Nexmo Introduces Disruptive Cloud Communications Platform to Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexmo, the leading cloud communications company, today announced it has opened an office in Tel Aviv, Israel, to address the growing demand for cloud communication solutions from local businesses.

"Since establishing a presence in Israel, the feedback from developers has been astounding," said Trevor Healy, Executive Chairman of Nexmo. Healy joined Nexmo in October 2014, with a history of helping numerous Israeli companies over the past 20 years, including Amobee, JaJah, Kontera, Contend, Onavo, Sansa Security, Indeni and Kaminario. "We're excited that two premium companies like Meerkat and Gett have chosen Nexmo to help them expand and we're eager to help others experience the same rampant growth."

Businesses based in Israel, and around the world, continue to depend on innovative cloud communications to provide their geographically distributed user bases with best-in-class user experience.

"We needed a reliable, global and easy- to- implement verification solution that could scale with our incredible user growth, and Nexmo was the clear choice," said Uri Haramati, co-founder & Head of Product at Meerkat.

"People in Israel expect phenomenal service, and we can't risk using SMS solutions that may or may not be delivered when someone is waiting outside, wondering if their ride will arrive," said Eliran Chay from Gett, formerly known as GetTaxi. "Nexmo gives us peace of mind we are delivering exceptional customer service while empowering us with the highest conversion rates through their user verification."

The technology space in Israel has undergone an incredible growth period and Israel tech companies demand the highest caliber solutions. "Israel is a hotbed for technological innovation and only Nexmo can help Israeli companies go from local successes to global business in a short time," said Haim Sadger, Partner at Sequoia Capital Israel. "Nexmo and Trevor have been a great partner to the state of Israel, and I'm excited to see them thrive here."

Nexmo's Israel office is located at MindSpace in Tel-Aviv, Israel, in the heart of tech innovation and is lead by Omri Krigel. With offices in London, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Singapore and Spain, Nexmo leads the way in providing global cloud communications reach with local support and expertise.

Join Nexmo at DroidCon Tel Aviv, at booth #8. Learn how Gett used Nexmo's Cloud API for SMS to support its worldwide communications efforts at https://www.nexmo.com/blog/case-study/gett/.

About Nexmo
Nexmo provides innovative communication APIs that bridge traditional voice and text services with cloud communications. Nexmo enables applications and enterprises to make phone calls or send and receive text messages with ease to improve user experiences, no matter where in the world customers are located. High-volume communication companies such as Alibaba, Airbnb, Line and Viber send millions of messages per month using Nexmo APIs. Nexmo was recognized by analyst firm Gartner as a 2014 Cool Vendor in Communication Services and one of 2014 Hottest Companies in San Francisco by Lead411.www.nexmo.com.

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