Dear Friends,

In June 1999 we started to work with a very preliminary level of idea, wondering whether it would be possible to do something new and amazing with your mobile phone. Later that year, the first mobile phone with simple internet browser, or WAP -browser as it was called back then, saw its daylight. Having all our knowledge and experience in technology, marketing communication, business strategies and entertainment business, it took months to put the blocks in the right places but finally, early 2000, we had the first version of mobile phone based opinion polling solution in our hands.

Nowadays, after seven years and US-patent for mobile polling in 2005, the application has been used in several projects and especially in the politics including the nationwide polling during two US Presidential elections. With over 700,000 participants around the US continent, we have been the pioneers able to challenge the traditionals polls with the opinion of the Next Generation!

We believe that the US Presidential elections in 2004 was the most ultimate proof-of-concept you can get and we can nowadays deliver the advanced polling technology for ever the most massive needs in the world.The birth of our company was based on that revolutionary polling platform. As often with new technology and inventions, we also faced questions after questions about the future consumers with their mobile phones, future of marketing communication, future of marketing communication and issues bringing new challenges for business strategies. For that need we established another business line late 2001 and nowadays our consulting unit com:gate works with various companies and brands in media, marketing, telecommunication, entertainment and car businesses.

We deliver executive level strategies, help our customers with their brand building, brainstorm with their management and most of all, be there when our clients need us. That simple thing is what we do and that simplicity gives us the recognition and appreciation we enjoy nowadays.

Since 2000, we have worked with many leading companies and brands like Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Vodafone, Nestle, BMW, MINI, Microsoft, Jaguar, Lexus, J. Walter Thompson, Shell, Vivendi Universal, WPP, RTL Group, Unilever, CBS, ABC, Taylor Nelson Sofres, TeliaSonera, PacBell/Cingular, AT&T Wireless, European Commission and several governmental officies internationally. It has been both corporate and personal pleasure to work with so many great companies and wonderful people around the world.

As we reached our first decade in the business last fall, I look forward to work with you in the future as well. I believe we are ready to deliver you additional value supporting your own business in the changing world. And as during the last ten years, we are continuously looking for new markets, new business areas and new ventures to expand.

Yours,

Wille Eerola
CEO, Co-Founder and Partner

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