John Legend, Ayo and Western Union Shake Up Paris With Western Union World of Betters Event
02 12월 2011 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global
payments, today joined forces with international recording artists
John Legend and Ayo to extend the Western Union® World of Betters,
one component of many that aligns under the company’s new worldwide
brand platform, “Moving Money for Better.”
Western Union World of Betters joins
forces with international recording artists John Legend and Ayo
(Photo: Business Wire)
John Legend and Ayo’s Western Union World of Betters event, the
fourth of five celebrity Better acts, gives fans a free concert
Dec. 2 in Paris. They join international recording artists Alicia
Keys, Sunidhi Chauhan and K’naan to support the Western Union World
of Betters Contest, which asks consumers how they would make the
world a better place, at www.worldofbetters.com.
“With Western Union World of Betters, Ayo and I scouted the
streets of Paris for talented singers and musicians who will join
me today for an amazing, impromptu concert,” John Legend said.
“It’s going to be great to surprise our fans -- making their day
better and showing them some love -- the same way Western Union
makes lives better by giving consumers the ability to send money
around the world to the people they love.”
Victoria López-Negrete, senior vice president and general
manager, North America, Western Union said, “With Western Union
World of Betters, we want others to have a better day and a better
life, by helping them send the gift of cash and sharing love
through the gift of music. We’re giving street performers in Paris
an opportunity to live out their dream and play music in front of
thousands of people.”
Throughout the Western Union World of Betters contest, Alicia
Keys, Sunidhi Chauhan, and K’naan joined forces to broaden the
campaign’s reach. Consumers can view the live-streamed events with
John Legend and Ayo, as well as coverage of the other Better acts,
at www.worldofbetters.com. The celebrity team has also
activated social media throughout the campaign.
Western Union World of Betters and Western Union® Singing
Telegram, a new interactive online platform that allows consumers
to create a personalized music video and virtual duet with
international recording artists, recently launched as two programs
of many that align under “Moving Money for Better” branding
concepts, focused on Western Union® products and services as
solutions to create ‘moments of better’. While sustaining the
company’s 160-year history of innovation and helping people improve
lives, the new branding elements depict visual timelines that
invite consumers to be a part of the worldwide campaign.
How to Enter:Eligible participants should
visit www.worldofbetters.com and upload their entry of no more
than 100 words describing how they would use US$1,000 to make the
world a better place. Participants are then encouraged to tell
their family and friends to view their story and vote on the
website. Public voting will determine 500 entries, from which a
judging panel will select 100 Western Union World of Betters ideas,
and winners will receive the equivalent of US$1,000 cash that they
can use to bring their idea to life. Those entering the contest
should submit their entries by 11:59:59 p.m. GMT on Dec. 15,
2011.
To learn more about Western Union World of Betters, submit an
entry and tune in live to the events,
visit www.worldofbetters.com, click on the enter button
to complete the registration form and follow the instructions
on how to submit the entry. The site is available in English,
Spanish, French, and German, with some pages available in
Portuguese, Russian and Arabic. No purchase necessary to enter or
win. Entry is subject to the Official Rules available at
www.worldofbetters.com. Void where prohibited by law.
About Western UnionThe Western Union Company (NYSE: WU)
is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo,
Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions
branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and
businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and
receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase
money orders. As of September 30, 2011, the Western Union, Vigo and
Orlandi Valuta branded services were offered through a combined
network of approximately 485,000 Agent locations in 200 countries
and territories. In 2010, The Western Union Company completed 214
million consumer-to-consumer transactions worldwide, moving $76
billion of principal between consumers, and 405 million business
payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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