For the second year in a row, Plaxo has been awarded "Best Consumer Productivity Product or Service" at the Codie Awards, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Our founder Todd Masonis and revenue manager Tod Sacerdoti were on-hand in LA to receive the award. We're all driven at Plaxo by making a positive impact in people's lives and productivity through the software and services we build, and it's gratifying that we've been recognized as a leader in this field for two years running. Thanks to everyone for supporting us!
Plaxo has been named to AlwaysOn's AO100 list for 2004. The second annual AO100 list is co-sponsored by management consulting firm KPMG, and honors the top 100 innovative private technology companies that are demonstrating leadership among their peers in at least two areas: market traction measured by revenue or customer growth, and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players.
AlwaysOn or AO, is the first and only media site with a social network.
AlwaysOn was founded in January of 2003 by former Red Herring editor-in-chief, Tony Perkins, and is dedicated to connecting global leaders and technology industry insiders whose ideas and innovations are shaping the always-on world. AO boasts close to 15,000 active members, and almost 45,000 unique visitors every month.
AlwaysOn and KPMG surveyed more than 1,000 venture investors, investment bankers, top entrepreneurs and executives, who nominated more than 700 companies for the award.
Read the announcement at http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=4805_0_1_0_C
Last night Plaxo was awarded "Best Consumer Productivity Product or Service" at the 19th annual Codie Awards, presented by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). The Codie Awards have been called "the industry's most prestigious awards program". Plaxo was chosen from a list of more than 600 companies. Ken Wasch, President of SIIA, called winning a Codie Award "a high honor". Our VP of Marketing, Scott Epstein, was on hand at the black-tie gala to accept the award. Thanks to all our Plaxo supporters at SIIA and everywhere!
Read the press release at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-19-2004/0002177601&EDATE=.
See the full list of Codie Award winners at http://www.siia.net/codies/2004/winners.asp.
Plaxo was named by Red Herring today as one of the "top 100 private firms driving future of technology". Red Herring publisher Alex Vieux said, "Like Google, eBay and other previous Red Herring 100 alumni, these 100 have the potential to become the next titans of technology." Plaxo was chosen from a list of more than 600 companies "through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development."
Read the full story at http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=SVBIZINK3.story&STORY=/www/story/05-11-2004/0002171545&EDATE=TUE+May+11+2004,+08:06+AM
UPDATE: Plaxo has been selected by the Red Herring 100!
We are pleased to report that Plaxo has been chosen as a finalist in Red Herring's "Top 100 Private Companies" (we're in the "Services" category). The magazine's editorial team performed a rigorous analysis of technology, business models, size and profitability (or potential) to create this list. The winners will be announced at the Red Herring Spring Conference in Monterey, May 18.
For more information, see http://www.redherring.com/EventsHome.aspx
Great news! Plaxo is a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 19th Annual Codie Awards. We're nominated for awards in two categories — "Best Consumer Productivity Product or Services," and "Best Software Service."
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. The 2004 Codie Awards showcase the software and digital content industry's finest products and services and honor excellence for corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts. During the nomination period, which closed in October, over 800 nominations from more than 600 companies were submitted. The program includes 41 product and service categories in the corporate and consumer markets.
For a complete list of 2004 Codie Awards finalists, visit http://www.siia.net/codies2004/finalists.asp.
"In light of the intense competition this year, to be named a Codie Awards finalist is a tremendous honor and an important achievement," says Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "SIIA is proud to recognize these companies as true leaders in their fields."
The Codie Awards program is the only peer recognition program in the software and information industry, providing a unique opportunity for companies to compete for the praise of their competitors. The 2004 Codie Awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 18 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.