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Cima Group Expands Its Portfolio of Companies Through Acquisition of Knetik

UncategorizedBy Cima May 19, 2016

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cima Group, a telecommunications and digital conglomerate, announced today they have finalized the acquisition of Knetik Inc, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) company that provides intelligent revenue-optimization with its business rules automation, digital and physical entitlements, and contextualized analytics. Knetik is already involved in the training, education, media, IoT, and gaming sectors. The… Continue Reading Cima Group Expands Its Portfolio of Companies Through Acquisition of Knetik

ANEW Broadband is a provider of alternative communication products and services that empower small and medium-sized businesses. ANEW Broadband’s reliable worldwide network and strategic alliances provide its clients with the communication’s technology to remain competitive and enhance their businesses.

For more information please visit our website at www.anewbroadband.com

AURIS provides simple, innovative solutions that are at the core of the evolving digital economy, which manage and support global communications and electronic transactions. Auris provides cloud based BSS/OSS core digital platforms to Communication Service Providers (CSP) enabling them to enter into the digital economy.

A trusted partner since 2002, Auris offers its partners one-stop-shop solutions that enable its clients to focus on their business. Auris combines technology and business knowledge to work as one.

For more information please visit our website at www.auris.com

Cima Smart Cities improves the quality of life of citizens and the sustainable development through an efficient and responsible use of the city’s resources and services.

For more information please visit our website at smartcities.cimagroup.com

Cima Telecom manages multiple direct interconnections worldwide to ensure your traffic runs on the highest-quality networks available. Our biggest customer is our own retail platform-originated traffic, so we are just as committed as you are to delivering the highest quality of service to end users. Rest assured your customers receive the same quality and support that we provide to our own retail customer base.

Cima Telecom is a fully licensed telecom operator dedicated to maintaining a leading edge with the latest technologies to provide premium quality telecom service products. With a fully redundant, IP-based network, we have the scalability and consistency needed to provide you with carrier services for your customers at the right prices.

For more information please visit our website at www.cimatelecom.com

Hola America is an international long distance voice service provider that unites migrant communities by enabling families to stay in touch with each other. Hola America is a pinless and Top Up long distance service provider, which allows customers to make international calls from USA to over 250 countries worldwide.

For more information please visit our website at www.holaamerica.com

Knetik is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider that offers services for management of any digital
experience online. Powering personalization, engagement, and monetization – The Knetik Platform enables clients to rapidly deploy next-generation services leveraging a robust and scalable back-end. Knetik’s offering is used by some of the most innovative media, gaming, e-commerce, and education companies in the world.

For more information please visit our website at www.knetik.com

MobilCash is a leader in mobile payment solutions.

Since MobilCash is customer driven, mobile operators or financial institutions do not need to approve or certify the application. By integrating their system with payment gateways in each market, MobilCash offers a turn-key solution for business and consumers.

For more information please visit our website at www.mobil-cash.com

TrustHab was built to solve problems such as visibility into energy consumption and HVAC equipment maintenance providing remote thermostat control for student housing managers. Having these tools at the fingertips enables cost reduction, while simplifying staff workflows and improving the student living experience.

For more information please visit our website at www.trusthab.com

IBW Holding S.A. is a recognized provider of voice, cable TV, wireless data and Internet services in Central America.

In Costa Rica, the Group operates a network of WiMAX, data trunked radio, as well as the Maya cable, the consortium submarine cable owner. In Honduras, it has partnered with a major cell phone company. In Nicaragua and Guatemala, it owns an Internet, Data and Cable TV operator. Finally, in El Salvador, it delivers corporate Internet services, data transmission and other telecommunications security solutions.

For more information please visit our website at www.ibw.com

Nyx Mobile brings security, style, entertainment, efficiency and elegance through its diverse product lines of GSM, 3G and 4GLTE Android devices designed with the highest standards in quality.

Nyx Mobile is an innovative brand that has been designed to bring the best of current technology to everyone. It is intuitive, friendly and evolving through constant change and innovation. Nyx Mobile communicates and connects people without limits.

For more information please visit our website at www.nyxmobile.com

Fraud comes in many forms and generates billions of dollars in losses for carriers across the telecom industry. Worst of all, attempts at fraud never go away. In many cases, it is factored into the cost of doing business. Companies track the impact of fraud and struggle to stay ahead of the problem. The best-case scenarios are those in which fraud is detected within the same day.

For Telecom Retailers, Large Contact Centers and Wholesalers suffering permanent losses from repeated telecom fraud attacks, and struggling to find a solution that actually STOPS fraud while it is occurring, Auris offers Real-Time Fraud Deterrence (RTFD).

Auris RTFD significantly reduces the impact of ANI spoofing, International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF) and abusive service exploitation, all in real-time.

Auris RTFD is a cloud-based solution that is easily integrated via SIP signaling redirect, Radius/Diameter or Web API.

Stop fraud in its tracks!

Auris Wholesale Platform partners can seamlessly add and modify new carriers, configure related inbound and outbound protocol information, and control payment terms to easily generate and track rate quotes and amendments. Auris’ Wholesale Platform also allows you to easily import new carrier rates and make updates to their existing regions and codes that render immediately or at a specified time. Auris enables a smooth implementation and efficient management, saving you time and money while simultaneously uncovering new sources of revenue.

Through the knowledge and expertise of its high-level team, Auris has created unmatched telecommunications solutions that offer better tools for billing, routing, and rating, as well as improved operational efficiency, reliability, and redundancy, than its competitors. Our web-based platforms enable our partners to seamlessly run their business from anywhere at any time.

Auris’ Top-Up Platform empowers our customers giving them full control over their transactional recharge business by offering the flexibility to tailor their offers to meet the unique requirements of their customers through better products, personalized services, and increased revenue. Whether you are an MNO, have a partnership with an MNO or are just an Enterprise, you can take advantage of the ability to create products that can be recharged in real-time anywhere in the world via web, PIN or POS.

The Auris Retail Platform empowers our customers to be more competitive in a dynamic market, enabling them to create innovative products and services with flexible billing plans. The customer can develop unique products, such as: bundles for Triple-Play, pricing based on required variables, promotional or discounted services, Pay as you Go, flexible IVR supporting multiple language prompts and call flows; International DID’s, and much more. The Retail Platform can be incorporated within our customer’s business through a virtual infrastructure, either through cloud-based technology or a managed service.

The Auris Retail I/S Platform enables our telecommunication partners to define products that address their business requirements. We provide the tools and interface to support tangible and electronic product management and distribution.

The Auris Retail I/S Platform provides enhanced end-user product features, practical functionalities for fraud control, profitability management, E-commerce capabilities, and seamless back-office integration. We simplify our customer’s daily operations.

Cima Connected Life offers healthcare organizations a ubiquitous platform to manage their patients in the most desired and cost effective environment, their residential home.

Improved patient engagement can result in better disease prevention, by giving patients the tools to self-monitor and change behavior; greater treatment success, based on increased compliance with lifestyle changes and therapy; and better clinical decision-making, as a result of more information sharing between the patient and clinician.

JUAN MARTIN GOMEZ

CEO

Juan Martin Gomez is the Chief Executive Officer for Cima Group providing the leadership to take the group of companies to a new competitive scale. Juan Martin is an innovative, goal-driven and strategic leader with a solid success rate in the industry that combines his strength and credibility with customers, employees, partners and investors.

After a 6 year track record of ten-fold growth in Cima Group, Juan Martin was appointed in 2014, by the Board of Directors, to lead as new CEO and effectively move the Telecom and IT conglomerate from organic growth into exponential growth. Juan Martin has successfully restructured and refocused Cima Group’s portfolio to concentrate on innovative products and new verticals within the industry providing the potential to triple the current expansion of the companies.

Prior to joining CIMA Group, Juan Martin held several corporate roles. At Xynergia, he served as President since 2002. He also held several roles in key departments of Americatel and worked in Corporate Investments. Juan Martin holds a Business Administration Degree from Florida International University, and has has over 18 years of stellar work experience in the telecom industry.

“As CEO, I see myself and my team revolutionizing the new digital economy over the next few years. I am passionate about seeing first-hand the evolution of this industry, and the significant changes that are rapidly evolving communications on a global scale. I am also excited by Cima Group’s role today as an industry player, but more importantly the opportunities we have of expansion and growth as we look to the future.”

OMAR PESANTES

SENIOR VP

Omar Pesantes is the Senior VP for Auris and has been a part of the Auris team since 2003. He is responsible for ensuring operational excellence and oversees the Professional and Client Services Department, Product Line and Engineering.

He previously served as Director of Operations at United International Marketing (UIM). From 1999 through 2002, he worked at Radiant Telecom as Director of Customer Care where he provided customer service for over 20 companies and managed a call center with 120 staff members.

Between 1998 And 1999, Omar worked at The Answer Group, a renowned technical support outsource provider supervising a team of 24. Having worked in the telecom industry for 12 years, Omar has been all sides of the business thus providing him with a strong insight that helps to balance customer needs and company goals.

“Through our products and services, we take away our client’s challenges with technology, allowing them to focus on building and growing their business.”

RICARDO ARIZA

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MARKETING

Ricardo Ariza is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Cima Group to provide leadership and coordination of company sales and marketing functions and develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to enter new markets and increase company profitability.

After almost 20 years in the telecom and service industries, working in B2C and B2B sales, market segmentation, strategic planning, marketing and brand strategy for startups and multimillion dollar brands, Ricardo knows what truly drives conversions, successful launches, and strategic partnerships in the US, Latin America and Spain. He has worked with reputable telecommunication companies including Americatel (Entel), Orbitel (Tigo-UNE) and more recently with Claro USA (America Movil). Ricardo is an economist and holds an MBA degree from NSU and a specialization in strategy from Cornell University.

“In today’s world, a successful sales organization must focus on the customer relationship and become a trusted advisor. I am a firm believer of guiding customers through the sales lifecycle to enhance their business development. This is critical to customer loyalty and repeat purchasing. At Cima group, we rely on technology to provide the best solutions with outstanding customer service.”

BILL GUNTHER

CTO

Bill Gunther is the Chief Technical Officer at CIMA Group. He provides the technical and thought leadership behind our innovative line of solutions. An accomplished, hands-on leader, Bill is recognized as a solutions visionary, technology innovator and change agent who has successfully driven numerous large-scale, multimillion-dollar initiatives from conception through implementation.

Prior to joining Cima Group, Bill held several senior positions for large multibillion-dollar organizations such as NTT, AT&T, Computer Sciences Corporation/CSC, Maersk Sealand, and Price Waterhouse Coopers. Bill has more than 28 years of progressive experience in technology and large-scale enterprise systems. He holds a Computer Science Degree from Rutgers University.

“Technology is evolving to being more mobile, more agile and more open. It is increasingly relying on always being connected, be it through a mobile handset, tablet, or M2M device. At Cima Group, we will continue to create the ecosystem that allows our platforms to continue evolving and be at the core of the digital economy through a rich portfolio of APIs. I am excited to be a part of this fast-growing group of companies that understands the ever-changing markets and strives to continuously expand its vision on a day-to-day basis.”