Bigmouthmedia team up with Skype

BANGALORE, INDIA: Bigmouthmedia, search marketing company, has joined forces with Skype. The news comes after a successful merger with German search agency Global Media which now sees bigmouthmedia with a presence in 11 countries worldwide.

Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis and has expanded globally over the past 4 years.  Currently, Skype has over 196 million registered users worldwide.

Bigmouthmedia will work with Skype to manage its comprehensive organic search offering across the major search engines, initially within 8 geographic locations worldwide including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Japan. The appointment comes at an exciting time for both companies with each expanding quickly worldwide.

Speaking after the appointment, bigmouthmedia MD Lyndsay Menzies said “We are thrilled to be chosen as Skype’s first search agency for the UK. Skype is such an exciting brand and one we are delighted to be associated with."

Skype Press Officer, Imogen Bailey added, "We like working with agencies that are at the forefront of critical marketing activities essential to helping us expand our brand online.  Bigmouthmedia fits the bill and we look forward to seeing the fruits of its labours.”

It has been an exciting time for bigmouthmedia - with a host of new client wins and industry awards. These recent wins include the 'AXA Small to  Medium Sized Business of the Year Award’ at the National Business Awards 2006 and ‘Best Use of Search Optimisation/Search Marketing’ with client Superbreak – the online travel company – at the Technology for Marketing and Advertising Awards in February 2007 and ranked in the top 50 of the FT UK Best Workplaces.