Los Angeles — Mail.com Media Corporation, today announced that it has been awarded as one of the Red Herring Top 100 Global Companies. Red Herring Top 100 Global Companies are chosen from winners and finalists of the previous North America, Europe and Asia Red Herring Top 100 Companies. Winning and finalist companies from the previous three years were eligible for this outstanding award. Out of 1,800 successful and highly eligible companies, the Red Herring editorial team deployed a detailed process to drill-down the best companies first to 200 finalists, then to the top 100 winners of this global award. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The announcement of the winners was made at the Red Herring 100 Global taking place in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009. Present among the finalists were elite executives and venture capital leaders from around the world. "We were so pleased to announce Mail.com Media Corporation as a Red Herring Top 100 Global Company," commented Red Herring publisher Alex Vieux. "Mail.com Media Corporation has proven to be a company excelling in their industry and its ripples have turned into waves. It was difficult for us to narrow down, but we are pleased to have included Mail.com Media Corporation in our list of promising companies. We look forward to the changes it make to its industry in the future."
"I'm delighted that Mail.com Media Corporation has been recognized for this prestigious award.
It is a testament to the delivery of our vision to leverage innovative ways to serve our audiences and connect them with the highest quality media experiences and fulfill a growing demand for customization", commented Jay Penske, Chairman and CEO of Mail.com Media Corporation. He added, "innovation has been a critical driver of our rapid growth and will continue to be
pivotal to future success."
About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company, which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors
and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology
news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring
provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging
technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at
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About Winning Company:
Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC) is a leading digital media company founded by Jay Penske in 2004. The
company owns and operates a global multi-media platform incorporating the Mail.com email service and portal and
a unique portfolio of lifestyle brands operating across multiple categories with exclusive content and premium
events. The categories include entertainment, sports, news, finance, health, shopping and automotive. OnCars.com,
Movieline.com, HollywoodLife.net, Young Hollywood Awards, The Style Awards, Behind The Camera Awards
and Breakthrough of the Year Awards are all part of the MMC portfolio.
Winning Company's Contact Info Here:
Mail.com Media Corporation Contact:
Petra Olsson
Mail.com Media Corporation (MMC)
Phone: 310-321-5000 ext 5038
Email: polsson@corp.mail.com
Red Herring Contact:
Anam Alpenia
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 650-428-2900
Email: aalpenia@redherring.com
Yvonne Caprini
Logistics Manager
Red Herring, Inc.
Phone: 1 650 428 2900 x 410
Email: ycaprini@redherring.com