MessageCast was a venture-backed

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, syndicating RSS over SMS and IM. Launched in 2002 by two co-founders, MessageCast offered large scale message delivery. The company was acquired by

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(symbol MSFT) in May, 2005.

History

MessageCast was started by two co-founders, Royal Farros and Dave Hodson in 2002. The company was acquired by Microsoft in May, 2005.

References

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