Great News! Over the past several weeks we have been working with 4INFO, the largest SMS network in the country, to figure out a way to leverage their platform to distribute our instant deals in real time. This unique partnership allows us to now deliver our instant deals more than 85 million mobile consumers around the country. We are very excited about this as it gives us the opportunity to expand our great deals to cities all across the country. As a first step, we will be expanding deals to San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City and Denver starting in September with other major cities soon to follow. We have distanced ourselves from other competitors by making the deals process as simple as possible. Consumers don't have to buy, print, or wait to use any of our deals. It's because of this we are able to work with a company like 4INFO and take advantage of this tremendous opportunity. If your interested in receiving our deals directly, or if your interested in creating a deal (for free!) for your business, go to www.fiveandfifty.com The full press release is pasted below: Media Contacts: For Immediate Release Five and Fifty Partners with 4INFO Five and Fifty Instant Local Deals now reach more than 85 Million users in North America Kansas City, KS; August 8, 2011 – Five and Fifty, a pioneer in instant deals, today announced a partnership with 4INFO Inc., the largest SMS ad network in the U.S., to provide instantly redeemable deals delivered in real time to mobile consumers. "This is a tremendous opportunity for us to expand our service and supply our instant deals using 4INFO's vast network, " said Five and Fifty CEO Chris Routh. "Our clients can now put their time sensitive deals in front of more than 85 million consumers around the country." Five and Fifty, a deals service that allows local business to create and deliver promotions to consumers instantly via SMS and other mobile options, will leverage 4INFO to automatically deliver relevant Five and Fifty deals based on location, consumer interest and other targeted means. Consumers of 4INFO services will be able to receive Five and Fifty's time sensitive deals and use them right away at nearby locations. “We’re excited to be working with Five and Fifty." said Mort Jensen, Sr. Director of Business Development, 4INFO inc. "Their service offering is perfectly aligned with the messaging aspects of our business. However, with their service being centered around “5-hour deals”, they’re also uniquely positioned to leverage in real-time the power of our audience network – which now reaches over 85M unique users.” Through the partnership, Five and Fifty is also announcing the expansion of its instant deals services currently available in Kansas City, to include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and New York City on September 1. # # # About Five and Fifty LLC. Founded in Kansas City, KS, Five and Fifty is an instant deal service that allows local businesses to offer time sensitive deals that are delivered instantly to nearby consumers via SMS and other mobile technologies. All deals on Five and Fifty only last up to five hours before expiration and can be fifty percent off or more. Consumers receiving deals must simply present the deal to the business provider to receive their discount, no coupon purchase is necessary. Five and Fifty is currently a free service for businesses wishing to offer their deals. About 4INFO. San Mateo, Ca. 4INFO has been at the forefront of the mobile advertising industry since 2005. Best known for powering top SMS publishers and providing the largest SMS ad network in the U.S., 4INFO is now delivering the highest mobile ROI per interaction for top publishers, mobile application developers, agencies and brands across all mobile channels. AdHaven™ is the company's flagship mobile advertising platform that serves a range of ad units on mobile channels such as the mobile web, apps, video and SMS. Publishers and app developers use AdHaven to sell and manage ads to optimize revenue. 4INFO works closely with media powerhouses such as Yahoo!, USA Today and the NBA, along with media buying agencies such as OMD, Starcom and Mindshare to identify and support the needs of both the ad selling and buying communities.
Chris Routh
Five and Fifty LLC
chris@fiveandfifty.com
Ph: (931)952-6350
So... it's been a while but if you live in the Kansas City area you should have started to recieve deals via text message!
So far we have done some really great 50% off food and drink deals at places like 810 Zone, RA Sushi, and the Foundry among others. The future is only looking brighter!
We want to thank everyone that has signed up so far and ask for your help, tell people about us! The only way we can keep giving you great deals is to spread the word!
some press:
venturebeat - http://venturebeat.com/2011/02/23/five-and-fifty-deals/
AND......WE'RE LIVE
