Hashting developed a disruptive direct-to-consumer engagement and promotions platform that runs on text messaging allowing consumer brands to increase the instant sales impact of (trade/shopper) marketing activations and to collect 1st party data of the highest quality. The Hashting technology allows consumer brands to connect with ALL consumers in a non-invasive way across ALL marketing touch points, driving sales into ALL sales channels (off/online/fragmented) while tracking in real-time the instant sales impact of ALL marketing activations Consumer brands are using Hashting to/for boost instant sales and ROI new customer acquisition (incl. 1p data collection), customer retention generate high quality consumer content (ratings&reviews, consumer feedback & claims, ambassador activation,...) The patented platform enables consumer brands to seamlessly CONNECT with consumers through text messaging CONVERT to purchase using a wide variety of digital/mobile promotions (coupons, cashbacks, vouchers, loyalty schemes,...) and payout solutions (bank transfer, PayPal, Venmo, M-Pesa,...) continue to ENGAGE through a wide range of engagement triggers. That’s how Hashting makes direct-to-consumer marketing seamless, omnichannel, scalable and affordable. Hashting works with consumer goods companies like Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever, Heineken, Pepsico, L’Oréal, Henkel, Mars, McCain, Bosch-Siemens, Miele, De’Longhi, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Merck, Bridgestone, Orange Telecom and many more. The company is present in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and soon in Asia Pacific too.