Working from Memphis, Tennessee, Brian Cox serves as chairman and CEO of Surge Holdings, a company that specializes in investing in emergent sectors such as blockchain technology, social media marketing, and cryptocurrency. In his work at Surge, Memphis native Brian Cox also forges strategic partnerships with other companies to expand mobile services.
Surge Holdings recently announced a partnership with TerraCom, Inc., that will see Surge make use of the DigitizeIQ marketing platform to help spur enrollments in the federal Lifeline discount telephone service. The package that the two companies will market includes a smartphone at no cost that comes with unlimited texting and a capped number of minutes and amount of data per month. Individuals and families who receive SNAP nutrition-assistance benefits, Medicaid, or a service-related pension are eligible for this service, which is limited to one per household.
Surge CEO Brian Cox also said that his company will take the opportunity to market its low-cost mobile solution, SurgePhone Wireless, to these households so that those who are not candidates for the Lifeline service can be made aware of low-cost alternative mobile plans that Surge offers.
