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CyberSource, mPoria Partner To Accelerate M-Commerce
CyberSource offering mPoria's GoMobile!™ M-Commerce Solution to its network of online merchants
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SEATTLE, Wash., April 7, 2008 (PRNEWSWIRE) – CyberSource Corporation (NASDAQ: CYBS) and mPoria Inc. have announced a strategic channel partnership in which CyberSource will offer mPoria's GoMobile!™ m-commerce technology to its network of online merchants.
GoMobile! enables merchants to quickly and cost-effectively build and launch a mobile shopping site, giving retailers access to more than 250 million wireless subscribers nationwide. Site set-up is simple and requires no in-house development expertise. Once live on the GoMobile! Service, a merchant can offer consumers the ability to shop on the mobile Internet using their cellphone. mPoria's service supports the majority of both feature and smartphones offered by leading U.S. carriers.
“Significant advances have been made in the wireless industry and we believe the time is right for merchants to expand to m-commerce,” said Michael Walsh, CyberSource senior vice president, worldwide sales. “We are very impressed with mPoria’s technology, rapid adoption among merchants, and leadership position in this important segment. Through this partnership, CyberSource can now offer our customers the ability to enter the m-commerce market in an easy and cost-effective way.”
mPoria CEO Dan Wright commented, "CyberSource is known for delivering industry leading electronic payment and risk management solutions to the world’s top online brands as well as hundreds of thousands of merchants around the globe. We believe this partnership will benefit both companies—increasing CyberSource services to its customers, while accelerating mPoria’s growth and leadership position in the m-commerce market.”
Availability
mPoria's GoMobile! m-commerce technology is available to merchants immediately. Implementation can scale from small catalogs and entry-level order processing to enterprise-class merchants using sophisticated, real-time integration to their backend systems.
To learn more about mPoria’s GoMobile! m-commerce service and it's mobile shopping site located at http://mporia.mobi, call mPoria Sales at 206.447.3360, email sales@mporia.com or visit the company’s website at www.mporia.com.
About mPoria, Inc.
mPoria Inc. is the leading provider of mobile commerce solutions in North America. The company builds and markets m-Commerce stores for retailers and service providers, enabling them to extend their reach to the mobile channel and drive consumer sales. Retail customers include GameStop, Buy.com, TicketsNow, Cutter & Buck, and others. Wireless carrier partners include Verizon, Sprint and Cingular. mPoria is privately owned and based in Seattle, WA.