A specialized online classifieds technology team
Our team specialises in building and operationalising online classifieds websites across the globe. We actively invest in new technology and R&D to ensure that we remain relevant and that we are ahead of the competition that enters our markets.
We set up a special team to ideate, build and produce our solution - Proof of Position Protocol. We believe this will be a game changer and we are confident that we are best positioned to drive this change.
We released our first POC in Q2 2022. We will launch our coin in Q2/3 2023 and have a fully functional and live deployment of protocol and platforms by Q4 2023.
Being able to launch this business proposition will require a competitive advantage or skill sets that span across a couple of key online competencies. We have the very unique combination of existing skills, technology and personnel to make this type of project work on a grand scale. We can break this up into 3 categories:
- Our existing technology and IP
- Our existing global footprint and market knowledge
- Our Team’s experience scaling digital marketplace businesses
Our Competitive Advantage: Superior technology and a large operational footprint
Cube is the core marketplace platform currently powering the public websites and customer tools in Ringier emerging markets. From its inception Cube has been designed to not serve the needs of one particular business but rather address different businesses’ needs through its modular architecture and service thinking. This philosophy has been adopted at each additional layer we have introduced.
We will directly leverage this marketplace technology when we build our the recruitment applications of this project to ensure that our user experiences are best in class and constantly being upgraded.
Services
Custom built services that support operational challenges in sales, reporting, marketing and business intelligence.
Ecosystem Thinking
Fully intergrated tools to establish an ecosystem between Cube platform, aggregators and third parties to lock-down a market, supporting distribution over destination thinking.
Cube Tech
Multi tenant and multi brand public platform and native applicationsOur Reach and Operational Footprint
We have an in-house extensive portfolio of marketplace and media businesses across the globe. When it comes to scale this is a very powerful and dynamic footprint that we can leverage to drive mass adoption of the protocol.
A snapshot of our Media and Marketplace Businesses
This footprint allows us to cover a large number of the key markets in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. Having a media footprint across these regions means we have a competitive advantage of cheap marketing and distribution for our content and the ability to narrate and tell a story about the evolution we are driving. A large portion of our marketing efforts that we will drive will involve awareness and education. Our Media brands are perfectly placed to support these efforts.
The Core Team driving the project
Ringier AG based in Switzerland is a diversified marketplace and media enterprise operating in 19 countries and employing some 7,300 people. Established in 1833, Ringier today operates successful publishing, entertainment, internet businesses and media brands in the print, TV, radio, online and mobile arenas. Now in operation for more than 180 years, Ringier is noted for its pioneering spirit and individuality and is committed to independence, freedom of expression and diversity of information. Ringier is a family owned company whose headquarters are in Zurich.
Ringier South Africa’s journey began by creating cutting edge technology for online marketplaces in the jobs, property, classifieds and cars markets. Today, we are an international software development company that provides technology transforming the internet Marketplaces industry. We operate the technology stacks supporting 21 businesses between Africa, Europe and Asia that operate within the Jobs, Cars, Property and General Classifieds industry, with many of them being the dominant players within their respective countries.
Our main focus is on building high quality, user-friendly solutions that are customized to local nuances
Our leadership team offers a combined 50+ years of experience in managing and building online marketplace technology and businesses and our in-house team of ~100 members are one of the strongest marketplace technology units in the World.
We innovate, stay up with trends and push the boundaries of what can be done in a technology environment as part of our DNA. We are ideally placed to make this project’s vision a reality.