News
12 October 2009
Aviva to enhance employee communication with Skinkers
Skinkers to deliver innovative push communications solution to all Aviva UK employees.
25 August 2009
Skinkers Goes Green
Extensive use of “Green” technology lowers Skinkers ecological foot-print
09 February 2009
MBNA Connect Receives Industry Accolade
A new online secure message delivery service that delivers account information to a cardholder’s computer desktop has received industry recognition at the 2009 Credit Card Awards held in London on Thursday evening.
04 December 2008
Skinkers Live Notification Platform V4.0
Skinkers announces the world’s most powerful “Push” platform for Enterprise Communications
20 November 2008
Skinkers recognised as leading technology firm by Library House
Listed in MediaTech 100, a list of Europe’s hottest private media technology companies
17 October 2008
Skinkers “Real Men” and one woman ride for Prostate Cancer Charity
Skinkers Cycling Club cycle 100 miles from London to Suffolk
04 August 2008
Skinkers and Flybe launch desktop ‘Departure Board’
Skinkers technology enables Flybe to deliver targeted travel alerts directly to the desktop
04 July 2008
BBC uses Skinkers to promote Britain’s Missing Top Model
Britain’s Missing Top Model is a 6 week series on BBC Three which started on 01 July
01 July 2008
The ‘World’s Largest Global Newspaper’ deploys Skinkers technology
Metro International launch Skinkers enterprise communication platform to enhance customer relationships
25 June 2008
Skinkers appoints former Siebel UK CEO to the board
Bob Mann joins the Skinkers team as non-executive director
10 June 2008
Scandinavian Airlines launch Skinkers enterprise communication platform
Flights offers to be sent via Skinkers proven desktop channel
15 May 2008
Skinkers announces the world’s first enterprise communication management platform
Skinkers Live Notification Platform V3.0
19 March 2008
Skinkers and Microsoft win Partnering for Innovation Award
UK Technology Innovation and Growth 2008 Awards
18 March 2008
Skinkers recognised as Gartner “Cool” CRM Vendor
Skinkers technology to be showcased at Gartner CRM Summit, London
11 March 2008
Skinkers technology to be showcased at HDI Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas
Proactive Communications for Enterprise Service Desks
07 March 2008
Livestation wins MediaGuardian Innovation Award for media technology
Global broadcast network delivers breaking news over broadband
06 March 2008
Global TV News Service Livestation appoints Chris Cramer as Senior Strategic Advisor
Former President of CNN International is latest media executive to join innovative news aggregator
23 February 2008
B2B Marketing: Nationwide launches Skinkers service
Nationwide Building Society has launched an application that will deliver information straight to financial intermediaries' desktops.
06 February 2008
Skinkers boosts the Telegraph’s online portfolio
The Telegraph extends its award winning online presence with desktop news alerts
30 January 2008
Livestation shortlisted in the MediaGuardian Innovation Awards
Livestation has been selected as one of only three finalists in the Digital Innovation – Technology category
11 January 2008
Skinkers enhance Nationwide’s intermediary business
Vital product updates delivered directly to intermediaries’ desktops
20 November 2007
Brand Republic launch Desktop News Portal from Skinkers
Bringing highly personalised news direct to its users
02 November 2007
Skinkers support BBC Children in Need with Pocket Pudsey
Desktop Pocket Pudsey will be delivering Appeal news and prompting users to donate.
29 October 2007
Digital Information Broadcast leader Skinkers raises USD16m
Funding from lead investor Acacia Capital Partners, existing investor SPARK Ventures and Skinkers Management team.
23 October 2007
Gaming Alerts’ number comes up in the Dragons’ Den!
Gaming Alerts secures £200K in funding from Dragon Theo Paphitis, the Dragon’s biggest ever investment.
22 October 2007
Pharmacy IT industry adopts Skinkers information broadcast technology
Cegedim Rx launch exclusive desktop messaging service
19 October 2007
Retail Week: Desktop applications
Desktop applications are delivering product information straight to customers' desktops and turning consumers into brand advocates.
11 October 2007
Nivea launch integrated ‘Beauty Is’ campaign backed by Skinkers technology
Campaign managed by Carat Media Agency
28 September 2007
BBC Click: Streaming future of Internet TV
The BBC's flagship technology programme examines the future of Internet TV. The report includes an interview with Matteo Berlucchi.
07 September 2007
Livestation and Silverlight showcase at IBC
Livestation lights up live broadcasts over the Internet using Microsoft Silverlight
06 September 2007
Skinkers appoints former CEO and Chairman of AOL Europe to the board
Philip Rowley joins the Skinkers team as non-executive director
31 August 2007
Live TV anytime, anywhere and probably live!
Matteo Berlucchi keynotes at Financial Times Deutschland IPTV Conference at IFA Convention, ICC Berlin
29 August 2007
The Guardian and Skinkers launch innovative ad-enabled desktop news service
Tristan Leaver, Guardian Unlimited's Head of Business Development, said “The new Skinkers desktop alert service offer brands a cutting edge advertising platform."
28 August 2007
Skinkers provide information broadcast technology to NPR
NPR delivering news to users' desktops
31 July 2007
CNNMoney.com: American Airlines Introduces DealFinder Downloadable Desktop Tool on AA.com
Based on Skinkers technology, DealFinder is a sophisticated downloadable desktop application which delivers personalised alerts on airfares, offers and promotions.
13 June 2007
Skinkers, T3 and WTG help JC Penney launch JCPToday
New application delivers timely shopping tips and special offers to customers’ desktops
06 June 2007
Skinkers Clients are honored in 2007 Webby Awards
BBC News, Guardian Unlimited and BBC Radio 1
17 May 2007
Live streaming over the Internet for everyone with Skinkers Livestation and Microsoft Silverlight
Skinkers keynote with Microsoft at Streaming Media East Exhibition
16 April 2007
Skinkers integrates Microsoft Silverlight with peer-to-peer delivery to transform live interactive desktop TV
Commercial peer-to-peer solution taps newly announced Microsoft Silverlight to create new opportunities for broadcasters and content owners
27 March 2007
Skinkers wins Media Momentum Judges Award 2007
UK's fastest growing digital media companies
12 February 2007
Marketing Direct: Skinkers take DM by storm
Quite simply because it's a channel enabling brands to deliver permission based messages to niche audiences.
09 February 2007
World’s first live skiing desktop portal
Dolomiti Superski today announced they have launched Skinkers innovative technology to deliver an ‘all in one’ communication service to skiers worldwide.
29 January 2007
Skinkers raises £2m to fund the launch of innovative peer-to-peer technology for Live Content Delivery
The company is using the new funds to bring to market the Skinkers Live Delivery Network, a private and secure peer-to-peer infrastructure which enables both businesses and consumers to receive high quality, digital feeds (text/audio/video) in real time to their desktops.
19 January 2007
Financial News Online increases website traffic by 29% with Skinkers desktop alerts
Since August 2006, Financial News Online has been using Skinkers technology to “push” breaking news alerts directly to the desktop of their audience.
30 November 2006
Skinkers showcases the next generation of desktop applications at Microsoft Business Value Launch
Launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft 2007 Office system and Exchange Server 2007.
16 November 2006
Skinkers supports BBC Children in Need with desktop Terry Wogan
Skinkers, the leader in direct-to-desktop technology, today announced they are supporting BBC Children in Need with the relaunch of Tiny Terry.
09 November 2006
Skinkers Desktop Alerts now available on Salesforce.com’s AppExchange
Salesforce.com Customers can now deploy Skinkers Desktop Application directly within their Salesforce implementations
26 October 2006
Globo.com launches first Brazilian Skinker
The largest portal in Brazil, Globo.com, has launched a Skinker that will deliver breaking news alerts directly to the desktop of users with visibility and impact.
22 September 2006
STA Travel's destination guides launched using Skinkers desktop notifications
STA Travel are using desktop notifications developed by Skinkers to deliver inspiring travel information directly to the desktop of its audience.
22 September 2006
UC Berkeley launches Skinkers desktop technology for real-time security alerts
The University of California Berkeley Police announced today the inception of a new security notification system - Public Safety & Transportation (ST&R)
17 July 2006
Virgin Atlantic get 3 month payback on investment with Skinkers
First airline to use direct-to-desktop push communication technology
05 June 2006
Skinkers strikes equity for technology deal with Microsoft
Skinkers, a leader in direct-to-desktop technology that radically improves communication, today announced the acquisition of collaborative agent technology developed by Microsoft Research Cambridge.
08 May 2006
Red Herring reveals companies selected for the 2006 Red Herring 100 Europe
Award Recognizes the 100 "Most Promising" firms driving the future of technology
24 April 2006
Skinkers named "Guidewire Group Global Innovator" and selected for prestigious showcase at Innovate!Europe 2006
Skinkers among top European Innovators exhibiting at Executive Summit May 15-17, in Zaragoza, Spain
04 April 2006
FT.com breaks desktop news
Readers of FT.com will be able to choose how they receive news on their computers thanks to the launch of a new delivery system. The desktop news service comes as a result of a deal with push technology leaders, Skinkers, and goes live today.
28 March 2006
Skinkers named "Cool Vendor" by Gartner
Vendors selected for the “Cool Vendor” report are innovative, impactful and intriguing.
09 February 2006
Skinkers secures first institutional funding from NewMediaSPARK
Push communications specialist, Skinkers, has received £2 million investment from quoted venture capital investor, NewmediaSPARK.
07 February 2006
Skinkers announces the launch of the first 4-in-1 desktop solution for news and RSS at Technology for Marketing 2006
Skinkers, the market leader in desktop alert and notification technology, has announced today at Technology for Marketing 2006 the launch of an innovative desktop-based news delivery product for marketers, online publishers, and their audiences.
16 December 2005
Skinkers provides desktop-based news and programme alert service for CNN International
This week Skinkers announced its award winning technology had been deployed by CNN International to launch a desktop-based news and programme alert service.
19 October 2005
Bookie Alerts launches revolutionary odds comparison site on the desktop
Bookie Alerts has announced that it is to become the first in the sportsbetting industry to launch a revolutionary and innovative service in a deal with Skinkers to use their desktop alert technology.
16 August 2005
Skinkers achieves the double with Barclays Premiership football clubs and support of FA Premier League
Branded communications tools cut through email traffic, provide breaking club news, build interactive fan communities, and profile supporter needs.
23 May 2005
Skinkers and Reuters launch emergency news service for the world's humanitarian relief community
AlertNet service cuts through email clutter and delivers breaking humanitarian news straight to the desktop.
20 April 2005
Guardian Unlimited launches desktop alerts
Guardian Unlimited is launching a free desktop alert service bringing breaking news to users' computer screens, as it happens, even if they are not in their Internet browser.
06 April 2005
Track Election '05 with Peter Snow's election alerts
Skinkers, the leader in desktop alert technology today announced that it is providing the Peter Snow's Election Alert Service to the BBC. Keeping the general public up to date with the latest happenings from the election campaign in the lead up to the 5th
11 March 2005
AT&T Reaches out to exec desktops via Wall Street Journal
AT&T signed on as the first advertiser for the newly launched Wall Street Journal Online desktop news alert service. It's part a multi-channel campaign for its networking solutions.
18 February 2005
Skinkers aids Commic Relief's online strategy
Skinkers are teaming up with Comic Relief to bring a news alert service to keep computer users up-to-date with the latest information on Red Nose Day 2005.
17 January 2005
Berry Bros. & Rudd make a splash on the desktop with Skinkers
Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain's longest established wine merchant (est 1698), has launched Wine Splash - an alerts service built using the very latest communications technology from Skinkers.
26 November 2004
Virtual Boyfriend charms PC users
Women looking for a little romance this Christmas will be able to download their own "Virtual Boyfriend" courtesy of Datetheuk.com
24 November 2004
BBC Radio 4 listeners get new desktop companion
BBC Radio 4 today launched Choice of the Day, a new internet based service designed to keep listeners up to date with their favourite radio programs.
18 November 2004
Download dog rocks awards
Clear Channel's download dog has picked up Best Entertainment Award at the Interactive Marketing and Advertising Awards held in London on the 9th November.
25 October 2004
Improve your fest life with Skinkers
Virtual Festivals, the world’s leading online music festivals portal, today launched ‘Live Alerts’ – a cutting edge free service available to festival and live music fans across the globe.
10 September 2004
The European Commission does its bit for UK technology business
Skinkers, the pioneering communications company, has been awarded a European Information Society Technologies (IST) Prize for groundbreaking products that represent the best of European innovation in Information Society Technologies.
06 September 2004
Halo 2's Master Chief conquers the desktop with Skinkers
Xbox, the videogame system from Microsoft, are using Skinkers technology to promote the eagerly awaited Halo 2.
13 August 2004
Breakfast Show fans stay alert with Super Moyles
An on-air plug for BBC Radio 1's Mini-DJ has prompted tens of thousands of listeners to download the desktop version of breakfast show host Chris Moyles.
23 July 2004
Norwich Union Desktop Athlete keeps users running on time
Norwich Union have launched the Norwich Union Desktop Athlete to keep sports fans up-to-date with the latest athletics news this summer.
23 June 2004
England fans back Owen
Over two-thirds of England fans are behind Michael Owen despite growing speculation over his confidence.
18 June 2004
Skinkers delivers sports news from the Telegraph
Sports fans will able to receive the latest sports headlines from Euro 2004 and Wimbledon straight to their desktops, courtesy of the new Telegraph Sports Update tool.
10 June 2004
Desktop Johnny gets his kit on!
98.5 Capital FM's animated version of breakfast show host, Johnny Vaughan, has been updated for Euro 2004.
10 June 2004
Desktop Des kicks off Euro 2004
Following its success during 2002's World Cup, ITV Sport have relaunched Desktop Des to deliver breaking news from Euro 2004 to football fans' desktops.
10 June 2004
Skinkers appoints Rob Noble as COO
Rob Noble has joined Skinkers Communications as Chief Operating Officer.
21 April 2004
Capital unleash Desktop Johnny on listeners
95.8 Capital FM today announced the arrival of Desktop Johnny - a downloadable version of new Breakfast Show host, Johnny Vaughan, powered by Skinkers technology.
20 April 2004
BBC Breaking news lands on desktops
The BBC today launched BBC News alerts, a brand new free service available to all BBC UK News and BBC World Service website users. Powered by technology provided by Skinkers Communications, the application delivers breaking news alerts direct to PC deskto
27 February 2004
Skinkers launch their first Italian application
Skinkers Communications has today announced the launch of their first application to go live in Italy. Following their tradition in the UK of working with the market leaders in communication they have produced a desktop alerts package for premier Italian
26 February 2004
Warner Bros launches Looney Toons channel on Skinker
Warner Bros today launched an additional channel on WB Alerts, the desktop information service developed by Skinkers. The new channel has been launched to coincide with the current movie release of Looney Toons: Back in Action.
23 February 2004
UKTV launches first Desktop TV Schedule Service
UKTV, the satellite and cable television company, has become the first to promote programme schedules using a groundbreaking desktop microsite technology.
18 February 2004
Arsenal scores 100,000 in one year!
Desktop Wenger, the alerts service from Arsenal.com, has celebrated his first birthday this month by scoring a remarkable 100,000 downloads, enabling huge numbers of fans to receive up to five news and video alerts every week.