MGM Wireless is an Australian technology company that designs and develops breakthrough technology, software and wearable devices that enrich connections between families, schools and society. The Company is recognised as a global leader and pioneer in socially responsible technology for schools and families. MGM Wireless has an unshakeable desire for families to feel safe and secure so that they can live with freedom, independence and joy. The underlying technology used by the company includes SMS, wearables, children's smartwatches, mobile communication, app and cloud based technology to schools for communication and student absence management. The company has been recognised by the Deloitte Fast 50 as a leader in the field, with over 1,100 school users across Australia and New Zealand. It has also been recognised as one of Top 100 South Australian Companies. The company is headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia.
History
MGM Wireless was founded in 2001 by Mark Fortunatow, Greg Sincock and Mark Hurd, who lent their initials to the name of the company. Following coverage by local and international media in late 2003, their messageyou service became part of a state government solution to solving truancy in South Australia. During 2004 and 2005, MGM Wireless services were made available nationally. In 2005, MGM Wireless began to roll out services internationally, with trials in New Zealand. In 2006, trials began in the United States city of Tucson, Arizona. In 2007, further trials began in the Indian city Ahmedabad, the capital of Gujurat. In 2010, MGM Wireless won preferred supplier for 400 schools in New Zealand. In 2011, MGM Wireless expanded into the childcare market across Australia and in New Zealand. In September 2017, MGM Wireless launched its Spacetalk brand of family location and child safety wearable devices. The Spacetalk watch is a combination of mobile phone and watch which allows parents to locate their children using mobile phone bandwidth devices. The device features no open access to the Internet, social media and apps. Since launching the Spacetalk watch, it has won an Australian good design award and is now available via the Qantas store, and over 800 leading retailers in Australia and New Zealand. MGM officially launched the product in the UK market in May of 2019
