NTUC Club goes Mobile with ShowNearby

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 10, 2011 -- Singapore, May 11, 2011 - NTUC Club has opened a new digital chapter with the mobile integration of its directory into the ShowNearby platform.

The social enterprise, which owns Downtown East, water theme park Wild Wild Wet, Costa Sands Resort and various leisure and recreation venues, is the first to sign up with ShowNearby’s premium service - Sponsored Search.

This service was launched in early April 2011. These include a suite of marketing solutions such as premium category listing, premium listings, promotions and location-based advertisements.

The presence of NTUC Club and its subsidiaries on ShowNearby, allows directory listings, place details and promotions to be conveniently accessed by thousands of Singaporeans daily.

“More consumers than ever before are buying smartphones, so popular location-based mobile applications are good ways to inform the public of the wide variety of events and activities at NTUC Club. We can also run deals, discounts and other promotions that are time-based. Social media plays a huge role in our communications with our customers, and working with ShowNearby will help deepen our engagement,” said Ms Yeoh Phee Suan, Director of Marketing and Communications, NTUC Club.

The partnership marks yet another milestone for the two and a half year old start up.

“We are pleased to have NTUC Club on board and leveraging on the ShowNearby platform. It is also an indication that more businesses are aware and open to the idea of building their mobile presence to reach out to consumers. They see potential and value in ShowNearby. We are proud to stand with NTUC Club at the forefront of mobile and technological development,” said Douglas Gan, ShowNearby founder and CEO.

ShowNearby is Singapore’s leading location-based service provider. Its application is available on iPhone, BlackBerry and Android, and available on over 400,000 mobile devices to date.

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