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2012

August 24, 2012 - Sahara Apartments Selects Count Me In Time and Attendance with Facial Recognition
Count Me In a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWire® Media, Inc., a nationwide Hospitality Solutions provider, SMS Mobile Marketing and Mobile Application Development company, announces completion of the deployment of the Facial Recognition for Biometric Time and Attendance solution at the Sahara Apartments in Tucson, AZ

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June 22, 2012 - Mobile POS Solution Increases Poolside Food and Drink Sales at the Gaylord Hotels

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May 14, 2012 - Cloud Computing Security Benefits Dispel Adoption Barrier for Small to Midsize Businesses
SkyWire Media teams with Microsof for Cloud Managment of Skywire infrustructure.

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May 14, 2012 - Ameranth Signs a New Patent License with Skywire Media Inc. for its Patented 21st Century Communications™ Web/Wireless Synchronization Inventions
Ameranth, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a new patent license agreement with Skywire Media Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada www.skywiremedia.com - an exciting technology innovator with a myriad of breakthrough products and services

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May 14, 2012 - Cloud Computing Security Benefits Dispel Adoption Barrier for Small to Midsize Businesses
SkyWire Media teams with Microsof for Cloud Managment of Skywire infrustructure.

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Jan. 12, 2012 - Skywire Media, Inc. Enters Into Agreement with Keylime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort for PMS and POS Integration and Mobile Marketing.
SkyWire® Media, Inc., a global SMS text marketer, Mobile content enabler and Mobile Application Development company, announces a strategic partnership with KeyLime Cove®, a world class, award winning, tropical themed waterpark resort and family fun spot that offers a complete year-round resort vacation experience.

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2011

Nov. 15, 2011 - Mobility Solutions Provider Avoids $90,000 in IT Costs with Cloud-Based PC Solution.
SkyWire Media needed a PC management tool to support a growing workforce. It deployed the latest version of Windows Intune, a cloud-based service from Microsoft, to manage office PCs and portable computers. SkyWire Media simplified software distribution and security upgrades and avoided U.S.$90,000 in IT costs. IT staff used proactive PC monitoring and remote support to boost productivity among sales staff, reducing support calls by 70 percent.

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Oct. 26, 2011 - SkyWire Media Optimizes The Shopping Experience With Augmented Reality.
SkyWire Media, Inc., is a cloud-based software developer that helps companies create mobile marketing strategies and applications such as the new and engaging augmented reality mobile app. Augmented reality technology combines reality and fantasy elements through the camera lens on a mobile phone.

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Sep. 26, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc., to Mobile Enable and Present at Digital World Expo.
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkyWire® Media, Inc., a nationwide SMS mobile marketing and mobile application development company, is a proud sponsor of the first-ever Digital World Expo, which will be held at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Sept. 25-27. Shawn Harris, chairman and CEO of SkyWire Media, noted, "SkyWire Media is honored to participate and be the mobile provider for the expo. The opportunity to work with the expo's team to build an SMS utility and exciting new media conference mobile app has been very rewarding."

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Jan. 10, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. Partners With Boyd Gaming to Provide Mobile Marketing Solution for B Connected®.
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SkyWire® Media, an SMS Mobile Marketing company, today announced it is partnering with Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) to provide its Mobile Suite of text messaging solutions to enhance Boyd Gaming's nationwide player loyalty program, B Connected.

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Jun. 2, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. is Awarded Patent on Mobile Offers, Coupons, Trigger Events.
LAS VEGAS, Jun 02, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SkyWire(R) Media, Inc., a nationwide SMS Mobile Marketing and Mobile Application Development company, announced that it was awarded a new patent which includes ad-hoc, pre-scheduled SMS trigger events and viral messaging capabilities. The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted United States Patent Number 7,920,850 for a Method and System for a Hospitality Entity to Communicate Goods and Services to a Guest. This patented technology enhances SkyWire's Mobile Connect(TM) Product Suite, giving the technology company a strategic advantage over competitors in the space.

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Jun. 15, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. enters into agreement with JC Resorts for Mobile Hotel Check-In Alerts and Mobile Marketing.
JC Resorts has selected the SkyWire Media Rooms Connect™ solution to provide a rooms ready alert and marketing Opt-in service to guests at the exclusive Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego and the award winning Surf & Sand Resort located in Laguna Beach. This service will allow early arriving guest to do a partial check in while they wait for the room to become available and then be automatically notified via Text Messaging when the room enters a "Ready" status in the MICROS® Opera Property Management system, by the housekeeping department. "This new technology from SkyWire will allow us to elevate our guest service levels, not only by improving overall communications, but also expediting the delivery process of our guest notifications from front desk and/or leisure sales agents." Says Lindsay Myers Director of Leisure Sales for JC Resorts.

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July. 06, 2011 - Golf Resorts | SkyWire Media, Inc. Enters Into Agreement With JC Resorts For Mobile Hotel Check-In Alerts And Mobile Marketing.
SkyWire Media, Inc., a national SMS Mobile Marketing and Mobile Application Development company, announces vital partnership with JC Resorts, a proven personality in the administration and operation of reward review and golf properties where heterogeneous entities are joined by the same genuine vision.

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Mar. 2, 2011 - Former Hard Rock Technology Executive Joins SkyWire Media, Inc.
SkyWire® Media, a nationwide digital and mobile marketing company, recently announced the placement of Rob Kosier as Director of Product Development. In his new role, Kosier will be the liaison for the research and development team to the customers, sales, and marketing groups, focusing on new product acquisition, integration and design specifications for new products.

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Mar. 1, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. Appoints New Marketing Director
SkyWire® Media, a nationwide digital and mobile marketing company, has appointed Sean Heyl as Director of Marketing. Heyl joins the company with over six years of diverse marketing and business experience and will be a key player as SkyWire expands their reach in the digital market. 

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Feb. 25, 2011 - SkyWire Media Builds Management Team with Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer
SkyWire® Media, a nationwide digital and mobile marketing company, announced today that it has appointed Curt Mayer as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in a continued effort to assist in managing SkyWire Media’s rapid revenue growth and acquisitions.

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Jan. 10, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. Partners With Boyd Gaming to Provide Mobile Marketing Solution for B Connected®
SkyWire® Media, an SMS Mobile Marketing company, today announced it is partnering with Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) to provide its Mobile Suite of text messaging solutions to enhance Boyd Gaming’s nationwide player loyalty program, B Connected.

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Jan. 7, 2011 - SkyWire Media, Inc. Acquires Intellectual Property Assets of Intermagine
SkyWire® Media, an SMS Mobile Marketing company, has acquired the intellectual property assets from Intermagine, LLC. The assets apply to the mobile hospitality sector and will complement and expand SkyWire’s current suite of products. The technology acquisition was coupled with the hiring of Intermagine’s CTO, Tony Caporicci, who will serve as SkyWire’s new Vice President of Mobile Strategies.

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2010

October, 2010 - Former MICROS Executive Joins SkyWire Media
SkyWire® Media, a nationwide SMS Mobile Marketing company, named former MICROS executive Thomas Castleberry as Executive Vice President and COO through acquisition. Castleberry will oversee the rapid growth with operations of SkyWire’s current mergers and acquisitions.

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September, 2010 - SkyWire Media® Partners with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for SMS Text Marketing Initiative. SkyWire® Media announced today that they are partnering with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas on a multi-level SMS text marketing initiative that will incorporate into their mobile member database. In efforts to continue to cater to their social media driven demographic, SkyWire Media’s Rooms and Coupon Connect mobile platform will allow Hard Rock guests to receive targeted SMS text messages for exclusive offers and incentives from the property. In turn, this technology will also provide detailed information for the property to better suit their customers’ needs.

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May, 2010 - SkyWire Media® Coupon Connect™ Makes Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards 2009 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SkyWire® Media’s Coupon Connect™, which delivers coupons via text message and is fully integrated with InfoGenesis™ POS by Agilysys and MICROS 9700 POS systems, was announced as one of Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards 2009.

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2009

July, 2009 - SkyWire® Media Completes Integration to InfoGenesis™ POS by Agilysys
SkyWire® Media’s Coupon Connect solution,which delivers coupons via text message, is now fully integrated to InfoGenesis™ POS by Agilysys. SkyWire Media ™ CEO Shawn Harris made the announcement.

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June 2009 - SkyWire Media Enables SMS Text Messaging For MICROS OPERA
Send Automated Room-Ready Alerts, Reservation Confirmations and Customer Notifications Directly To Customers’ Cell Phones from Within OPERA; See It In Action at HITEC 2009.

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March 2009 - Red Hawk Casino installs Workforce Dynamics by SkyWire® Media for Integrated Labor Management. Red Hawk Casino (a Lakes Entertainment property) is utilizing Workforce Dynamics to optimize labor scheduling at their property in Shingle Springs, CA. Workforce Dynamics is an innovative and exciting turnkey product that capitalizes on the science of operational forecasting and bottom-line management. It allows decision makers to analyze existing data and generate cost saving labor models while improving service. Using statistical analysis and data modeling the platform delivers critical models and allows for accurate personnel management.

February 2009 - Luxor Las Vegas installs Rooms Connect™ and Mobile Connect™ by SkyWire® Media for SMS text based room ready notifications and mobile marketing. Luxor Las Vegas (an MGM Mirage hotel, resort and casino) chose Rooms Connect™ with integration to the Agilysys LMS property management system to automatically notify early arriving guests that their room is ready. Luxor also has installed Mobile Connect™, SkyWire® Media’s industrial strength mobile marketing platform. With Mobile Connect™, Luxor can create, deliver and manage real-time SMS text based mobile marketing campaigns to drive revenue. Integration with Rooms Connect™ also allows Luxor to pull the name, mobile number, and the check-in/check-out dates of guests that have opted-in to receive offers during their stay. Mobile Connect™ can allow static offers to be sent to guests mobile phones on the day they check-in, the day they check-out, and each day in between.

January 2009 - Four Winds Casino Resort installs Workforce Dynamics by SkyWire® Media for Integrated Labor Management. Four Winds Casino Resort (a Lakes Entertainment property) is utilizing Workforce Dynamics to optimize labor scheduling at their property in New Buffalo, MI. Workforce Dynamics is an innovative and exciting turnkey product that capitalizes on the science of operational forecasting and bottom-line management. It allows decision makers to analyze existing data and generate cost saving labor models while improving service. Using statistical analysis and data modeling the platform delivers critical models and allows for accurate personnel management.

2008

September, 2008 - SkyWire® Media offers new product, Workforce Dynamics. Workforce Dynamics is an innovative and exciting turnkey product that capitalizes on the science of operational forecasting and bottom-line management. It allows decision makers to analyze existing data and generate cost saving labor models while improving guest services. Using statistical analysis and data modeling the platform delivers critical models and allows for accurate personnel management.

June, 2008 - SkyWire® Media patent application accepted protecting intellectual property submitted March 28, 2008 for product Progressive Connect™.

May 20-21, 2008 - SkyWire® Media is featured at the Gaming Technology Summit at Silverado Ranch to display key products including Progressive Connect™, Table Connect™, and Rooms Connect™.

May 15, 2008 - SkyWire® Media is featured in Gaming and Leisure Magazine featuring Progressive Connect™, Table Connect™, and Rooms Connect™. - Find more on page 11 of the 2008 Spring Summer issue.

May 1, 2008 - GolfHub, the top vender of golf tee times, made its first mobile sale using SkyWire® Media's Mobile Connect™ multi-media messaging technology.

April 29, 2008 - SkyWire® Media signs VAR agreement with Realovations to promote Virtual Agent™ product within the real estate market segment.

March 20, 2008 - SkyWire® Media signs VAR agreement with Western Technical Services, Inc. to promote messaging products including Progressive Connect™, Table Connect™, and Rooms Connect™ to tribal gaming groups within gaming and hospitality market segment.

March 1, 2008 - SkyWire® Media launches "Simply Connected™" marketing platform branding and trade marking its key product suite, 3rd party API, and custom mobile solutions for the gaming and hospitality market segment.

February 26, 2008 - Gaming and Leisure Magazine features SkyWire® Media's successful leadership team. "SkyWire is lead by some of the top executives in the nation and has developed technology and a business model to service institutions poised to take advantage of ever popular mobile technology..." - Find more on page 44 of the 2008 Winter issue.

January 16, 2008 - The Las Vegas Review Journal reports: "The Technology Business Alliance of Nevada, a nonprofit group aiming to foster and attract technology-oriented businesses in Southern Nevada, named Shawn Harris president for 2008." - Article

2007

December 04, 2007 - Shawn Harris, President and CEO of SkyWire® Media is named President of Technology Business Alliance of Nevada (TBAN).

October 17, 2007 - SkyWire® Media is voted Technology Startup of the Year by the Technology Business Alliance of Nevada (TBAN).

August 2007 - Jamba Juice chooses SkyWire® Media and Marla Letizia's Big Traffic Mobile Billboards to allow customers to receive coupons via text message to their mobile phone.

August 2007 - SkyWire® Media joined their strategic partner Agilysys at the HITEC show in Orlando, FL to demonstrate text message confirmations and updates of reservations.

May 25, 2007 - "Already targeted text messaging is taking off here, says Shawn Harris, president and chief executive of SkyWire Media, a Las Vegas mobile marketing company." - Article

February 9, 2007 - SkyWire® Media teams with Omni Live Media to provide Mobile Marketing Nationwide.

2006

August 2006 - Interview with Shawn Harris/ President & CEO, SkyWire® Media: Real Estate Technology. - (3rd party article expired)

August 2006 - Century21 - RISMEDIA - Marketing tool provides real estate professionals with instant property data. - (3rd party article expired)

July 2006 - SkyWire® Media launches Virtual Agent™ nationally.

May 2006 - SkyWire Team attends Gaming Technology Summit, showcasing the latest multi-carrier, mobile messaging solution.

April 2006 - SkyWire® Media launches TextaListing for Real Estate.

2005

October 9, 2005 - SkyWire® Media Forms Partnership with InfoGenesis. - Article

August 3, 2005 - Virtual Agent Gives Real Estate Professionals an Extra Edge. - (3rd party article expired)

July 10, 2005 - SkyWire to attend National Association or Realtors® show (NARDI GRAS). - Booth Information

June 30, 2006 - SkyWire® Media Launches Virtual Agent.

June 25, 2005 - Virtual Agent™ to be showcased at The Inman Real Estate Technology Show. - (3rd party article expired)

May 5, 2005 - In Business Las Vegas - SkyWire is turning heads. - Article