Mobile Asia Congress, MACAU, China, November 19 /PRNewswire/ --

- Acision Becomes a GSMA Associate Member to Champion New Standards and Innovation in Messaging, Mobility and Mobile Marketing

Acision, the world's leading messaging company, today announces that it has become a member of the GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry. As an infrastructure supplier, Acision will join the GSMA as an associate member, becoming part of a group of key mobile companies that provide communications technologies and services to more than 3 billion people worldwide.

The GSMA supports every part of the mobile value chain, aiming to unite industries to drive the future of mobile communications and extend its reach to all corners of the globe. It works to create high value for operators, as well as the mobile industry as a whole, in the provision of services for the benefit of all end users.

The GSMA is one of the most prestigious organisations in our industry and we are proud to be part of a group of companies that want to drive the evolution of the mobile industry and ensure innovative mobile services, standards and interoperability across the globe, said Louis Corrigan, CTO at Acision. Our membership will allow us to accelerate our goal of enabling and evolving pioneering advanced messaging, mobility and mobile marketing services, for operators and end users, in both the developed and emerging worlds.

As an associate member, Acision will be invited to attend and participate in the GSMA's world leading events, as well as other working groups, taskforces, projects, regional interest group meetings and hot topic initiatives. Acision will also have access to key decision makers in the global mobile industry and use the opportunity to get an inside track on the industry strategies.

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About Acision

Acision is the world's leading messaging company, providing communication solutions for over 300 network operators and service providers globally.

About GSMA Founded in 1987, The GSM Association (GSMA) is a global trade association representing more than 750 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 territories and countries of the world. In addition, more than 180 manufacturers and suppliers support the Association's initiatives as associate members.

Press Contacts: Jennifer Ballard, Acision, Tel: +44(0)118-916-8035, Email: jennifer.ballard@acision.com; Annette Leach / Ruth Walters, Hotwire PR, Tel: +44(0)207-608-2500, Email: acision@hotwirepr.com