunities, please visit ping-mobile.net.

About Ping Mobile
Ping Mobile is a fresh, young, creative full-service mobile agency, providing a complete range of mobile marketing, offers, promotions and content services, with a specialization in mobile offers and promotions.

A strong focus on consumers, both through the unique PingRewards™ offering and vast experience in consumer marketing, combined with industry-leading consultancy, reporting, data analysis and client services packages, makes Ping Mobile the premier mobile marketing agency for clients of all sizes.

Ping Mobile is headquartered in Teaneck NJ with an office in Tel Aviv Israel. For more information please visit ping-mobile.net or pingrewards.com.

About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million total residential and commercial customers.

The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services in affiliation with Sprint.

Cox Business Services is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services.

Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at cox.com, coxbusiness.com, and coxmedia.com

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