AO Picks Top
100 Companies for 2003
Innovative Private Companies Demonstrate Market Traction and Ability to Disrupt Existing Markets
| Palo Alto, California, June 23, 2003- AlwaysOn, the media company that covers innovation in technology and business, announced today its highly-anticipated AO100 Top Private Companies. AlwaysOn editors compiled the list with assistance from KPMG's emerging business practice, KPMG 1Start. The two groups surveyed more than 1,000 venture investors, investment bankers, top entrepreneurs and executives, who nominated more than 700 companies for the competition. |
The premise of the competition is
that consumers and businesses are demanding greater access to the Web for
more convenience and productivity, and these demands are beginning to
drive the next boom in high technology.
"Consumers are just
beginning to get a glimpse of the power of communicating and accessing
content and services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and they want more,"
notes AlwaysOn Editor, Tony Perkins. "And if companies do not automate
their businesses a la Dell Computer, they will be at a serious competitive
disadvantage."
All innovators in their given technology sectors,
each of the AO100 winners demonstrate leadership among their peers in at
least two areas: market traction measured by revenue or customer growth
and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt
existing markets and entrenched players.
In explaining the
selection process, Mr. Perkins notes: "Our survey proves that private
company innovation is alive and thriving. We believe that many of the
companies funded in the last 12 months will end up being some of the
biggest names associated with the Internet. To raise money and win
customers in this market, private companies must show that their products
and services are an order of magnitude above what currently exists in the
marketplace."
According to Packy Kelly, Partner in charge of KPMG
1Start, "We were surprised to see so many IPO candidates among the AO100
list. Given all the turmoil in the IT sector, we didn't expect to see so
many companies with positive revenue and profit growth. Given the recent
gains on NASDAQ, this could mean a very respectable IPO calendar for the
second half of this year."
The AO100 companies will be honored at
a reception at the upcoming AO2003: The Innovation Summit to be held July 15-17 at
the Stanford Law School on the Stanford University Campus.
A
limited amount of tickets for AO2003 are stiil available. Those interested
in buying tickets can register themselves on the web, or contact Kathy
Osweiler at 415-751-0170 or at kathy@alwayson-network.com
At this reception, AlwaysOn will also announce:
*
The AO Company of the Year
* The AO Consumer Technology
Company of the Year
* The AO Business-to-Business Company
of the Year
* The Disruptive Innovation Award
* Top 12 Venture Firms of the Year
The AO100 Top
Private AlwaysOn Companies by sector are as follows:
Business
Software:
Arbortext http://www.arbortext.com/
ArcSight http://www.arcsight.com/
Atomz http://www.atomz.com/
Cerisent http://www.cerisent.com/
Datasweep http://www.datasweep.com/
DemandTec http://www.demandtec.com/
DivXNetworks, Inc. http://www.divxnetworks.com/
edocs, Inc. http://www.edocs.com/
Elance http://www.elance.com/
Evant http://www.evant.net/
Groove Networks http://www.groove.net/
IMlogic http://www.imlogic.com/
Inxight Software http://www.inxight.com/
Cast Iron Systems http://www.ironhide.com/
iSpheres http://www.ispheres.com/
Kontiki http://www.kontiki.com/
MailFrontier http://www.mailfrontier.com/
Metamatrix http://www.metamatrix.com/
Metreo http://www.metreo.com/
MontaVista Software http://www.mvista.com/
Motive http://www.motive.com/
Neoteris http://www.neoteris.com/
newScale http://www.newscale.com/
Oblix http://www.oblix.com/
OpenNetwork Technologies http://www.opennetwork.com/
Open Solutions http://www.opensolutions.com/
Opera Software http://www.opera.com/
Orchestria http://www.orchestria.com/
OuterBay http://www.outerbay.com/
Pedestal Software http://www.pedestalsoftware.com/
PGP Corp. http://www.pgp.com/
Qpass
http://www.qpass.com/
RightNow Technologies http://www.rightnow.com/
Salesforce.com http://www.salesforce.com/
Systinet http://www.systinet.com/
Tacit http://www.tacit.com/
Trigo http://www.trigo.com/
Tripwire http://www.tripwire.com/
Valdero http://www.valdero.com/
VizionalTechnologies http://www.vizional.com/
VMware http://www.vmware.com/
WholeSecurity http://www.wholesecurity.com/
Wily Technology http://www.wilytech.com/
Zone Labs, Inc. http://www.zonelabs.com/
Connectivity:
2Wire http://www.2wire.com/
Airgo Networks http://www.airgonetworks.com/
Aruba Wireless
Networks http://www.arubanetworks.com/
Bluesocket http://www.bluesocket.com/
Boingo Wireless http://www.boingo.com/
Cambridge Positioning Systems http://www.cursor-system.com/
Cometa Networks http://www.cometanetworks.com/
DataPower Technology
Inc. http://www.datapower.com/
Egenera http://www.egenera.com/
Figure 8 Wireless http://www.figure8wireless.com/
Good Technology http://www.good.com/
InphoMatch http://www.inphomatch.com/
iPass http://www.ipass.com/
IPWireless http://www.ipwireless.com/
MaXXan http://www.maxxan.com/
NetMotion Wireless http://www.netmotionwireless.com/
NetScaler http://www.netscaler.com/
NextHop http://www.nexthop.com/
Peribit http://www.peribit.com/
Pronto Networks http://www.prontonetworks.com/
Santa Cruz Networks
http://www.santacruznetworks.com/
SOMA Networks,
Inc. http://www.somanetworks.com/
Sylantro http://www.sylantro.com/
Symbian Ltd http://www.symbian.com/
Topspin Communications http://www.topspin.com/
Trapeze Networks http://www.trapezenetworks.com/
Vivato http://www.vivato.net/
Zhone Technologies, Inc. http://www.zhone.com/
Devices:
Atheros http://www.atheros.com/
Atrenta http://www.atrenta.com/
AuthenTec http://www.authentec.com/
Barcelona Design http://www.barcelonadesign.com/
Cavium Networks http://www.cavium.com/
Cornice Inc. http://www.corniceco.com/
Everbee Networks http://www.everbee.com/
Infinera http://www.infinera.com/
Isilon http://www.isilon.com/
Konarka Technologies http://www.konarkatech.com/
Netezza http://www.netezza.com/
Pixim http://www.pixim.com/
T-RAM www.t-ram.com
Vocera
Communications http://www.vocera.com/
ZettaCore http://www.zettacore.com/
Media:
FullAudio http://www.fullaudio.com/
Google http://www.google.com/
Gracenote http://www.gracenote.com/
iSuppli http://www.isuppli.com/
Shazam Entertainment http://www.shazam.com/
WorldWinner http://www.worldwinner.com/
Web Services:
51Net http://www.51job.com/
AmberPoint http://www.amberpoint.com/
Dorado Corporation http://www.dorado.com/
freightquote.com http://www.freightquote.com/
Grand Central
Communications http://www.grandcentral.com/
Homestead http://www.homestead.com/
WageWorks http://www.wageworks.com/
Members of the press
and blogging community who would like more details on the AO100 should
contact: Leslie Amadio, InterActive Public Relations for AlwaysOn Network,
leslie_amadio@ipri.com,
415.975.3353