Worldwide growth continues with opening of office for online
media monitoring tool, Meltwater News, in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ --
Meltwater Group( http://www.meltwater.com ), one
of the world's leading Software as a Service (SaaS) companies,
today announced further international expansion with the opening of
an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.﹛Dedicated to Meltwater News(
http://www.meltwater.com/products/meltwater-news
), its online media monitoring tool, the office will strengthen its
global market leadership while enabling the company to break into a
new market in Malaysia.
With this latest addition, there are now 55 Meltwater News offices
worldwide. Meltwater News Malaysia was launched out of the regional
HQ, Meltwater News Hong Kong, and joins its sister office Meltwater
News Singapore to serve a rapidly growing number of clients across
South East Asia.
Launched in 2001, Meltwater News is a real-time, online media
monitoring tool, which has now grown to be one of the largest
online media monitoring providers, with more than 18,000 customers
worldwide.
Furthermore, the Kuala Lumpur office has already secured such new
customers as Astro( http://www.astro.com.my ),
Panasonic( http://www.panasonic.com.my ),
Petronas( http://www.petronas.com ),
M&C Saatchi( http://www.mcsaatchi.com ) and
KPJ Healthcare( http://www.kpjhealth.com.my
).
"With the Kuala Lumpur office we are fortifying our strategy of
continuing to lead the market, both in existing and new
territories," said Jorn Lyseggen, CEO and founder of Meltwater
Group.﹛"We continue to invest in growth in spite of the challenging
global financial climate. There is an enormous growth potential in
the fast evolving media landscape. Through rapid product innovation
and by the strength of our global distribution, Meltwater is
uniquely positioned to capitalize on these emerging
opportunities."
Meltwater News breaks the mould of traditional media monitoring
services by delivering the business critical information that
executives in organizations worldwide require to gain, and
maintain, their competitive edge.
With Meltwater News' expansive international coverage and robust
search capabilities, users can find the information they need, when
they need it, via an easy-to-use, Web-based interface.﹛Meltwater
News' interactive analytical capabilities enable users to get even
more value from their media mentions by evaluating trends, mapping
press activity, identifying target markets and measuring the ROI of
marketing and public relations campaigns.
About Meltwater
The Meltwater Group is a privately held software company founded in
Norway in 2001, serving more than 18,000 clients through 55 offices
located across North America, South America, Europe, Middle East,
Africa, Asia and Australia. Meltwater is committed to challenging
existing business models by introducing disruptive technologies.
The Meltwater Group delivers B2B solutions based on search engine
technology, cloud computing and talent management software. For
more information, please visit www.meltwater.com .
Contacts:
Sean Fleming / Jen Andersson﹛
Octopus Communications for Meltwater﹛
+44-845-3700-655
[email protected]
Dan Purvis
Meltwater Group (Europe)
+44-207-489-6406
[email protected]
Kimling Lam
Meltwater Group (US)
+1-408-718-4995
[email protected]
SOURCE﹛Meltwater Group