Mobiqa, world leader in mobile barcode solutions…..
Company: Mobiqa Ltd
HQ: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
CEO: Nick Rankin
CTO: Ronnie Forbes
Having pioneered mobile barcode delivery technology since the formation of Mobiqa in 2002, we are widely regarded as the world leader in mobile boarding pass, ticketing and couponing solutions. Mobiqa’s services are based on the delivery of standard barcodes to mobile phones via SMS, MMS, WAP and Email technologies. As mobile content optimisation specialists, Mobiqa offer the airline, cinema, live events, rail and retail sectors an extended range of products including mobi-web™; mobile website service and mobi-kiosk™; mobile application facility.
With Mobiqa's patented Optimiser platform; connections to mobile network operators in over 200 countries and dependencies; and our growing database containing the technical characteristics of thousands of handset types, Mobiqa is able to reach virtually every type of mobile device in circulation today.
The company has created a number of ‘world firsts’ in concert, transport, sports and event ticketing as well as multimedia coupon promotions and works with leading companies within these sectors. Mobiqa is a private limited company headquartered in Scotland.
2010
- Qatar Airways build on it's mobile services by launching a mobile optimised version of their website.
- WestJet, Canada's leading low-fare airline, launch their mobile boarding pass service.
- Mobiqa win Juniper Research Future Mobile m-Commerce award for mobile ticketing and coupons.
- Mobiqa celebrate Earth Day 2010 by helping the transport and entertainment industries save over 7,000 miles of paper.
- New train ticketing, MyTrainTicket.co.uk partner with Mobiqa to provide mobile ticketing services to the UK's train operating companies.
- Movietickets.com launches paperless mobile ticketing programme for cinemas throughout North America.
- Malaysia Airlines implement mobi-pass™ as part of a suite of mobile services for its 14 million passengers.
2009
- Mobiqa and SITA launch a mobile boarding pass service for Malaysia Airlines as part of a larger menu of mobile functionality for airline passengers.
- Mobiqa surpass the significant 1-million-tickets-a-year milestone.
- Mobiqa is elevated to IATA Strategic Preferred Partner Status for the provision of mobile barcoded boarding passes for the airline industry.
- Vueling, one of Europe's fastest growing and dynamic airlines launch mobi-pass™.
- Spanair, the second largest carrier in Spain, extend their mobile boarding pass service to additional Spanish airports.
- Mobiqa is listed in Tech Media Invest Top 100 which recognises some of the most innovative technology companies in the UK today.
- Mobile tickets are used for the first time in top ski resorts across Chile as ski passes.
- Mobiqa secure strategic partnerships with companies such as ARINC, ScanSource, SITA and NCR.
2008
- Mobiqa’s headcount grows with strengthened technical resource.
- IER, the global leader in air and rail passenger processing systems, signs strategic partnership with Mobiqa to promote the Mobilising the Business product suite to global aviation industry.
- Northwest Airlines, one of the world’s largest carriers and Qatar Airways launch mobi-pass™.
- For the first time in the world mobi-tickets™ are used in the Tennis and Motorsports sectors at the Madrid Masters and the Czech Moto GP respectively.
- Mobiqa roll-out mobile cinema ticketing with Everyman cinema’s eight sites across greater London and Cinamon Cinemas launch mobile ticketing in Eastern Europe.
2007
- Mobiqa’s investors recognise that the markets for transport and event ticketing will soon be ready to embrace a mobile strategy, encompassing barcode technology.
- Mobiqa win the 2007 Global Messaging Award for their mobile train ticket solution with Chiltern Railways and pick up a second award: The Scottish Software Solution Award for mobi-pass™.
- The management team is strengthened with recruitment of Nick Rankin to drive Mobiqa forward with a direct and indirect sales strategy.
2006
- Mobiqa identifies the opportunity for mobile barcoded boarding passes and complimentary mobile solutions for airlines to Mobilise the Business.
- Mobiqa approach IATA to further develop the mBCBP concept, becoming strategic partners and pivotal to BCBP development within the IATA working groups.
- Mobiqa power the Vodafone TBA gigs and Live Music Awards and retail giants McDonalds offer Mobiqa’s mobile couponing solutions to their customers.
- Arsenal's state-of-the-art Emirates Stadium embraces mobile technology by offering mobile coupons to fans.
To 2005
- Ronnie and the expanding technical team develop and patent unique “optimisation” software. This technology allows Mobiqa to optimise each barcode according to the characteristics of the mobile device to which it is being delivered.
- Mobiqa focuses initially on the early adopter sectors of event ticketing and retail couponing - winning clients such as Ticketmaster, Tickets.com worldwide, the global leaders in ticket distribution, plus Major League Baseball, Nokia, O2 and Vodafone.
- High profile and successful projects are completed for brands such as Live Nation, Nokia, O2, Orange, Coors, Arsenal Football Club and many famous music artists.
- Press coverage from ABC, Fox, CNBC, BBC, CNN, ITN, Financial Times plus industry awards.
2002
- Current CTO Ronnie Forbes is the first person in the world to successfully deliver a barcode on a mobile phone suitable for electronic scanning and commercialisation.
- Regular Music appoint Mobiqa to power the world’s first m-ticket event: Primal Scream.