MobilizeMe.com partners with Crescent Street Merchants Association (CSMA).
Montreal, QC – June 10, 2011 MobilizeMe, the Canadian mobile marketing firm has announced a partnership with one of the main street associations that drives tourism in Montreal: Crescent Street. The partnership has been kicked off with a QR code campaign which launched the CSMA mobile website during the LG Grand Prix Festival on Crescent this past weekend. With a turnout of over 500,000 participants, the QR Code campaign was a great success. The mobile services, through smart phone technology, allowed the merchants on the street to further increase their visibility to their clientele and provide them with access to information and promotions related to their business.
Merchants such as Stogies Cigar Lounge, Thursday’s Bar, Angelo’s Restaurant, Restaurant L’Academie, Swurl Yogurt, Burger Bar Restaurant, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, XO Club Lounge and all received great visibility by promoting their service on the promotions section. Reaching the new mobile audience on their terms.
“We are thrilled to work with the Crescent Street Merchants Association; there are great synergies between our companies. MobilizeMe’s mobile products mean that the CSMA can now showcase themselves to their clientele as technologically savvy. The merchants can now appeal to the new generation of smart phone users which will ultimately bring their businesses to the next level,” said Karim Jeraj, MobilizeMe founder.
The CSMA has been providing Montreal natives and tourists with many services and continue to do so by hosting numerous events throughout the year. The numerous bars, clubs, restaurants and boutiques on Crescent Street showcase the diversity that has permanently put Montreal on the map.
“The mobile world represents a tremendous opportunity for The Crescent Street Merchants Association. We’re glad to be partnering with MobilizeMe and believe this will offer enhanced value for the visitors of Crescent Street,” said Steve Siozios, President of the CSMA.
MobilizeMe will continue to conduct mobile marketing campaigns to keep Montreal ahead of the mobile curve. Using innovative techniques like QR code campaigns and creating unique mobile websites, MobilizeMe will help clients reach out to their target demographic in a quick and easy manner.
About Crescent Street Merchants Associations,
Founded in 1998, the Crescent Street Merchants Association is made up of merchants on Crescent Street between Sherbrooke and Sainte-Catherine. Our objective is to reinforce the image of the street as being a commercial street focused on entertainment, hospitality and quality establishments. We take care of our environment by ensuring safety, cleanliness, promotion, and by looking after the general improvement of the street. The merchants and the Association work together to ensure the quality of their image, their services and the execution of our many events in order to offer a memorable experience to our patrons and visitors.
About MobilizeMe.com:
MobilizeMe was created in 2009 as a new service offering to address the demands for comprehensive mobile strategies. Since then, MobilizeMe has taken on a life of its own by offering its clients the latest mobile technologies. MobilizeMe bridges the gap by migrating traditional marketing to the mobile platform. With a team of specialists including programmers, developers, designers and marketers, MobilizeMe can build mobile sites within hours, from the most basic to the most advanced custom sites, including e-commerce and reservation systems. Included in its suite of mobile marketing solutions are surveys, banner advertising, mobile marketing kits, mobile loyalty programs. For more information, please visit MobilizeMe.com
For more information and interview requests, please contact:
Karim Jeraj, at 1-866-833-2777 or karim@mobilizeme.com
