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Oxygen8's Mobile Platform to help Band Aid 30 raise money to fight Ebola crisis(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Birmingham, UK - Oxygen8, global technology provider of choice for multi-channel marketing, communications and payment solutions, has been selected by Kruger Cowne for the provision of Oxygen8's Mobile Platform for the Band Aid 30 competition to raise money to fight the Ebola crisis. Applying the innovation and responsiveness of Oxygen8's Mobile Platform, Oxygen8 has met the immediate set-up requirements of the Band Aid 30 team, offering music fans in the UK a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be the special guest at the recording of Do They Know It's Christmas on Saturday November 15th. By texting AID to 88833, each entrant will automatically be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize. Sir Bob Geldof has confirmed the likes of One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith, Emeli Sande, Elbow, Disclosure, Coldplay's Chris Martin, and U2's Bono, will be in attendance, with more artists expected to be added to the stellar line-up. Oxygen8's Mobile Platform can process up to 50,000 messages per minute. "Due to the nature of Band Aid initiatives, they require an immediate response from all partners. Sir Bob Geldof gets the musicians involved, and it's our role to select the right partners that can deliver a robust platform that can meet the demands of a nation. We gave Oxygen8 a very short timeframe to create the mobile solution and they have delivered," said Mark Cowne, CEO of Kruger Cowne, a member organization of Band Aid 30. "To be a component of the Band Aid 30 team in their efforts to raise money to overcome the Ebola crisis is truly humbling," said James Harrison, UK CEO, Oxygen8. "Oxygen8's Mobile Platform has allowed us to be highly-responsive and react in a matter of days to the Band Aid 30 competition needs, and deliver a robust solution on which millions of music fans will pin their hopes of success. Oxygen8's Mobile Platform delivers millions of messages every day." "We are delighted to be part of this fantastic opportunity where we can really make a difference to the Ebola crisis," said Robert Townsend, Chief Marketing Officer, Oxygen8. "Using Oxygen8's Mobile Platform means we can use this incredible competition to start the money raising before one note has been sung, and Do They Know It's Christmas goes on sale." The Band Aid 30 competition will be supported with an integrated multi-channel campaign across all social media, including #BandAid30 on Twitter and "Band Aid 30" on Facebook. The competition closes midday Thursday 13th November. The winner will be selected and contacted by Friday 14th November, and must be available on Saturday 15th November to facilitate the prize. Do They Know It's Christmas will go on sale on Monday November 17th, downloads will cost 0.99 and CDs 4.00. To set up an interview with an Oxygen8 spokesperson, please contact: Jo Hall, mobilesquared Phone: 07909 445 848 Email: [email protected] About Oxygen8 Oxygen8 Group helps businesses make smarter choices to transform their sales and marketing through our innovative integrated platforms. Our easy-to-use cloud-based solutions focus on results, giving clients performance management software that truly integrates mobile, email, social, voice and payments. From sending bulk SMS to custom API integrations into your CRM application, we make marketing automation simple in today's demand generation. Oxygen8 is directly connected to all key mobile operators in UK and Ireland via SMPP. This includes Vodafone UK, Telefonica UK (O2), EE (Orange, T-Mobile) and 3. Our platform connects 500 million people in over 170 countries. Oxygen8 clients include Experian, O2, Travelodge, Unilever, Sony, play.com, PaddyPower, Sainsbury's, Hermes. To view our website please visit http: www.oxygen8.com or click here To visit our blog please visit http://blog.oxygen8.com or click here Terms and conditions can also be accessed at http://www.bandaid30.com/terms.html . (c) 2014 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |