Viigo selected to bring Dynamic Funds™ news and data to Smartphones
Viigo platform will provide quick and easy access to fund facts, corporate news, practice management tools and podcasts
(May 5, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that it has been selected by Dynamic Funds™ (“Dynamic”), DundeeWealth Inc.’s industry-leading investment brand, to make online content and support tools for financial advisors easily accessible on mobile devices such as a Blackberry.
“We were looking for a way to bring greater value to our mobile infrastructure and equip advisors with easier access to the information they need and use day-to-day,” said Robert Gardias, SVP, Marketing, DundeeWealth Inc. “The user interface and the way information is presented on a smartphone through Viigo’s platform will enhance the way we communicate with the advisor community and facilitate access to our library of resources.”
The flexibility of the Viigo platform and experienced professional services team enables Dynamic to customize the service to their specific needs. The Dynamic edition of Viigo includes a channel for updates on over 300 funds with information on daily change by value and percentage, the closing price and the previous day’s price. There is also a news channel that features commentary from Dynamic portfolio managers, a calendar that details upcoming events such as webinars, practice management resources and audio podcasts.
“We are very pleased that Dynamic chose to work with Viigo in order to extend the accessibility of their resources to smartphones,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “The capabilities we have delivered to Dynamic demonstrate the scope and flexibility of our platform, and reinforce the fact that Viigo is equally valuable to enterprises as it is to publishers, content providers and consumers.”
About Viigo
Viigo™ is revolutionizing the way users access information on their smartphone. Every day, people around the world rely on Viigo as their gateway to a vast array of up-to-the-minute content and useful services, wherever they are and whenever they need it. In one simple, fully customizable application, Viigo delivers news, weather, flight schedules and status, real-time sports scores, stock quotes and market data, entertainment, hotel and restaurant reviews, blogs, and much more. Viigo is the one application smartphone users cannot be without.
Founded in 2004, Viigo Inc. is a privately held company with its corporate headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit www.viigo.com. To download Viigo onto your device, go to www.getviigo.com from your mobile browser.
About Dynamic Funds
Dynamic Funds is a division of Goodman & Company, Investment Counsel Ltd., an affiliate of DundeeWealth Inc. (TSX: DW). Goodman & Company offers a wide range of wealth management solutions through financial advisors. These include the mutual funds, hedge funds and closed-end investment trusts of Dynamic Funds, the portfolio solutions of the Marquis Investment Program, the flow-through limited partnerships of CMP™ and Canada Dominion Resources and the high-net worth investment counsel of Goodman Private Wealth Management.
Dynamic Funds and CMP are registered trademarks of Dundee Corporation, used under license.