WASHINGTON, June 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FierceWireless (http://www.fiercewireless.com) today announced its annual "Fierce 15" list of the top privately held wireless companies of 2012. This year's winners are young, cutting-edge businesses whose innovative wireless technologies and applications are redefining the industry. One firm launched a video broadcasting app that allows users to share video via Facebook, Android and iOS, while another has developed a remote diagnostic tool for customer care professionals to be able to see and access what is happening with a customer's device when they call for a technical support problem.
FierceWireless, an internationally recognized email newsletter for the wireless industry, evaluated numerous privately-held firms based on the quality of their products and services, the strength of their management teams and their potential for changing the wireless industry. The Fierce 15 companies were evaluated and selected by FierceWireless' team of wireless-savvy editors—Sue Marek, Mike Dano, and Phil Goldstein.
"We carefully evaluate hundreds of emerging companies every year looking for firms that we think are worthy of the Fierce 15 designation," said Sue Marek, Editor-in-Chief of FierceMarkets' Wireless Group. "We have picked every company for its potential to have a profound impact on the industry and wireless consumers."
The "Fierce 15" celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" - championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. A profile of each of the "Fierce 15" companies is available on the FierceWireless Web site at: http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/wireless-startups-fiercewireless-fierce-15-2012
The 2012 Fierce 15 winners are:
Winners:
- AetherPal (South Plainfield, NJ)
- BLiNQ Networks (Plano, TX)
- Color (Palo Alto, CA)
- E-Band Communications (San Diego, CA)
- ExteNet (Chicago, IL)
- FreedomPop (Tarzana, CA)
- Kwarter (San Francisco, CA)
- Liquipel (Santa Ana, CA)
- Locaid (San Francisco, CA)
- Metaoi (Munich, Germany and San Francisco, CA)
- Movik (Westford, MA)
- Onavo Mobile (San Francisco, CA and Tel-Aviv, Israel)
- ParcelGenie (London)
- Sidecar (San Francisco, CA)
- Viddy (Venice, CA)
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