{"id":24940,"date":"2013-11-02T15:52:23","date_gmt":"2013-11-02T13:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/2013\/11\/james-pearce-and-charles-stretch\/"},"modified":"2013-11-02T15:52:23","modified_gmt":"2013-11-02T13:52:23","slug":"james-pearce-and-charles-stretch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/james-pearce-and-charles-stretch\/","title":{"rendered":"James Pearce and Charles Stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Join Port Elizabeth<\/a> and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shakers, James Pearce and Charles Stretch from SMSPortal:<\/p>\n

Each year Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University honours alumini who have made, and continue to make valuable contributions in their field and society and exemplify the NMMU<\/a> values.<\/p>\n

Last night, Charles Stretch and James Pearce SMSPortal\u2019s co-founders were recipients of the NMMU Alumni Association Rising Star Award for 2013.<\/p>\n

Starting in the back of a garage with R20,000 and sending 30,000 SMSes a month, today, SMSPortal turns over R400 million and sends 180 million SMSes each month.<\/p>\n

Charles Stretch said of the recognition: \u201cJames and I are extremely proud of our achievements and appreciate the guidance and support we had from NMMU during our studies there. SMSPortal started as a sideline to our studies, and in 2002 we could never have imagined being where we are now. To have our hard work acknowledged by our alma mater is a privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n

Submitted by:<\/strong> Kimberley Nanson on behalf of SMSPortal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Charles and James have been recognised again for their achievements.<\/p>\n

Click here to see more PE Movers and Shakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here to submit your or your company achievements<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Selected Movers and Shakers will also appear in the Your Money Publication<\/a>.<\/p>\n