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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | California, U.S. (September 2000) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | François-Charles (Executive Chairman)[3] |
| Services | Value-added services |
| Revenue |  ₹589 crore (US$74 million) (FY 2019-20)[4] |
| ₹42 crore (US$5.3 million) (FY 2019-20)[4] | |
Number of employees | 1068[1] |
| Website | www |
OnMobile is an Indian telecommunications company, headquartered in Bangalore. It offers products such as Videos, Tones, Games & Contests. Based on current deployments, OnMobile has over 100 million active subscribers and an addressable base of more than 1.68 billion mobile users across several geographies.[5]
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History
Founded in 2000, OnMobile is headquartered in Bangalore, India and serves 99 customers across the globe.[6] OnMobile also has offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangladesh, Spain, Dubai, Nairobi, Sweden, and South Africa.
Originally incorporated in California under the name Onscan Technologies India Private Limited as a spin-off from Infosys, the company relocated to India.[7][8][9] The company changed its name to OnMobile Asia Pacific Private Limited in April 2001 and finally to its current name in August 2007.[9] OnMobile became the first Indian telecom VAS company to go public when it was listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India on 19 February 2008.[10]
On 23 February 2017, François-Charles Sirois was appointed as the new chairman and chief executive officer.[11][12] He resigned as CEO on 2 August 2020[13] while continuing to hold his position as Executive Chairman, and Krish Seshadri was appointed as the new chief executive officer on 3 August 2020. In 2023, OnMobile Global launches SaaS based gamification platform named Gamize.[14] In 2022, OnMobile launched ONMO, a mobile gaming platform for an interactive gaming experience.[15]
Acquisitions
As of 2020, OnMobile acquired six companies in order to expand their product line.
ITFinity
In December 2006, OnMobile announced that it was acquiring ITFinity, a mobile software company, for $10–20 million.[16]
Telisma
OnMobile paid €12 Million for acquiring French speech recognition company Telisma S.A.[17] Telisma has a speech recognition technology available in 10 Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, and English.[18] Previously, OnMobile had used speech recognition from Nuance Communications that supported 15 different languages.[19]
Dilithium Networks
In October 2010, OnMobile purchased Dilithium Networks, a developer of 3G video technology, for an undisclosed amount.[20]
Livewire Mobile
In June 2013, OnMobile acquired Livewire Mobile, a ringtone, ringback tone, an infotainment company, for $17.8 million.[21]
Appland AB
In October 2018, OnMobile Global Limited acquired Appland AB, one of the world's games and kids App Clubs subscription services.[22]
rob0 Inc.
In August, 2021, OnMobile Global Acquires 100% Stake in AI Powered Visual Retention Leader rob0.
References
- ^ a b "OnMobile Global Limited, Annual Report 2013" (PDF). OnMobile. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Sanjay Baweja takes over as MD & Global CEO of OnMobile". 20 October 2021.
- ^ PTI (23 February 2017). "New corporate structure in OnMobile". Business Standard.
- ^ a b "Statement of audited consolidated results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2020" (PDF). onmobile.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "OnMobile Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results". The Week. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "OnMobile Annual Report 2019" (PDF).
- ^ Sen, Swagata (28 November 2008). "The right connection". India Today. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "Infosys spin-off OnMobile gets $28-m funding". The Hindu Business Line. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Grading Rationale for CRISIL IPO Grading, OnMobile Global Limited" (PDF). CRISIL. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Jagadeesh, Namitha (20 February 2009). "OnMobile Global lists at 19% premium". livemint.com. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ http://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/D2CC7A61_4903_431D_BFD2_6C6E618BE3D8_155554.pdf [dead link]
- ^ "OnMobile implements a new corporate structure to enhance growth in key markets". www.blogarama.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Resignation of Mr. François-Charles Sirois from the position" (PDF). nseindia.
- ^ "OnMobile Global launches SaaS-based gamification platform 'Gamize'". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Dialog unveils mobile cloud gaming platform". Sunday Observer. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Sriram, R (28 December 2008). "OnMobile snaps up ITFinity". The Economic Times. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ Pahwa, Nikhil (31 July 2008). "OnMobile Paid Over $18 Million For Telisma; $20 Million Revenues, $3.6 Million Profit; Nepal Operator RBT". MediaNama.com. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ Shah, Cerius (18 May 2008). "OnMobile Acquires France's Telisma S.A." ContentSutra. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "OnMobile completes deployment of Nuance speech solutions". WebIndia123.com. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
- ^ "OnMobile buys Dilithium Networks' 3G video tech". The Hindu Business Line. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ Phadnis, Shilpa (4 June 2013). "OnMobile to buy Livewire Mobile for $17.8 million". Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "OnMobile to acquire Sweden-based Appland". The Economic Times. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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