DEMO Alumni Continue to Innovate and Receive Industry Accolades
Posted on May 6, 2008
Filed Under TechShowWIRE
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., May 6 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past 17 years more
than 2000 companies have launched at DEMO conferences which are known as a
prestigious launch pad to introduce new and cutting-edge technology. In
April many of the DEMO alumni around the world continued to innovate with
expanded product offerings, partnerships and critical business milestones.
Companies interested in launching new products at the DEMO conferences can
apply at http://demo.com/launch/apply.html
“DEMO showcases companies with the most provocative technologies and
viable business models. Our stringent process of evaluating and selecting
each DEMO participant means that each DEMO event highlights only the best
technologies with the most impact as they come to market,” said Chris
Shipley, product analyst and executive producer of the DEMO conferences.
“The fact that the DEMO alumni continue to innovate with expanded
offerings, new partnerships, and are receiving industry accolades is a
testament to the viability and business acumen of these companies.”
In April, many companies announced new milestones including:
— Aternity (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2008/124643.html) (DEMO 08)
was named one of Gartner’s “Cool Vendors in IT Operations, 2008″, which
chooses companies that represent “unique and interesting offerings in
the IT management marketplace.” The company’s Frontline Performance
Intelligence Platform combines application, desktop and user
performance monitoring with real-time business intelligence.
— CellSpin (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2008/124662.html) (DEMO 08)
launched a new feature that lets users post audio, video, still images
and text from mobile telephones to social networking sites like
Facebook and MySpace for free. CellSpin is a rich media-sharing
application that lets users update multiple social networking sites
with one click.
— Blist (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2008/124653.html) (DEMO 08)
announced support for international characters and non-English
languages and other new community capabilities to help expand its use
outside the U.S. Blist is an online social database provider.
— Sprout, Inc. (http://www.demo.com/demonstrators/demo2008/124754.html)
(DEMO 08) introduced a software development kit (SDK) and version 1.5
of its free, beta SproutBuilder software that expands the capabilities
of its widgets and banners to place telephone calls, show video blogs,
collect data, survey audiences, and display messages.
— StackSafe, Inc. (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2008/124757.html)
(DEMO 08) a provider of pre-production staging and testing solutions
for IT operations teams, named a “Cool vendor in IT operations” by
Gartner in a 2008 report on innovative solutions.
— ClipBlast! (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2007fall/112971.html)
(DEMOfall 07) this week announced it is indexing video content from The
Hill, a leading political newspaper. The company will index all current
and future content from The Hill’s video channel (HillTube), including
streaming videos from the site’s Leading the News, Opinion and Capital
Living features.
— Dimdim (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2007fall/112979.html)
(DEMOfall 07) announced it is opening its free service to the public.
The service allows anyone to create and host a Web meeting, and share
their desktop, show documents and slides, collaborate via whiteboard,
as well as talk via Internet audio through any Web browser (no
additional downloads required by attendees).
— Livemocha (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2007fall/113013.html)
(DEMOfall 07) the language learning social network, added new courses
for Russian, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese bringing its total to 10
languages. The company said membership has reached 400,000 in more than
200 countries since its launch last September. The company also
launched the “Livemocha Language Poke” application for Facebook, which
allows users to send messages in German, French, Spanish, Hindi, or
Mandarin Chinese.
— Matchmine (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2007fall/113017.html)
(DEMOfall 07) announced that the first two partners in its MatchKey
Partner Network, Fuzz.com and FilmCrave.com have gone live with its
Matchmine Media Discovery Platform. The company also announced four new
members of the Matchmine Partner Network, Odeo, Blogdigger, Blogged and
MediaMelon, as well as a new partnership with IODA, a digital
distribution company for the global independent music community.
— Tungle (http://demo.com/demonstrators/demo2007fall/113070.html)
(DEMOfall 07) a Montreal-based scheduling service company, has launched
a free beta that lets Microsoft Outlook users easily coordinate
meetings with uses of iCal, Google Calendar, and Lotus Notes. Tungle
is breaking into the $2 billion groupware market (IDC) with a
full-featured solution for the 550 million Microsoft Outlook users.
Note to editors: This is one in a series of news alerts informing media
of the ongoing successes of DEMO companies. News alerts will be issued
every four to six weeks.
About the DEMO
DEMO, a unit of IDG, is the launchpad for emerging technologies both as
conferences in the U.S., Europe, and China and as a news and information
Web site http://www.demo.com. Emerging technologies and new products
introduced at DEMO conferences are hand-selected from the spectrum of the
global technology marketplace. DEMO conferences have earned a reputation
for consistently identifying technologies that will disrupt current markets
and change how people use digital technologies. New technologies are
introduced at DEMO conferences by start-ups and established companies such
as Google, VMWare, salesforce.com, Palm, Yahoo!, Leapfrog, Apple, IronPort,
HP and thousands of others. More than 2,065 breakthrough products — from
consumer favorites like Skype, Slingbox, and TiVo to top development
platforms such as Sun’s Java, Qualcomm’s Brew, and IBM’s Pervasive — have
debuted at DEMO during the past 18 years. DEMO conferences and news
coverage are where digital entrepreneurs and investors change the game and
stay ahead of the curve.
The DEMO community also benefits from the award winning DEMOletter. A
weekly e-newsletter designed to reach the people who are creating
companies, building products and launching new ideas, DEMOletter provides
smart insight and analysis of entrepreneurial business issues.
About Network World
Network World, Inc., the Leader in Network Knowledge, empowers network
IT executives through education, information and community. Network World,
an IDG company, is the leading provider of news, analysis, reviews, events
and education on information technology. Network World publishes the
leading newsweekly, Network World, hosts the most active online communities
(http://www.networkworld.com, http://www.javaworld.com,
http://www.linuxworld.com, and http://www.demo.com), and produces
educational seminars and events worldwide. Network World’s portfolio of
strategic marketing programs provides marketing and agency professionals
with the tools to generate high-quality leads, optimize marketing
campaigns, and create new revenue opportunities. Additionally, Network
World is the event organizer of DEMO and DEMOfall, the leading events for
new technology innovation.
About International Data Group (IDG)
International Data Group (IDG) is the world’s leading technology media,
events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450
Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital
entertainment and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300
magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld,
GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s
lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an
audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and
decision makers.
IDG is a leading producer of more than 750 technology-related events
including Macworld Conference & Expo, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo,
Entertainment for All Expo (E for All), DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a
subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence,
advisory services, and events. Over 900 IDC analysts in more than 90
countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and
industry opportunities and trends.
Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is
available at http://www.idg.com/.
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companies.
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