Blyk, the free mobile network for 16-24 year olds funded by advertising, will be working with international directories business Yell to help simplify the mobile search environment, with the aim of improving the relevancy and accuracy of search results for young people.
Press releases
20 January 2009
Something to Yell about: Blyk works with Yell.com mobile to reveal simple mobile search
9 January 2009
Blyk names Antti Öhrling as UK CEO
Blyk announced today that as part of the company’s recent organizational realignment, Antti Öhrling, the co-founder and current executive director of Blyk will take the helm in the UK as Shaun Gregory, Blyk’s current UK CEO, resigns for personal reasons. Pekka Ala-Pietilä, global CEO, will drive international expansion.
18 November 2008
Blyk raises 40M and paves the way for global growth
Blyk announced today an additional million investment to support its ongoing operations and international expansion. New media partnering approach with operators is the core of expansion strategy.
23 September 2008
Eric Samson appointed CEO for Blyk Belgium
Blyk today announced the appointment of Eric Samson as CEO of Blyk Belgium.
30 June 2008
Blyk appoints Eric Kip as MD for the Netherlands
Blyk is a step closer to launch in the Netherlands. Eric Kip (44), currently Planning Director EMEA at MediaCom, will be the Managing Director of this new company.