Visage Mobile Selected by AlwaysOn as AO100 Private Company Award Winner
July 12, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Visage Mobile, the leading MVNO enabler, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the Top 100 Private Company award winners. Visage Mobile was handpicked by the AlwaysOn editorial panel based on a set of five criteria -- technology innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation.
Visage Mobile and the AO100 will be honored as part of the AO2006: Stanford Summit, July 25-27, at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, Calif. The summit will bring together successful entrepreneurs, business and political thought leaders and top venture capitalists to spot trends and spark new ideas and initiatives.
The AO100 was selected from more than 1,000 companies, peer-nominated by leading venture capitalists, investment bankers and industry analysts. The AO100 consists of private companies at all stages of development, from early to late stage.
Visage Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) that supports Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). Companies partner with Visage Mobile to create their own wireless branded service and deliver unique wireless services to their customer bases. Visage Mobile is the only MVNE delivering a modular technology platform with carrier-grade service. Its sophisticated services and unparalleled industry knowledge have made Visage Mobile the trusted partner for MVNOs such as Disney Mobile and Mobile ESPN.
"The AO100 companies are driving the next wave of innovative technologies that are disrupting the old guard and shaping the new media landscape," said Tony Perkins, founder of AlwaysOn. "As ever, we were inundated with nominations from leading companies, and it's heartening to know that tomorrow's thought leaders and technology visionaries are already out there. My congratulations to each AO100 winner -- these are the companies which we predict will have the greatest market traction, strongest innovation and most game-changing approaches this year."
"We are delighted by our selection as an AO100 winner," Matt Johnson, chief executive officer of Visage Mobile, said. "When we founded Visage Mobile in 2001, we were confident in the viability of private-label wireless. Our inclusion in the AO100, and the recognition by our investment banking, venture capital and industry analyst peers, is further proof our initial ideas were on target."
A full list of all the AO100 companies can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://stanfordsummit.goingon.com/permalink/post/866
About Visage Mobile
Visage Mobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) offering the Visage Mobile Platform, the most configurable technology solution for private label wireless. By partnering with Visage Mobile, companies can create their own wireless branded service and optimize the customer experience. Visage Mobile is the only MVNE delivering a modular technology platform with carrier- grade service. Its sophisticated services and unparalleled industry knowledge have made Visage Mobile the trusted partner for MVNOs such as Disney Mobile and Mobile ESPN. Founded in 2001, the company has committed more than $80M to its leading technology platform. Visage Mobile has been recognized as a Red Herring 100 winner and an IDC Ten Emerging Wireless Plays to Watch. Additional information is available at www.visagemobile.com.
About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn is transforming the communication business with its online blogging network; establishing it as a leader in the open media revolution. Borrowing on the underground blogging and social networking traditions, AlwaysOn (www.alwayson-network.com) was launched in 2003. Today, AlwaysOn's annual Summit @ Stanford and OnHollywood events, print "blogozine" and online services encourage direct collaboration between the global thought leaders and technology insiders whose ideas and innovations are shaping the always-on world.
AlwaysOn, LLC, is a privately held and virtually headquartered company born out of the heart of Silicon Valley.
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