<CENTER> <H1>MessageDrive</H1> <hr> <A HREF="index.html" NAME=home>Home</A> <A HREF="mobile.html" NAME=mobile>Mobile</A> <A HREF="media.html" NAME=media>Media</A> <A HREF="solutions.html" NAME=solutions>Solutions</A> <A HREF="corporate.html" NAME=corporate>Corporate</A> <A HREF="glossary.html" NAME=glossary>Glossary</A> </CENTER> <hr> <h1>Corporate</h1> <br> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">MessageDrive was founded in September 2002 bringing together several organisations involved in mobile, web, software and hardware development and design. We form a formidable force in the integration of marketing, advertising and the consumers that drive business.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">MessageDrive's team have been heavily involved in developing its platforms, mCore and mDrive, creating a fully scalable multi-format messaging platform.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Our vision is to create more dynamic and compelling services to clients and their customers for the future. With current user experience of the mobile industry being so mixed, end-users do not understand the implications of the services offered by many companies. We can offer direct and assured delivery of service, without the hidden extras that other operators will not tell you about. MessageDrive provides you with solutions to improve your customers' experience. Eliminating many customer service issues and complaints, promoting better customer relations and increased levels of customer retention as a result.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Our goal is to improve the industry that we create and work in.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <h2>Why MessageDrive</h2> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Our experience covers large scale, complex technology as well as highly targeted immediate impact projects. </FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">By aligning people, process and technology, we help you make the best strategic decisions about future needs while accounting for technological advances and future trends. </FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Our passion for achieving results in challenging and pioneering environments is the basis for the continuing advances within this ever moving industry. Our innovative solutions are tailored to your specific business needs and designed to boost your performance. Our global solutions allow us to serve you in multiple locations across the world. </FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">We were the first company in the UK to offer downloadable ringtones and logos to the mobile phone. With the continued development of our SMS and MMS service, we are now able to offer a very high speed non-blocking mobile-messaging based service, with powerful data logging, manipulation and reporting. We understand the value of data and take every care to ensure this valuable commodity is collected and processed in a secure environment.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <h2>Experience</h2> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">MessageDrive is a highly dynamic team, with our skills based in leveraging cutting-edge technology. Our team includes professional software and hardware developers, a graphic design team and a musician. We have in-house web-design and deployment and a combined 17 years experience of the mobile phone industry.</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">We develop our own systems to satisfy current and future markets for mobile messaging, marketing and distribution of multimedia and collection of consumer input. Our systems are modular in design, which enables us to add features and capabilities to the platform as and when they are required. </FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Our core mobile multimedia messaging system runs on multiple platforms simultaneously, offering us high levels of; availability, resilience, redundancy and security. Our systems are constructed as such to enable us to concentrate on the application building, tailored to the needs of our customers.</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">We currently access 42 direct connections to network operators, allowing us to manage connectivity and outages, by implementing complex routing solutions on demand.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <h2>Technology</h2> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">MessageDrive's systems mCore and mDrive are based on a highly robust distributed RedHat Linux operating environment ­ one of the most stable and efficient operating systems. Therefore, providing the reliability, performance and security necessary to meet the demands of processing large volumes of information both now and in the future.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">The principal development languages employed are C++, Perl and Java, taking advantage of their respective attributes to enhance performance, object-oriented modularity and network-centric flexibility as necessary. A strong emphasis is placed on parallel processing of messaging, to provide well-timed managed services.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">As a result of the modular design of our system, campaign development times are drastically reduced. From concept to delivery, deployment of even complex campaign mechanics and multimedia services can be managed in a matter of days.</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <h2>Key Aspects</h2> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Key aspects of <b>mCore</b> and <b>mDrive</b>:</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Secure low-level message processing</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Parallel message campaign streaming</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Parallel message delivery and reception</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Parallel media formatting</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Robust, modular framework</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Centralised configuration and live reconfiguration</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Distributed control and real-time monitoring system</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Full system checking through remote diagnostics / self checking and automated alerting</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Automated crisis management and recovery</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Information logging and auditing</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Alerting mechanisms</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Automated archiving and archive retrieval</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Clustered servers with full redundancy back-up</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Open secure interfaces providing for straightforward integration into existing platforms, such as web, management information/intelligence systems, electronic point-of-sale systems and integrated voice response</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">In-line and on-the-fly transcoding of all mobile media formats</FONT></P><P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Integrated device recognition, configuration and re-purposing engine</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <h2>Where is MessageDrive</h2> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Suite 9,</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Market House,</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">19/21 Market Place,</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Wokingham,</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Berkshire</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">RG40 1AP</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">United Kingdom</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Tel: +44 (0)1462 440555</FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></P> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="_sans" SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000">Fax: +44 (0)1462 440555</FONT></P>