Viewers Use Smartphones to Scan QR Barcode from TV Screen for the Chance to Win GE Monogram Appliances and Cook Like a Top Chef
June 6, 2011,Vancouver
Viewers have seen how GE Monogram appliances stand up to the professional standards and intense use on Top Chef Canada and, starting June 6th, they have the chance to win them for their own home. Mobio Identity Systems, Inc. (Mobio), an international mobile payment and marketing company, and official Top Chef Canada
appliance supplier GE Monogram have partnered with Food Network Canada
to launch the network's first ever Quick Response (QR) barcode-enabled
contest on June 6th that will run for four weeks. During this
time, viewers will be able to enter to win GE Monogram appliances
instantly by scanning a customized Mobio® barcode that appears in the
on-air promotional contest spot by using their Smartphones. One lucky
winner will be given the opportunity to select the GE Monogram products
of their choice up to a retail value of $15,000, and those products will
be delivered to the winner directly.
"This contest is designed to create a new level of interactivity for Food Network and its number one program, Top Chef Canada,"
said Errol Da-RĂ©, Senior Vice President, Sales, Shaw Media. "Being able
to collect valuable consumer information through Mobio®, by direct
consumer opt-in, is a huge value-add for our sponsors and partners. We
see this as a great stepping stone for future opportunities of this
kind."
Since 2000, Food Network Canada has been bringing
Canadians the best in food-related, entertaining content and its
audience record-setting hit is following suit. The premiere of Top Chef Canada
pulled in record numbers, making it the most watched original premiere
in Food Network Canada's history. This new contest brings Top Chef Canada fans a new and innovative way to engage with their favourite program.
Viewers can also visit the GE Monogram microsite at www.topchefcanada.ca/monogram
to scan the barcode there. Through Mobio®, consumers will also be able
to opt-in to receive additional information about upcoming Food Network
and GE Monogram promotions.
"Mobio® is excited to launch such a
far-reaching and high-profile campaign with Food Network and its Fortune
100 Sponsor, General Electric," said Mark Binns, Chief Marketing
Officer, Mobio identity Systems, Inc. "Using Mobio®'s powerful
interactive marketing capabilities we will be able to raise the profile
of our brand and increase user adoption on a broad scale."
Mobio®
turns a Smartphone camera into a specialized QR barcode reader that
unlocks the capability for a user to pay or interact through any media
(print, web and TV). The Mobio® App is available for iPhone, Android and
BlackBerry OS. First-time users download the free Mobio® App and
register for the secure service at www.getmobio.com.
Once registered, a user can then scan a Mobio® QR barcode to purchase a
product or enter a contest using VISA, Mastercard or American Express.
For more information about Mobio, visit www.facebook.com/mobioid. High resolution photos, video, barcodes and interview opportunities available upon request.
Food Network Canada is a Shaw Media network.
FOOD NETWORK is a trademark of Television Food Network G.P.; used with permission.
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw
Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media company,
providing consumers with broadband cable television, High-Speed
Internet, Home Phone, telecommunications services (through Shaw
Business), satellite direct-to-home services (through Shaw Direct) and
engaging programming content (through Shaw Media). Shaw serves 3.4
million customers, through a reliable and extensive fibre network. Shaw
Media operates one of the largest conventional television networks in
Canada, Global Television, and 18 specialty networks including HGTV
Canada, Food Network Canada, History Television and Showcase. Shaw is
traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in
the S&P/TSX 60 Index (TSX:SJR.B)(NYSE:SJR). For more information
about Shaw, please visit www.shaw.ca.
About Mobio Identity Systems, Inc.
Mobio
Identity Systems is an identity management company specializing in
mobile commerce and mobile marketing applications. Mobio® is the
Company's flagship application available on iPhone, Android and
Blackberry. Mobio enables "interact anywhere" capabilities by turning
Smartphones into "payphones" and "identity exchange devices". Using
patented security technology and open source QR barcodes, Mobio allows
consumers and businesses to transact and interact anywhere, anytime.
Mobio cloaks credit card and identity details during all transactions
and interactions thereby protecting the user's identity. The Company is
headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.