ZYB, the online mobile backup service, has revealed that it has built a user base of 70,000 consumers since the launch of the service in June last year.
In 2007, ZYB plans to build on its strong foundation in mobile backup and what it calls me services, that have a value to the user regardless of other users. The company says it will also expand its offering to include a number of us services that: leverage the value of collective data to create a full online life for users.
The realization of 70,000 users in six months marks an important milestone in our roadmap, says ZYB CEO Tommy Ahlers. ZYB is shaping the future of mobile data use by bringing mobile data into the online world and activating it in a social context. This is reversing the trend seen in the past few years, where mobile operators have been trying to launch online services to users mobile phones.
To support its new feature offerings for mobile users, ZYB has also expanded to 25 employees, and has strengthened its management team with the addition of Hans Hurvig as CTO and Thomas Klausbo as Commercial Director.
Hurvig brings 20 years of experience in technology to ZYB, including 10 US patents on world products shipped with Cisco and Microsoft, where he worked as a software developer on Windows and Internet Explorer products. Klausbo is a specialist in digital strategy, business models and communication. He has been responsible for one of the biggest digital solutions budgets in Denmark and has led one of the most profitable business consulting departments in the Internet consulting industry.
ZYB is backed by Nordic Venture Partners which has invested 3 million (2 million) in the company.