Poken Selected as a Red Herring Top 100 Europe Tech Startup
Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 26, 2011 - Red Herring announced its Top 100 award in recognition of the leading private companies from Europe, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries.
Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Skype, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.
Choosing the companies with the strongest potential was by no means a small feat, said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed our list down from hundreds of candidates from across Europe to the Top 100 Winners. We believe Poken embodies the vision, drive and innovation that define a successful entrepreneurial venture. Poken should be proud of its accomplishment, as the competition was very strong."
Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of startups relative to their sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models in Europe.
About Poken:
Poken enhances your social networking experience by providing a 360-degree experience to people meeting in the real world, sharing an experience, and staying in touch both on and offline. With NFC technology built-in, we deliver flexible turnkey solutions allowing users to collect people, places and things with a touch. Headquartered in Switzerland, Poken is the recognized market leader, with enthusiastic clients in over 50 countries – and expanding - supported by a growing network of resellers. Poken has attracted significant media attention around the world, and has won a number of awards for technical innovation and excellence. For more information, visit
https://doyoupoken.com
About Red Herring:
Red Herring is a global media company uniting 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 unparalleledinsights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more information, visit
http://www.redherring.com/
For more information:
Carole Putallaz
Poken, S.A.
T: + 41 (0)21-311-0678
carole@poken.com
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