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New Business Will Grow The Region¡¦S Web Development And On Line Marketing A new Traralgon-based IT Start-Up business Miiy Ltd has been officially opened by Member for Morwell Russell Northe. By Russell Northe - 23rd April 2013 - Back to News After 18 months of intense development, Miiy has opened its new office at 185 Franklin Street, Traralgon.
Mr Northe said Miiy would provide a wide range of services for small and medium businesses.
¡§Miiy is a new-age company developing a range of evolutionary business systems, which will initially be launched in English speaking countries then potentially worldwide,¡¨ Mr Northe said.
Miiy is a multi-dimensional company focussed on web development and online marketing.
The Miiy team consists of:
„h Web Application Programmers
„h Web Designers
„h Web Developers
„h Graphic Designers
„h Research and Business Development Consultants
„h Sales Representatives
„h Telesales/Telemarketers
„h Marketing Professionals
„h Administration and Office Personnel
Company Founder and Miiy Director Rick Hodgskiss said, ¡§we are proud of our new premises here in Traralgon and looking forward to developing it into an IT Hub for web design and development; as well as being a one stop shop for online discovery, design, printing, SEO and mobile solutions.
¡§For less than $1 per day our Miiy Local business directory provides every business the opportunity to be discovered through our mobile phone apps listing the products, brands and services they provide as well as giving reviews, blogs, contact details and mobile GPS directions.
"We are also about to launch a game changing mobile voucher solution that addresses the common consumer concerns with the majority of daily deal sites.
"Miiy has several other solutions and first to market applications that we will be rolling out in the next few months as part of an integrated marketing strategy,¡¨ said Mr Hodgskiss.
Media contact: Russell Northe 5133 9088
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com

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