CM.com

CM.com
CM.com
FormerlyCM Telecom, ClubMessage B.V.
TypePublic
ISINNL0013746431
IndustryMobile services
Founded1999
Headquarters
Breda, Netherlands
Websitecm.com

| CM.com (formerly called CM Telecom) is a mobile service that provides software for direct messaging, VoIP messaging, ecommerce payments and digital identification. The company is based in the Netherlands and was formed in 1999.

History

The company was established as ClubMessage in 1999 by Jeroen van Glabbeek and Gilbert Gooijers. During the next couple of years, the company focused on the expansion of its SMS messaging service, and created and patented the software MailText. In recent years,[year needed] CM has diversified into the mobile payments market, with the launch of CM Payments Worldwide.

In September 2013, CM.com acquired Dutch mobile app developer OneSixty Mobile B.V. with offices in 's-Hertogenbosch and London, enabling its initial physical presence in the UK.

In early 2015, it was announced that the company would be opening offices in both Paris and London. During the same year, CM expanded to media messaging managing push message campaigns, where companies or app developers can measure and drive interaction with their users.

CM.com was the main sponsor of football club NAC Breda from 2015 to 2020.

In March 2016, CM.com acquired Global messaging, which was based in Peterborough, England. Around the same time, the company also acquired the mobile app developer, Service2Media [sv].

In July 2017, CM.com took over payment institution Docdata [nl] Payments from its American owner Ingram Micro. In the same month, the company revealed a new visual identity, logo and name change.

Market & products

As part of the instant messaging market, the CM has predominantly focused on backend solutions. The Mobile service company and others similar have been at the forefront of mobile messaging solutions over the last decade, and the rise of what is often referred to as the messaging economy.

In 2016, they launched a real-time analytics tool for mobile. The web tool provides insights in messaging traffic and conversions to customers.

References

  1. ↑ Belinda Fallaux (December 11, 2023). "Jeroen van Glabbeek (CM.com): 'Het is tijd om ook de dingen die niet goed gaan onder ogen te komen'". M/T Sprout. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bredaas bedrijf vecht schending sms-per-e-mailpatent aan". Tweakers. September 25, 2006.
  3. ↑ Karache, Tristan (April 30, 2015). "CM Telecom renforce ses positions sur le marché français" (in French). IT Pro.
  4. ↑ "SMS Specialist CM neemt app agency OneSixty Mobile over". Adformatie. October 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ "7 Great In-App Messaging Tactics that Boost User Engagement". The Next Web. May 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "NAC Breda en hoofdsponsor langer met elkaar door". FCUpdate.nl. February 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ Aldalou, Muhammad (March 1, 2016). "CM Telecom Seals Peterborough Takeover". Insider Media.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ Grinnell, Paul (February 29, 2016). "New owners for messaging company in Peterborough". Peterborough Evening Telegraph.
  9. ↑ "CM to acquire Service2Media". Telecom Paper. February 25, 2016.
  10. ↑ Finextra (2017-07-05). "CM acquires Docdata Payments from Ingram Micro". Finextra Research. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  11. ↑ Prasad, Mahir. "CM Telecom Reveals New Visual Identity". Marketing Communication news.
  12. ↑ "Relation client mobile et hybrid messaging". Marketing Professionnel magazine. June 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ Puri, Ritika. "The rise of the messaging economy". The Next Web.
  14. ↑ "CM Telecom launches real-time analytics tool". Telecom Asia. January 27, 2016.