hi5 Selected by AlwaysOn as OnMedia Top 100 Winner
Recognized for game-changing strategies in advertising, marketing, and promotion
San Francisco, CA; January 23, 2008 – hi5 Networks, Inc., a leading international social network, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 100 Winners. Inclusion in the OnMedia 100 signifies major developments in the creation of marketing tools, services, venues, and advertising, branding, and public relation campaigns. hi5 was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
“The OnMedia 100 winners have excelled in key strategic areas in the advertising, marketing, public relations, and promotion industry,” said Tony Perkins, founder and CEO of AlwaysOn. “We congratulate them for their success in introducing new tools, services, and venues for marketers to have at their fingertips and for use to take their business to the next level in innovation.”
The OnMedia 100 was selected from over hundreds of companies, nominated by a panel of industry experts in the online ad service, technology, community platform, mobile advertising, marketing, and Web analytic sectors from around the world.
hi5 is a 2008 OnMedia 100 winner within the “Community Platforms” category. We are ranked as a top 10 website globally, and as the #1 or #2 most-trafficked site in nearly a dozen countries (including many in Latin America, Europe and Asia). To date, over 70 million people have registered for hi5. This significant reach, along with our highly-targeted advertising offerings, have led to exclusive media partnerships that effectively promote international brands, as well as national, regional and local advertisers.
“We are honored to be among this year’s OnMedia 100,” says hi5 Founder and CEO, Ramu Yalamanchi. “As one of the largest social networks globally, we’re thrilled to be recognized by AlwaysOn and the OnMedia 100 selection panel along with some of the best companies in our industry.”
A full list of the OnMedia 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at http://www.alwayson.goingon.com/.
About hi5 Networks, Inc.
hi5 Networks, Inc. is a privately-held firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Its flagship service, hi5, was launched in 2003 and is now one of the leading social networks in the world — ranked by Alexa® as a top 10 website globally and the #1 or #2 most-trafficked website in nearly a dozen countries, including many in Latin America, Europe and Asia. More than 70 million people have registered for hi5, which is available in more than twelve languages and offers a simple, fun and safe online experience. Individuals use hi5 to stay connected and share information with friends and family around the world, meet new people, express themselves, and discover linkages throughout their lives. For more information, please visit www.hi5.com or www.hi5networks.com.
About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a community blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the industry in innovation by engaging its bloggers in a social network. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (OnMedia NYC, Venture Summit East and West, On Hollywood, The Broadband Digital, Stanford Summit, and Going Green)and quarterly print “blogozine”. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.
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