JUMA to connect Japan and UK mobile worlds

Naviblog announced today the creation of the Japan UK Mobiletech Association, or JUMA for short. The association was created to respond to a need for a bridge for technology transfer and collaboration, as both a business necessity and a byproduct of the current credit crunch and recessionary pressures.

"Shuttling between London and Tokyo on a regular basis, entrepreneurs and mobile developers always ask me how things are being done better on the other side," says Naviblog Chairman Mandali Khalesi, "I feel that the mobile development community both from the heartland of advanced mobile services in Japan and from the UK's Europe-leading mobile success stories have much to learn from each other as industry business models converge for mobile applications, content and services. Currently there is just not enough information out there. When the developed world moves into a recession, be it light or sustained, small innovative mobile companies will be looking to collaborate or partner with other companies, transfer or license out technology, share ideas, or start working on joint products."

In the coming weeks, JUMA Chair Mandali Khalesi will approach a select group of UK-based and Japan-based companies and government entities to define the terms of a valuable charter, and already has the informal support of a number of industry organisations in both London and Tokyo. This round of discussions may lead to a "Mobile Mission" to Japan early next year, offering UK companies high visibility at industry events, face-to-face business meetings, and venture capital connections into the lucrative $100bn Japanese mobile market. Further updates will be made on this website. For further information, contact Naviblog at pr[at]naviblog.co.uk.

Naviblog unveils new logo

The new Naviblog logo for 2009 with its three triangles - connecting business, mobile networks and search engines - was unveiled on the Naviblog UK website ahead of its generalised release on company letterhead and other promotional material. The previous logo was found to be too complex and difficult to remember.

Since the company's establishment in 2005, Naviblog's product had evolved from an easy-to-use location-based social networking software, to "a universal software platform for businesses to publish and promote location-based mobile services worldwide", and a new logo was needed to convey that vision.

A vision statement, to be announced later this November, will outline Naviblog's strategy for 2009 in both Asia and Europe... stay tuned!

Naviblog Paris closes for the summer

Just a notice to our French business customers that our Paris business locale over near Franklin D. Roosevelt station has closed for summer refurbishment work. All France-specific operations will continue running out of the London office. We will post here with more information as and when the refurbishment work is complete and things are back to normal. Naviblog apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Naviblog accepted as UK govt supplier

Naviblog has just been accepted as a registered supplier for both CompeteFor, the tendering marketplace for the London 2012 Olympics contracts, and supply2.gov.uk, the UK's portal for SMEs working with the UK government. Anchoring ourselves even more closely to London, we look to leverage this registration to win over the confidence of London and UK-wide government bodies for mobile and more general IT work, leading up to and beyond the London Olympics in 2012.