5min Selected by AlwaysOn as OnMedia Top 100 Winner
Jan 22nd, 2009 by Ealeal
OnMedia announced today that 5min.com, the leading syndication platform for broadband instructional video, has been chosen to be a part of the 2009 OnMedia 100 List. The OnMedia 100 Award is given to private, emerging technology companies in the advertising, publishing, marketing, branding and public relations spaces. 5min was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.
5min and the other OnMedia 100 winners will be recognized at the OnMedia 100 Conference on February 2-4 at the Ritz Carlton, New York City, where 5min CEO Ran Harnevo will present 5min and speak about digital content publishing and syndication as a part the event’s CEO showcase. This two-and-a-half day executive conference is co-presented by Forbes and will feature presentations and high-level debates from CEOs, journalists, industry experts, investors and publishing and advertising executives.
“The 2009 OnMedia 100 companies have demonstrated their tenacity even in the toughest economic conditions that the technology world has ever encountered,” said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “We applaud their success in pushing the boundaries of innovation, creating market opportunities and transforming the industry even in the earlier stages of their businesses.”
The OnMedia 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.
A full list of all the OnMedia 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website here.
About AlwaysOn:
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