an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . september 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message sproxil type private headquarters cambridge massachusetts u.s. key people ashifi gogo ceo alden zecha cfo website sproxil.com sproxil is an american venture capital backed 1 for profit company based in cambridge massachusetts that provides a consumer sms and app product verification service called mobile product authenticationtm or mpatm to help consumers avoid purchasing counterfeit products . the service was the first mobile authentication service mas to launch in nigeria . 2 the iso 27001 and iso 9001 certified company also offers supply chain protection solutions including track and trace mobile based loyalty and marketing programs and advisory services . 3 sproxil has operations in ghana serving west africa nigeria kenya serving east africa and india . contents 1 activity 2 recent activity 3 awards 4 see also 5 references 6 external links activity edit package with sproxil label and phone showing sms reply sproxil s service places a security label with a scratch off panel on all protected products . consumers scratch off the panel at point of purchase to reveal a unique one time use code . this is a form of mass serialization . the code is sent via sms or mobile app to a country specific short code and the consumer receives a reply almost instantly indicating that the product is genuine or suspicious . the company also has a 24 7 call center to provide support during the verification process and take in anonymous reports of suspicious counterfeiting activity . sproxil s services are currently used by several pharmaceutical companies in the fight against counterfeit drugs . 4 the fake drug market according to the world customs organization is estimated to be a 200 billion a year industry . 5 the problem of counterfeit drugs is particularly acute in emerging markets ; the world health organization estimates 30 % of drugs in these markets are fake and may be very harmful to consumers . 6 to date sproxil protects products across over ten industries including pharmaceuticals agribusiness automotive parts and beauty & personal care . 7 recent activity edit in 2010 nafdac the nigerian government agency overseeing food and drugs endorsed the sproxil platform 8 9 10 and the service has been widely deployed throughout nigeria . 11 12 in april 2011 cnn published a video discussing the role sproxil played in the fight against counterfeit drugs in nigeria . 13 sproxil along with pfizer vodafone and waterhealth international has committed to the business call to action bcta a global leadership initiative made up of companies that apply their core business expertise to the achievement of the eight internationally agreed millennium development goals mdgs . 14 sproxil ceo ashifi gogo was praised by former united states president bill clinton who described gogo s work as a genuinely remarkable achievement . 15 in february 2011 sproxil announced that it had received 1.8 million in funding from acumen fund . 16 funding is being used to help the company expand into india . 17 johnson & johnson and gsk glaxosmithkline are using sproxil services in africa as is the nigerian distributor of merck kgaa named biofem . 18 in june 2011 sproxil launched operations in india 19 and in july 2011 kenya s pharmacy and poisons board ppb also adopted similar text message based anti counterfeiting systems . 20 as of early 2012 sproxil announced that more than one million people in africa had checked their medicines using the text message based verification service developed by sproxil . 21 in august 2012 sproxil and bharti airtel a global telecommunications company announced a partnership to combat the counterfeit drug market in africa using mpa . airtel will offer the service absolutely free to its users and not charge for any sms based verification . 22 in february 2013 sproxil signed on east african cables to protect their electric cables through the zinduka initiative . the initiative utilizes the mpa solution to help consumers verify that their electrical cables are genuine before purchase . this partnership marked sproxil s further expansion into non pharmaceutical markets . 23 other industries that uses sproxil s solution is textile and clothing underwear . 24 also around this time prashant yadav senior research fellow and director of healthcare research initiative joined sproxil s board of advisors . yadav is an expert in pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain management in emerging markets was formerly a professor of supply chain management at the mit zaragoza international logistics program and currently serves as an advisor for multiple organizations in the area of pharmaceutical supply chains . 25 ceo ashifi gogo was recently named by the white house as an immigrant innovator champion of change 26 and a schwab foundation social entrepreneur of the year 2014 27 for his work with sproxil . in 2014 the company expanded its mpa services originally available to consumers by sms and call center by adding mobile apps 28 and a web app 29 to their solution suite . the same year sproxil became iso 27001 for information security controls and iso 9001 for quality management systems certified after a comprehensive review of its internal processes . 30 soon after kenya based agribusiness company juanco sps officially launched a consumer facing project that protects pesticide bestox 100ec with mpa technology . 31 to date the company has processed over 14 million verifications from consumers . 32 this is the highest recorded number of verifications of its kind . 33 awards edit 2014 schwab foundation social entrepreneur of the year award 34 2013 uspto patents for humanity award 35 2013 1 in health care and 7 overall in fast company magazine world s 50 most innovative companies 36 37 2012 ismp cheers award george didomizio industry award 38 2012 icc world business and development award 39 2010 honorable mention global finals ibm entrepreneur smartcamp competition 40 41 42 2010 masschallenge finalist 43 2010 mobile infrastructure award mitx 44 2010 people s choice award at accelerate michigan 45 2010 prize winner african diaspora marketplace 46 47 2010 audience choice award life sciences at xconomy xsite 48 2009 outstanding commitment award in global health clinton global initiative university 6 see also edit mass serialization world customs organization millennium development goals references edit acumen fund invests in sproxil inc. to combat counterfeit medicine using mobile technology nafdac launches mobile authentication service in nigeria with sproxil s technology sproxil solutions telecare aware customs group to fight 200 bln bogus drug industry a b texting for life mobile phones provide freedom from the ravages of counterfeit drugs in west africa about sproxil sproxil the fight against counterfeit drugs continues nafdac launches mobile anti counterfeiting service nigeria adopts sms tech to thwart counterfeiters how to identify fake ampiclox sproxil lands 1.8 million to fight fake drugs cnn video business call to action commitment sproxil saves lives with scratch off tags and robust back end analytics kutz erin . sproxil grabs 1.8 m . xconomy . retrieved 14 february 2012 . taylor phil . sproxil wins 1.8 m in funding expands into india . securingpharma . retrieved 14 february 2012 . j & j is latest client for sms verification specialist sproxil sproxil launches its operations in india kenya plans national roll out of mobile anti counterfeiting tech sproxil claims milestone with 1 millionth medicine verification . securingpharma . retrieved 14 february 2012 . sproxil and airtel partner to accelerate the expansion of sproxil s sms verification solution the sproxil blog . 2012 08 28 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . sproxil east africa and east african cables forge partnership under zinduka initiative the sproxil blog . 2013 02 06 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . zax david 2013 04 15 . counter intelligence taking on counterfeiters one pair of underwear at a time fast company business innovation . fast company . retrieved 2013 08 11 . healthcare research initiative s prashant yadav joins sproxil s advisory board the sproxil blog . 2013 02 20 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . immigrant innovators the white house . whitehouse.gov . 2013 04 01 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . the social entrepreneurs of the year 2014 schwab foundation for social entrepreneurship . schwab foundation . 2014 03 18 . retrieved 2014 03 24 . http www.sproxil.com apps . missing or empty title help http www.sproxil.com verify . missing or empty title help http www.securingindustry.com electronics and industrial anti counterfeit technology news in brief s105 a2162 . vlbxfirf li . missing or empty title help http www.sproxil.com blog p 995 . missing or empty title help sproxil crunchbase profile . crunchbase.com . 2011 02 28 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . number of verifications http www.schwabfound.org content ashifi gogo . missing or empty title help 2013 award recipients . uspto.gov . retrieved 2013 08 11 . 07 sproxil fast company business innovation . fast company . 2013 02 11 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . the world s top 10 most innovative companies in health care fast company business innovation . fast company . 2013 02 11 . retrieved 2013 08 11 . ismp cheers awards winners . ismp.org . retrieved 2013 08 11 . world business and development awards icc international chamber of commerce . iccwbo.org . retrieved 2013 08 11 . 2010 ibm smartcamp finalists sproxil takes on africa s drug counterfeiters boston ibm smartcamp finalists announced masschallenge announces top 110 finalist startup teams sproxil s brand authentication technology earns ibm mitx honors sproxil wins people s choice at accelerate michigan sproxil wins long term support from usaid western union and ecobank awash in fake drugs nigerians fight back xconomy xsite 2010 highlighted innovation and technology in building the next economy external links edit acumen fund masschallenge nafdac un millennium development goals google play sproxil retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title sproxil & oldid 741471130 categories companies based in massachusettstelecommunications companies of the united statesbusiness softwareauthentication methodshidden categories pages with citations lacking titlespages with citations having bare urlsarticles with a promotional tone from september 2016all articles with a promotional tonearticles lacking reliable references from september 2016all articles lacking reliable references navigation menu personal tools not logged 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