Finalists and host announced for 10th Annual Meffys Celebration

MEF today revealed the shortlist for the upcoming 10th annual Meffys awards, being held in Silicon Valley as part of the inaugural MEF Global Forum 2013 conference on the 14th and 15th November. After a grueling judging marathon (Meffys entrants are shortlisted by an international panel of over 40 journalists, academics, analysts and VCs) the thirteen categories were whittled down to 5 finalists each - no mean feat considering the quality and diversity of the entrants. This year saw submissions from established businesses, new businesses, agencies, start-ups, a host of new verticals, …

Spotlight on Mobile in LatAm – Filipe Roup Rosa

As MEF gears up for the inaugural MEF Global Forum co-located with the 10th annual Meffys Awards on 14th and 15th November in San Francisco, we have invited the Board Chairs of regional Chapters to share their mobile insights. Here Filipe Roup Rosa, Business Development Director of Boku and Chair MEF Latin America discusses the vital role of mobile in the rapidly expanding South American market. Since early days in our industry, innovation was synonymous of Scandinavian and Japanese technology. In the past recent years we have witnessed a wave of companies emerging from North America and …

MEF Americas 2010: Mobile Content and Commerce

The Definitive Event for the Mobile Media Industries across North America and LATAM9 Industry-Leading Founding Sponsors AnnouncedNovember 30 – December 1, 2010Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel2010 has been a growth year for mobile content and mobile commerce across the Americas – Latin America is now the world's second largest mobile market, and together with North America serves almost 1 billion customers. MEF Americas 2010: Mobile Content & Commerce will address the industry’s key business opportunities and concerns, enabling content owners, developers, brands, retailers, commerce …