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Poken wins Strategis Prize
Poken S.A. wins Prix Stratégis for innovation, accomplishment and expansion.
Lausanne, Switzerland, November the 16th, 2010 – Poken S.A. has been awarded the prestigious Prix Strategies (Strategy Prize) during an official ceremony held at the University of Lausanne. The prize, awarded by the HEC Espace Entreprise Assosciation, and having Bilan as a Media Sponsor, reflects the strong growth potential of the winning company.
For this 18th edition of the Prix Strategies, 31 start-up companies enrolled in the competition. There were 3 main criteria that the start-up companies had to meet in order to be regarded as potential winners: innovation, accomplishment and expansion. Winning the “Prix Strategies” states that the company provides a true innovation in its sector, its economical viability can be verified and that its potential market is an interesting one. Given the high quality of nominations, Poken S.A. reached the finals along with 3 other promising companies – Crisalix, Secu4 and Nexthink. It finally won the 1st place along with a 50.000 CHF prize. The award confirmed Poken’s potential for strong growth and reflects its achievements so far.
“Receiving the prize was not only a great honour for us, but also a confirmation that over the last 3 years we made the right decisions. And this is very reassuring especially when you are a start-up company” said Stephane Doutriaux Founder and CEO of Poken. He added “Our ambition is to enlarge our worldwide network. Our goal is to integrate our technology into various supports as mobile phones and why not, watches”.
About Poken:
Poken is the acknowledged market leader in bridging online and real world social networking. The poken.com website provides a 360-degree experience to people meeting in the real world, sharing an experience, and staying in touch both on and offline. Poken's products cater mainly to the events and conferences industry, but also offer a broader consumer facing, Web 3.0 online experience. Founded in December 2007 and headquartered in Lausanne (Switzerland) with reseller partners in major countries around the globe, the mission of Poken, its products, employees, and user community is to enhance the experience of connecting with people, places, and things.
https://doyoupoken.com
About HEC Espace Entreprise Association:
HEC Lausanne (Faculte de Hautes Etudes Commerciales) is a well known faculty of the Lausanne University and the Swiss university system. The HEC Espace Entreprise Association is the newest student organizations of the HEC Lausanne. This association was created to assist the students in their approach to the professional world. HEC Espace Entreprise wishes to respond to a request from both companies and students by finding the perfect match between the two. To this end, HEC Corporate Area has adopted a dual structure. Internships and “Prix Strategies". Founded in 1993, the “Prix Strategies” award aims to reward the management of an SME Romande. The organizers wish to set the winning company as an exemplary image for the students and the other companies.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carole Putallaz
Poken, S.A.
T: + 41 (0)21-311-0678
carole@poken.com
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