The Fonix Method: a Lean and Agile way of working
Product Owner, Chris Foots discusses a whole lot of Agile Here at Fonix I’ve introduced Agile and Lean methodologies. The basic idea of both Lean and Agile is to break down the business goal into smaller more achievable tasks. They are designed to be flexible and ensure the business is continuously developing through short feedback […]
Sunshine, strategy and punting: Team Fonix heads to Oxford
Last week was Fonix’s annual strategy away day. This year we all hopped on a train and took a trip to the historic and scenic city of Oxford. Sat in the gorgeous sunshine we had the opportunity to reflect upon the year and delve into exciting future endeavours at Fonix. This was a golden moment […]
Fonix to power mobile donations across all of Cancer Research UK’s fundraising activity
We’re immensely proud to announce that we will be expanding our relationship with Cancer Research UK. Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest charity dedicated to saving lives through research. We first started working with Cancer Research UK on their Stand Up 2 Cancer campaign with Channel 4 in 2017. This continued in 2018 with Fonix […]
Do you Know Your Customer?
All brands understand how important it is to understand their customers, but when it comes to Know Your Customer, we are talking about something a little bit different. Know Your Customer (known as KYC) is the way in which regulated companies security check customers and verify customers’ identity. Financial services and other regulated industries in […]
From Radio to TV and Logistics: What’s Next for the Fonix Live Page?
We’re excited to introduce our Fonix Live Page, which allows organisations to interact with their consumers, in real time. It has been proven among Fonix clients in the broadcast industry to be a brilliant tool for building more personal relationships with audiences. As you can see, the Live Page takes the form of a three-columned […]
When Will Gaming Merchants Press Play On Faster Payments?
According to a recent article by the BBC, the UK gaming market is now worth a staggering £5.7bn, with titles like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite dominating the space. In our digital age, it’s unsurprising that the largest component of this market is gaming software, which makes up £4.01bn of the overall total, while the hardware now […]
Is your charity ahead of the curve?
It’s no secret that people are watching less live TV than they used to, with Ofcom reporting that the average daily broadcast viewing fell by nine minutes in 2017 — and is down 38 minutes since 2012. However, consumers’ screen time isn’t necessarily reducing, it’s just that they want to watch programmes on their own […]
Fonix Processes £12.9m for BBC Children in Need 2018 Via Text-to-Donate
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve processed £12.9 million in mobile donations for BBC Children in Need 2018. Since 2014 we’ve worked with the charity to refine and improve the mobile donation process. This year, we collaborated with BBC Children in Need to introduce the first ever £30 price point (alongside the traditional price points […]
Fonix’s Head of Finance makes the list: the top 100 most influential BAME leaders in tech
We’re very proud to announce that our Head of Finance, Liz Ayto, has been selected to feature in Inclusive Boards’ ‘Top 100 Most Influential BAME Leaders in Tech’! Inclusive Boards was set up specifically to help organisations develop more diverse boards and stronger governance structures. The list recognises black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) leaders in […]
Top 10 Takeaways — the Fonix and O2 Mobile Billing and Messaging Event
On Wednesday 26th September, we co-hosted a networking event with O2 at the London Edition. The event brought together a host of impressive brands, and offered insight into the world and future of mobile billing and messaging. We heard presentations from O2, Stand Up To Cancer, Microsoft and our own CEO Rob Weisz, as well […]