U.K. TV giant ITV has acquired a £2 million stake in location technology company What3words in return for advertising inventory.
To show how What3words work, ITV mentioned the example of the front door to its head office in London, which the start-up describes with the words: drama.keen.buyers. What3words is available as a free app to consumers. Clients of the company include auto brands Mercedes-Benz and Ford, and delivery/e-commerce platforms, such as Hermes and BJS."In addition, hundreds of emergency control rooms in markets as diverse as the U.K., India, North America and South Africa use the technology on a daily basis to reduce search times," according to ITV.
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