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Motricity boosts deal with Verizon Wireless in run-up to IPO

Leading up to its initial public offering last month, which raised about $60 million, Motricity Inc. (MOTR) has successfully renewed its deal with Verizon Wireless (VZ), according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The agreement for WAP 2.0 hosting, which dates back to June 24, 2004, has been extended to June 30, 2012. Verizon Wireless can extend the deal for an additional two years and that will occur automatically unless Verizon provides notice. In the filing, Motricity said it also “revised certain commercial terms of the agreement for providing and hosting the portal and for device profiling, editorial, search and advertising integration and other mobile services and their related fees.”
According to mocoNews, the deal with Verizon Wireless comprised about 20% of Motricity’s business in 2009 and its deal with AT&T Mobility, which is due to expire later this year, accounted for 53% of its business.

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Matt Kapko
Matt Kapko
Former Feature writer for RCR Wireless NewsCurrently writing for CIOhttp://www.CIO.com/ Matt Kapko specializes in the convergence of social media, mobility, digital marketing and technology. As a senior writer at CIO.com, Matt covers social media and enterprise collaboration. Matt is a former editor and reporter for ClickZ, RCR Wireless News, paidContent and mocoNews, iMedia Connection, Bay City News Service, the Half Moon Bay Review, and several other Web and print publications. Matt lives in a nearly century-old craftsman in Long Beach, Calif. He enjoys traveling and hitting the road with his wife, going to shows, rooting for the 49ers, gardening and reading.