Phunware Partners with Accion Labs to Provide Mobile Solutions for Digital Transformation

April 19, 2022 adhigo

AUSTIN, Texas, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN) (the “Company”), a fully-integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Accion Labs (“Accion”), an innovation engineering company specializing in emerging technologies and digital transformation.

Accion will be designated as a preferred partner in the implementation and customization of Phunware’s Multiscreen-as-a-Service (“MaaS”) platform to all current and future clients interested in deploying mobile solutions to drive digital transformation. To support this role, Accion will have direct access to developer resources and support from Phunware in bringing implementations to market for its customers. Phunware will also be able to leverage Accion’s infrastructure to support its clients that require additional services beyond what MaaS offers.

The resulting center of excellence will make Phunware’s MaaS platform the mobile solution of choice for Accion’s international digital transformation services spanning 22 countries and supported by more than 5,000 employees.

“Accion provides a framework of industry-leading technologies to help our clients grow, increase shareholder value and better engage their target audiences,” said Kinesh Doshi, Founder and CEO of Accion Labs. “Phunware will further differentiate Accion Labs by giving our clients access to proven mobile solutions that enable them to more effectively implement and drive their innovation and digital transformation strategies.”

Phunware’s portfolio of Smart Solutions on mobile provide access to all of the features and capabilities of MaaS, including contactless digital access, room-booking, occupancy management, directories, check-in instructions, screenings, feedback tools, news, notifications, analytics and seamless access and integration to third-party vendors and systems.

“Like Phunware, Accion is trusted by some of the world’s most recognized brands, so we are thrilled to enhance its cloud and digital transformation services with our mobile solutions and offer both of our customers a more compelling and comprehensive offering,” said Randall Crowder, COO of Phunware. “Seamless mobile solutions like MaaS will not only drive operational efficiency, but also maximize the utilization and return on investment for the innovative ecosystems Accion and Phunware will deploy all around the world.”

Click here to learn more about how Phunware can tech-enable real world experiences and venues by delivering mobile software optimized for digital transformation.

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About Accion Labs

Accion Labs, founded in 2011, is a Pittsburgh-headquartered global technology firm specializing in working with technology firms and IT organizations in emerging technologies such as Rich Internet Applications, Service-Oriented Architecture, SaaS, Cloud, Open-Source, BI/DW, Mobility, Automation, DevOps, and Big Data. Spread over 22 global offices, Accion has an engineering headcount of more than 5,000 employees. Accion clients include software product firms, e-SaaS firms, e-commerce organizations, and e-business organizations. Accion engages with its clients in a range of collaborative, white-box engagement models that include extended teams, turn-key projects, and professional staffing. Accion specializes in building new products and re-engineering legacy products to leverage emerging technologies and best practices. Led by an entrepreneurial management team that believes in execution, outcome, and continuous learning, Accion Labs has been recognized as one of Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing companies by the Pittsburgh Business Times and one of America’s fastest-growing companies by Inc. magazine. For more information, please visit https://www.accionlabs.com.

About Phunware, Inc.

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Phunware, Inc. (NASDAQ: PHUN), is the pioneer of Multiscreen-as-a-Service (MaaS), an award-winning, fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides companies the products, solutions, data and services necessary to engage, manage and monetize their mobile application portfolios and audiences globally at scale. Phunware’s Software Development Kits (SDKs) include location-based services, mobile engagement, content management, messaging, advertising, loyalty (PhunCoin & PhunToken) and analytics, as well as a mobile application framework of pre-integrated iOS and Android software modules for building in-house or channel-based mobile application and vertical solutions. Phunware helps the world’s most respected brands create category-defining mobile experiences, with approximately one billion active devices touching its platform each month when operating at scale. For more information about how Phunware is transforming the way consumers and brands interact with mobile in the virtual and physical worlds, visit https://phunware.com, https://phunwallet.com, https://phuncoin.com, https://phuntoken.com, and follow @phunware, @phuncoin and @phuntoken on all social media platforms.