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Motricity was a provider of integrated mobile content solutions for handheld and mobile devices. Motricity was formed in 2004 by Ryan Wuerch after having merged with Pinpoint which was founded by Taylor Brockman and Jud Bowman. Originally formed as PowerByHand which then purchased and primarily based on PalmGear.com which was founded by Kenny West and J.D. Crouch - "PalmGear.com", the company changed its name to Motricity in October 2004 after its merger with Pinpoint Networks. The name Motricity is a portmanteau of the words mobile and electricity. Upon completion of reorganization, Motricity became a wholly owned subsidiary of Voltari, which replaces Motricity as a publicly held corporation. It is anticipated that, as of April 10, 2013, shares of Voltari Common Stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "VLTC." ==Corporate history== In 2001, Wuerch founded PowerByHand, a company that provides content, information and education for hand-held and mobile devices. PowerByHand acquired a number of commercial Internet companies, including PalmGear.com in October 2002, eReader.com in September 2003, and PocketGear.com, and Smartphone.net in March 2004. In April 2004, PowerByHand merged with Pinpoint Networks, a provider of software and services for the management and delivery of mobile data services. In October 2004, the company changed its name to Motricity and announced the acquisition of (Mobile2Day.de ), a European mobile content portal. Motricity later sold off these acquired units, with the smartphone applications business going to the newly created Pocketgear, Inc. in June, 2008, to focus the company on mobile content delivery services In January 2012, Motricity announced plans to restructure its business, shifting away from its signature content and data solutions to focus on the mobile advertising and enterprise space. Motricity will work with operators, brands and creative agencies to deliver merchandising, advertising and marketing services leveraging predictive analytics technologies. Around that same time, Motricity closed its Asian operations, a step that included the termination of its relationship with Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata, which accounted for about 11 percent of Motricity revenues during the first nine months of 2011.The shareholders allege that Wuerch and other execs were involved in an insider trading scheme as the stock traded for inflated prices. Also at this time, Motricity’s CEO, along with other senior executives, allegedly engaged in a coordinated insider trading scheme to reap over $11 million in illicit proceeds from stock options sold while the company traded at inflated prices. As of April 10, 2013, shares of Voltari Common Stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "VLTC," Motricity became a wholly owned subsidiary of Voltari.〔http://investors.voltari.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=755381〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Motricity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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