Clickatell Helps Christie’s Expand Auction Reach - Clickatell, leading provider of global mobile messaging solutions, today announced it has been chosen by Christie’s, the world's leading art business, to provide text-message based alerts to customers across the globe. Clickatel’s managed service enables Christie’s to inform customers via SMS about soon to be released auction items of interest-such as masterpieces by Picasso and Van Gogh-and pricing updates prior to and during auctions.
Founded by James Christie in 1766, Christie’s is the world’s first fine art auctioneer with global auction sales in 2007 that totaled $6.3 billion. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour and sophistication.