Messaging company, Acision announced bagging the Best Consumer Innovation Award at this year’s Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards in conjunction with SPH Search.

According to Acision, the award was judged based upon the role the partnership played in the deployment of Rednano Locate which is Singapore’s first cross-telco mobile, location-based search application.

Rory Buckley, Chief Executive of Acision, commented “We are thrilled at the recognition that winning this award brings. Working with SPH Search, Acision has successfully delivered the first innovative search solution to the mobile handset. This award further endorses that we are at the forefront of service innovation, delivering superior quality value and the best mobile experience to consumers.”

Paul Jansen, Chief Executive at SPH Search, said: “This is a major achievement for us. Thanks to the help of our partners Acision and Seeker Wireless, we were able to launch Rednano Locate quickly, to meet Singaporeans’ demand for information about products and services in their immediate vicinity. We are working to make it an integral part of the daily lifestyle of Singaporeans, helping them make convenient choices whether at work or for play. With our combined expertise, we are proud to deliver an innovative service that aims to bring location-based search to the mass market.”