NearbyNow Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO100 Top Private Company Award Winner
Recognized for Leadership in Emerging Technology and Global Business Potential
LOS ALTOS, CA--(Marketwire - July 17, 2007) - NearbyNow, Inc., a leader in online local
search, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the
AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007. The fifth-annual elite AO100 list
was compiled by the AlwaysOn editorial panel. In order to be eligible for
the AO100 list, companies had to be peer-nominated, with AlwaysOn receiving
more than 1,000 nominations from venture investors, investment bankers and
other industry experts.
NearbyNow, Inc. provides a unique online service that allows consumers to
search all products, brands, and sales currently available at local
shopping centers using the Internet or mobile phones. Working with more
than 70 shopping centers to date and a variety of leading retailers across
the United States, NearbyNow enables consumers to easily access local
information both before and during their shopping trips, and even reserve
products to pick up. The company also creates an efficient marketing tool
for retailers to target nearby consumers with "high intent to buy," helping
to drive sales by turning online shoppers into in-store buyers.
"We are very pleased to be selected as one of the AlwaysOn 100 Top Private
Companies," said Scott Dunlap, Chief Executive Officer of NearbyNow.
"NearbyNow has experienced tremendous recognition in the past year for
helping redefine 'local search' and making it easier for shoppers to browse
online but buy in-store. Winning the AO100 award further validates our
ongoing success as an emerging leader."
NearbyNow and the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007 will be honored at
the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit to be held July 31 - Aug 2, 2007, at Stanford
University. The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering
that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends
affecting the global technology industries. The idea behind the AO100 top
private companies list is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial
opportunities and investments in the global technology industry.
A full list of all the AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Companies can be found on
the AlwaysOn Web site at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/15899
About The AlwaysOn Stanford Summit: The Stanford Summit is a
two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant
economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology
industries. The Stanford Summit features the most innovative companies,
eminent technologists, influential investors and journalists in keynote
presentations, panel debates and private company CEO showcases. The
Stanford Summit's goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial
opportunities and investments in the global tech industry.
About NearbyNow, Inc.
NearbyNow, Inc. provides a unique online service that allows consumers to
search all products, brands, and sales currently available at local
shopping centers using the Internet or mobile phones. Working with shopping
centers and retailers across the United States, NearbyNow enables consumers
to easily access local information both before and during their shopping
trips. The company also creates an efficient marketing tool for retailers
to target nearby consumers, helping to drive sales by turning online
shoppers into in-store buyers. NearbyNow is headquartered in Los Altos,
Calif. Additional information can be obtained by phone at (650) 947-1300 or
via the Web at www.nearbynow.com.
About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first
media brand to launch a global blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued
to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network
where members can connect and engage. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the
media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event
series (Stanford Summit, AlwaysOn Hollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen)
and quarterly print "blogozine" by empowering its members to post and share
their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, AlwaysOn
is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and
event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open
interaction with its readers and event participants.
Contact Information: For NearbyNow, Inc.
Trier and Company
Beth Trier
Ph: 415-285-6147
For Always On Stanford Summit
A&R Edelman
Elizabeth Anderson
Ph: 650.722.4104