Mobile Commerce World Launch Event Wraps with Outstanding Reviews

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Tech's inaugural Mobile Commerce World event held June 24-26, 2013 in San Francisco received high accolades from attendees and sponsors.  With more than 2,600 registrants, the event greatly exceeded its attendee goals, and is the world's largest conference and expo focused on helping retailers and enterprises develop mobile commerce systems. Mobile Commerce World brought together leaders from across the entire mobile commerce ecosystem in packed session rooms and on the show floor.

With great momentum following the inaugural launch, Mobile Commerce World is partnering with UBM Live's eCommerce Expo, October 2-3, 2013 in London, the UK's largest eCommerce and mCommerce event, to create an international platform for the industry. Next year, Mobile Commerce World will be produced in Boston. For more on eCommerce Expo, see www.ecommerceexpo.co.uk.

In addition to exceeding its attendee goals, the first Mobile Commerce World hosted more than 120 expert speakers, and nearly 20 top sponsors and exhibitors, including SAP, Moovweb, Verifone and Mastercard. Keynote presentations from Walmart, Facebook, Groupon, PayPal, Visa, Rakuten and many others, offered practical advice for implementing effective mobile commerce strategies, while recognizing the barriers to adoption. Featuring in-depth analysis and industry research from firms such as Gartner, Yankee Group, IDC Retail Insights, IDC Financial Insights, Parks Associates, RSR, Information Week and others,  keynotes and conference sessions comprehensively covered  the state-of-the-practice in mobile commerce adoption today.

"Mobile commerce is growing at an unprecedented rate, helping retailers and enterprises drive billions of dollars in top line revenues. Mobile Commerce World was specifically developed to take a deep dive into all of the key business and enabling technologies necessary for a large enterprise to stay relevant and profitable in a fiercely competitive market," said Eliot Weinman, general manager, founder and conference chair of Mobile Commerce World. "The response has been tremendous and with a recognized demand in this space, we're excited to announce an international partnership with eCommerce Expo and next year's Mobile Commerce World 2014 event."

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About Mobile Commerce World
Mobile Commerce World is the only event of its kind designed to help retail and enterprise executives create the most effective mobile commerce strategies for their company. Part of UBM Tech's family of global brands, Mobile Commerce World is the leading mobile commerce event driving the next-generation of business practice and commerce worldwide. The next event is scheduled for May 12-14, 2014 in Boston, MA. For more information visit www.mcommworld.com.

About UBM Tech
UBM Tech is a global media business that brings together the world's technology industry through live events and online properties.  Its community-focused media and events provide expertly curated content along with user-generated content and peer-to-peer engagement opportunities through its proprietary, award-winning DeusM community platform. UBM Tech's brands include EE Times, Interop, Black Hat, InformationWeek, Game Developer Conference, CRN, and DesignCon. The company's products include research, education, training, and data services that accelerate decision making for technology buyers.  UBM Tech also offers a full range of marketing services based on its content and technology market expertise, including custom events, content marketing solutions, community development and demand generation programs. UBM Tech is a part of UBM (UBM.L), a global provider of media and information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion.

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