Meetworx - a new way to Build Your Professional Network Whilst on the Move

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Meetworx - a new way to Build Your

Professional Network Whilst on the Move

PR Newswire

LONDON, June 12, 2012

LONDON

,

June 12, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

67% of business travellers surveyed said they welcomed the opportunity to

network with new people in their free time, but only 2% of those questioned

actually do. Meetworx aims to address this gap via a simple mobile app that

allows business travellers to make contact with other professionals nearby to

make the most of precious free time & build valuable new contacts.

Social business networking mobile app, Meetworx, today released the findings

of their recent survey into business travel habits. The survey found that whilst

over two thirds of those questioned welcomed the opportunity to meet and

network with new people in their spare time; only a fraction of those questioned

actually did.

Commenting on the findings, Meetworx founder Stuart Reed said "There is

clearly a desire for professionals to grow their network whilst away on business,

but there are few solutions that facilitate this in an efficient way. We believe

Meetworx is the ideally placed to bridge this gap, as it provides a very simple

mobile app allowing professionals to quickly find and connect with others whilst

away on business."

Addressing a need

Meetworx is a proximity aware mobile app available on Android devices. It

responds to a growing trend of modern business travellers that can find

themselves with free time in a new city without any friends or associates

nearby. Many business travellers are likely to find themselves in a similar

situation without the mechanism to easily meet others; losing the opportunity to

make new professional contacts and to eliminate the boredom that can often

be associated with free-time on business travel.

Using location based technology; Meetworx allows the users to discover other

Meetworx users in their immediate area. Using the clever "slider" bar; users

can define their search area anywhere from 0 to 12km to find others in their

vicinity. Additionally, users can choose when they appear online to others and

mobile phone numbers are not shared nor displayed - leaving the user in

complete control of the information they choose to share with others at all

times.

Speaking about the growing trend, Stuart said "How many times have you been

away on business sitting alone in the hotel bar, looking round at countless

others that are also sitting alone and thinking it seems crazy we are not talking?

You could be missing out on some really great professional connections or

simply a good conversation over a drink in your free time. Meetworx makes it

easy to make that initial contact - the smartphone app allows you to identify

other users in the area and to make contact via IM."

Talking about the user experience of Meetworx, Stuart further commented

"Adding a status update along with industry focus, specialism and even a photo

via the personal profile allows others to find you quickly; and for you to swiftly

identify business networking contacts that are most relevant. Using the in-app

IM functionality makes it easy to make contact - helping you build your

professional network and finding potential business opportunities."

Boosting productivity at work

The Meetworx survey into business travel habits also found that almost 80% of

those questioned said they may be more productive at work if they have been

able to interact with others in their spare time, suggesting that there could be

gains for both employer and employee through networking whilst away on

business.

Broad business appeal

Meetworx is a highly flexible business networking tool; it's great for business

travellers to find people to network with when away on business; or to make

the most of down-time at conferences; or for headhunters & recruiters to

discover a rich pool of talent whilst at trade shows & exhibitions.

Free to download & easy to use

Available as a free app on Google Play, Meetworx is easy to install and use in 5

simple steps:

1) Activate Meetworx App

2) Go away on business

3) Locate other Meetworx users locally

4) Make Contact via IM

5) Meetworx!

Meetworx is available on Android and can be found from Google Play at

http://www.google.com and now GetJar at http://www.getjar.com/meetworx

Further information also available at http://www.meetworx.net

About Meetworx

Meetworx is a business social networking app for mobile devices and available

for most Android smartphones. Meetworx allows users to make contact with

new connections in their vicinity - building their professional network & making

the most of their free time whilst on business travel. Meetworx is ideal for

business travellers to make the most of their free time; for conference

delegates to foster new business opportunities; and for head-hunters &

recruiters to tap into a rich pool of talent at exhibitions & trade shows.

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