Arlington, VA and Chicago, IL - December 13,
2011 - 2ergo (LSE:RGO), an international provider of
mobile strategy and technology solutions, and U.S. Cellular
(NYSE:USM), which has the highest call quality and network
satisfaction of any national carrier, together announce the
successful results of the "Tailgate for Tickets" Mobile Campaign
run at eight U.S. Cellular sponsored college football venues. Run
throughout the 2011 college football season, the campaign produced
thousands of memorable fan experiences, bolstered U.S. Cellular's
collegiate sponsorship investment, and bridged an in-venue
marketing channel to a mobile channel.
"The goal of this campaign was to enhance the fan tailgating
experience with U.S. Cellular products and services while
increasing awareness of our brand," said Rebecca Kruse, Senior
Sponsorship and Events Manager for U.S. Cellular. "The Tailgate for
Tickets Mobile Campaign was an innovative program that offered
great visibility through in-stadium activities and campaigns. The
participation we saw was very encouraging."
U.S. Cellular's Mobile Managed Services partner 2ergo developed
the campaign in conjunction with U.S. Cellular and their agency
partners to provide an engaging way for football fans to interact
with the U.S. Cellular brand and learn about their latest mobile
plans and devices. To stand out from the crowd, representatives
traveled through the events on branded Segways adorned with
custom-branded QR codes created by 2ergo. Tailgaters scanned the QR
codes to reach a mobile landing page that dynamically displayed
whether they were an instant winner of U.S. Cellular branded
promotional items or gift cards. The mobile sites also included an
entry form for the grand prize of two tickets to the National
Championship Bowl Game.
Participating colleges were University of Iowa, Iowa State,
University of Maine, University of Northern Iowa, University of
Tulsa, Valparaiso, West Virginia University, and University of
Wisconsin. To extend the promotion outside of the college football
games, consumers could also enter to win the grand prize by
scanning a QR code at their local U.S. Cellular retail stores.
"This campaign developed by our Mobile Managed Services team
enabled U.S. Cellular to have meaningful dialog with end users
which enhances brand affinity," said Michael Scully, Managing
Director, 2ergo Americas. "It also created an innovative way to
measure the effectiveness of a marketing medium that is
traditionally extremely hard to capture, illustrating why mobile
marketing should be integrated closely with one's overall marketing
strategy to interact with a target audience."
The campaign exceeded U.S. Cellular's per event customer
interaction goal: 4,321 consumers scanned the QR codes; 1,074
winners walked away with prizes; and 2,989 people entered to win
the grand prize. The number of participants increased 58%
from the first week to the last week, which may be attributed to
word of mouth among tailgaters.
The campaign efforts produced memorable fan experiences.
Highlights of fan feedback include:
• "Wow the Android phone you have is awesome!"
• "I am glad we had this talk. I am actually looking for a new
provider."
• "What do I have to buy to get on that Segway? I will sign up, I
promise."
• "Good thing you guys are out here. I'm going back to U.S.
Cellular."
• "I won, I won, I won…I love this, I never win anything!"
• "I love U.S. Cellular's free battery swaps. They are very
convenient."
• "I'll join U.S. Cellular if the Hawkeyes win the Big Ten
Conference!"
For further details about the program results and event photos,
please contact lindsay.woodworth@2ergo.com.
About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular rewards its customers with unmatched benefits and
industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer
experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of
cutting-edge devices that are all backed by its high-speed
nationwide network that has the highest call quality of any
national carrier. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and
Associates 2011 Customer Service Champion and received PC
Magazine's 2011 Readers' Choice Award. To learn more about U.S.
Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get
the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on
Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular, and
YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.
About 2ergo
2ergo is the international mobile business and marketing
solutions company. It combines innovative proprietary mobile
technologies and professional services to help organizations
develop and execute their mobile strategies. Companies such as Fox
Sports, Fox News, ESPN, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
Orange, Aviva, Fidelity, Transport for London, Times of India, O2,
and Procter & Gamble have all benefited from 2ergo's end-to-end
mobile solutions to increase sales, mobilize business processes,
reduce costs and enhance customer relationships. Headquartered in
the UK, 2ergo has been a pioneer of enabling innovative mobile
business solutions across multiple sectors and geographies since
1999. Its international presence spans North America, Latin
America, India and Australia. 2ergo is AIM listed on the London
Stock Exchange (AIM: RGO). For more information, visit
www.2ergo.com.