During Michael D. Higgins' State Visit to Vietnam Irish firm Anam Technologies has signed a new deal with Ericsson.
In Hanoi's Presidential Palace and in the presence of both presidents, the company put pen to paper on an agreement to provide messaging support to the Swedish company in the region for a further three years.
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan TD, was also in attendance at the signing ceremony which was organised by the Embassy of Ireland in Hanoi and Enterprise Ireland.
He welcomed the announcement: "I’m delighted that Anam, one of the foremost companies in the security and monetization of SMS messaging, is strengthening its presence here.
"Key partnerships such as we have witnessed today are vital to the company’s growth and to its plans to focus on the Asian markets. Anam Technologies is a great example of the type of ambitious and innovative company Enterprise Ireland is working with in the ASEAN region and I wish them continued success for the future."
Anam has been present in the Vietnamese market since 2009 when in partnership with Ericsson Vietnam the company deployed its SMS Management Centre in a local Operator network.
The firm is the fastest growing independent SMS monetisation service provider in the world, filtering billions of messages for mobile operators in over 60 countries.