Monday, April 7, 2008

Interwoven, Inc., a global leader in content management solutions launching the recently acquired Optimost real-time multivariable testing In Asia

What Company Is Offering:
Interwoven is a global leader in content management solutions.Interwoven's software and services enable organizations to maximize online business performance and organize, find, and govern business content.Interwoven solutions unlock the value of content by delivering the right content to the right person in the right context at the right time. Over 4,200 of the world's leading companies, professional services firms, and
governments have chosen Interwoven, including adidas, Airbus, Avaya, BT,
Cisco, Citi, Delta Air Lines, DLA Piper, FedEx, Grant Thornton, Hilton
Hotels, Hong Kong Trade and Development Council, HSBC, LexisNexis,
MasterCard, Microsoft, Samsung, Shell, Qantas Airways, Tesco, Virgin
Mobile, and White & Case. Over 20,000 developers and over 300 partners
enrich and extend Interwoven's offerings.

Recent Updates:
Interwoven, Inc., a global leader in content management solutions,
announced that it is launching the recently acquired Optimost real-time
multivariable testing and Website optimization capabilities in the Asia-
Pacific (APAC) region. The Interwoven Optimost Website optimization
solution allows companies to get more from their existing customer
acquisition and Website investments by maximizing online conversion rates.

As APAC economies continue to experience strong growth, and regional
consumers spend increasingly more time online, businesses in the region are
investing heavily to transform their online presence. To optimize the
impact of each online experience, marketers need to test and target content
throughout their online marketing efforts to increase online conversions
and customer engagement while managing marketing costs.

More at: http://www.interwoven.com/optimostevents .

Brightcove announced distribution partnerships with Bebo, Meebo, RockYou, Slide

Brightcove announced distribution partnerships with Bebo, Meebo, RockYou, Slide and
Veoh, giving media companies new opportunities to expand the reach of their
online video, while maintaining control over their content and advertising
inventory. Now media companies using the Brightcove Internet TV platform
can program and syndicate advertising-supported content into social
networks, social media applications, and a leading online video
destination.

"Our distribution partners represent the fastest-growing segments of
the social Web and hold enormous potential for our media customers to grow
online audiences and scale their advertising inventory," said Jeremy
Allaire, chairman and chief executive officer, Brightcove. "To date, taking
advantage of viral promotion and distribution through online communities
has been tricky business for media companies who want to maintain control
over the brand experience and advertising sales. Using our Internet TV
platform to manage and monetize this distribution answers these dual
requirements of reach and control."

Brightcove customers publish some of the most highly sought-after news
and entertainment video on the Web. The distribution partnerships announced
today will make an exciting array of high-quality, premium video content
available to be viewed on Bebo channels, shared through viral widgets from
RockYou and Slide on Facebook and MySpace, included in instant messaging
activities on Meebo, and viewed in full-screen at Veoh's Internet
Television portal.

Top media companies are already planning to tap into these new
distribution partnerships:

"Social networks and video portals are becoming the first stop for
people who want to talk about art, music, culture, and news," says Eddy
Moretti, co-founder and executive producer, VBS.tv. "We're excited
Brightcove is providing an easy and effective way for us to leverage all
our original video content across these communities to create and drive
conversations."

"People think about weather constantly as they plan their day so we
strive to make our content available on as many platforms as possible --
extending our brand to social networks is a logical step for our brand,"
said Cameron Clayton, vice president of business development for The
Weather Channel Interactive. "Brightcove enables us to easily extend
distribution and our advertising reach into new audiences."

The distribution partners announced today reach a combined audience of
more than 300 million monthly viewers.

Via-PRNEWSWIRE

MarketTools, Inc., the leading provider and innovator of online market research solutions got funding

What Company Is Offering:
MarketTools is the defining provider of on-demand market research, giving companies and individuals the ability to continuously understand their target customers through innovative approaches based on advanced technology, research expertise, global market reach and an online panel community of more than 2.5 million individuals worldwide. Through Zoomerang�, the pioneer in online surveys, MarketTools provides the leading self-service platform and services for fast feedback. MarketTools' full range of research applications and services provide organizations from small businesses and non-profits to Fortune 500 companies��with unique access to their target markets to uncover unmet needs, reduce time to market and capture market share.

How Much They Got From VCs:

MarketTools Inc., a San Francisco-based provider of on-demand market research, has called down $18.3 million of a $25 million Series E round led by Advanced Equities, according to a regulatory filing.

MarketTools, Inc., the leading provider and innovator of online market research solutions, announced that it has acquired CustomerSat, a leader in Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM). The combination of the two companies establishes the foundation for Customer Insight Management a new category of enterprise solutions based on gathering intelligence, sharing information, and applying insights throughout all phases of the product and customer lifecycle, from idea generation to new product development, in-market strategies, and customer engagement, retention and advocacy. CustomerSat Chairman and CEO John Chisholm has been named MarketTools' Executive Vice President and General Manager of the CustomerSat business unit, reporting to MarketTools' CEO Amal Johnson.



"This acquisition brings together an unparalleled combination of technologies, services, people and clients to establish the most comprehensive insight product suite in the market," said Amal Johnson. "Together, we share a vision to deliver fully integrated, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Customer Insight Management solutions that combine technology leadership with market research and EFM innovation."

More at: www.markettools.com

Coremetrics , the leading provider of digital marketing optimization solutions has secured $60 million in Series E

What Company Is Offering:
Coremetrics is the leading provider of digital marketing optimization solutions. Its solutions generate high return on online marketing investment and continue to pay daily dividends in improved marketing performance. Over 1,000 online business sites, transacting over $15 billion this year, are now using Coremetrics' Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to optimize online marketing efforts. Coremetrics' solutions encompass advanced online analytics and precision marketing applications, including search engine bid management, email marketing and cross sell applications to acquire customers more cost effectively, increase conversion rates, and increase lifetime customer value. Coremetrics solutions are fully integrated into IBM's WebSphere Commerce platform. Competitors include Omniture and Webtrends.

How Much They Got From VCs:
Coremetrics , the leading provider of digital marketing optimization solutions, announced that it has secured $60 million in Series E financing. The round was led by 3i , a global investment fund, with offices in Silicon Valley. Existing investors Accel Partners, FTVentures and Highland Capital Partners also participated in the round. Coremetrics will leverage the additional capital to build upon sales growth and accelerate marketing initiatives.

"This new round of funding will enable us to significantly enhance our already strong historical performance," said Joe Davis, CEO of Coremetrics. "There is an unlimited market opportunity for us as more online businesses see the advantage of using our marketing optimization platform to grow their companies. With current sales win rates approaching 70 percent, we see a tremendous opportunity to accelerate growth by leveraging our existing product leadership position with increased marketing investment and quota carrying sales force."

About VCs:
3i is a world leader in private equity and venture capital. It focuses on Buyouts, Growth Capital, Venture Capital, Infrastructure and Quoted Private Equity ("QPE") and invests across Europe, the United States and Asia. Its competitive advantage comes from its international network and the strength and breadth of its business relationships. These underpin the value that it delivers to the portfolio and to shareholders. 3i is a highly successful private equity investor in technology with investments in world leading technology businesses.

More at: http://www.3i.com/

More at: http://www.coremetrics.com/

Click2Book combines web and mobile SMS technology to present an innovative way of connecting customers to businesses and businesses to customers

What Company Is Offering:
Click2Book combines web and mobile SMS technology to present an innovative way of connecting customers to businesses and businesses to customers, a complete alternative to traditional advertising methods used by professionals to find valid sales leads. Customer leads contain the customers’ job request and contact details and are sent to matching businesses via a text message (SMS). This enables businesses to act promptly and efficiently to a customer’s needs.

How It Works:



go to Click2Book.com.au and tell them what you need. They can help you get connected.Now that your mouse has done all the talking, sit back and relax as your request is sent instantly to service providers who can help. It won't take long before all the service providers who want your work to call you and offer their services.

Click2Book is all about connecting you, the customer, with businesses who are ready, willing and able to do your job.
Click2Book combines web and mobile SMS technology to present an innovative way of connecting customers to businesses and businesses to customers. CLICK2BOOK does not limit the number of businesses allowed to register for a particular job type or area. This could bias a particular business which contradicts CLICK2BOOK standards. They assume there is a self regulating number of business ( only standard number of businesses in each area to accommodate work levels).

More at:http://click2book.com.au/

Rogomo is a global online marketplace where you can buy or sell live advice and expertise over the Internet

What Company Is Offering:
Rogomo is a global online marketplace where you can buy or sell live advice and expertise over the Internet, including tutoring, counseling, computer help, music lessons, personal advice and much more.

How It Works:

Rogomo provides a simple web-based timer (no downloads) that allows you to find and purchase expertise or other live, personalized help over the Internet at any time from the convenience of your home computer.Rogomo allows you to purchase expertise by the minute. If you decide that you don't like the expertise that you are receiving from an Expert, you can stop the session at any time. If you stop the session within the first minute, the session is free. Also, with Rogomo, you only pay after you receive your expertise. Rogomo provides a comprehensive directory of its Experts so that you can quickly and easily find the Expert that best suits your needs. Rogomo helps you save valuable time by enabling you to speak with a qualified live Expert rather than conduct a lengthy online search. Additionally, Rogomo provides Expert Profiles, Expert ratings and other information (including an Expert's total minutes sold) so that you can determine the Expert's qualifications and reliability.



How Is It Different:
Unlike other solutions, Rogomo does not require you to use any specific communication tool — in other words, you can buy or sell services over the phone, Internet video (e.g., AIM Video IM, Skype video, etc.), instant messaging, or even in person. Rogomo gives you the freedom to buy or sell services in the way that works best for you.

More at:http://www.rogomo.com/

YourGiftLabel.com is a unique program that allows you to customize labels with personalized text

What Company Is Offering:
YourGiftLabel.com is a unique program that allows you to customize labels with personalized text and to choose from a variety of elegant background images. These high quality labels make one-of-a-kind gifts on your favorite spirits bottles. Create distinctive and memorable presents for family, friends, coworkers or even yourself.

How It Works:

The labels come with application instructions. They are designed to stick easily over the current label on the bottle. Simply affix each label on the appropriate bottle.Delivery time is normally 15 business days from the time you place your order.

Your order will be shipped via USPS First Class mail.


YourGiftLabel.com promises the highest quality and accuracy in our labels.
This program is open to all individuals residing in the United States who are at least 21 years of age.

There is a limit of 5 labels per email address.

More at:http://www.yourgiftlabel.com/

ibeatyou is a site that lets you compete with other people online in anything you want

What Company Is Offering:
Everyone is good at something. ibeatyou is a site that lets you compete with other people online in anything you want. You can compete with your family, friends, fraternity, team, classmates or anyone, using videos, photos or text that you post.
As you win and do other things on the site, you rack up points, all of which get tracked on your user profile (kinda like a baseball card). Even if you are not up for competing, you can make your voice heard by voting on who you think should win in the various competitions. back to top

How It Works:

You can join or start competitions in anything you want. Bring friends on board, talk smack with each other, rack up stats, or just sit back and rate other people's entries if you're more of the spectator-type.

When you join a competition, you submit an entry using text, photo or video. People rate the entries; the entry with the highest weighted score at the end of the competition wins.
When a competition ends, the top three entrants are awarded extra points. The winner is also awarded a "Beatdown", which is tracked on their user profile. Pride, some respect, and the right to trash talk...these are some inherent things you also gain when you win. Keep an eye out for special competitions, where winners can win prizes too.

More at:http://www.ibeatyou.com/

Wadja is all about the internet on your mobile phone

What Company Is Offering:
Wadja is a mobile web, media and social messaging service, managing your communication and interaction from trusted sources (friends, family and address book contacts). Wadja is accessible on any mobile web device, from anywhere in the world!

How It Works:

Wadja is all about the internet on your mobile phone. You name the device, and chances are your Wadja Services will play on it. Make friends, send text (sms) messages, share photos, music, and video clips from one mobile phone to another. Geography, service provider, handset, screen size...it doesn't matter, Wadja goes where you go.

Wadja makes the Mobile Web as easy as a Koala climbs trees! Create your mobile profile or site and share it with all your mates anywhere in the world.

More at:http://us.wadja.com/

Tor is a software project that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy

About Company:

Tor is a software project that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security. Tor protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, and it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location. Tor works with many of your existing applications, including web browsers, instant messaging clients, remote login, and other applications based on the TCP protocol.

More at:http://www.torproject.org/

bandFIND.com---For Professional Artists

What Company Is Offering:
bandFIND.com's mission is to provide the entire music industry, from Joe to Pro, a forum to meet new people, advance their career, and privately perform business as usual. Their mission is to offer a number of indispensable services for every facet of the music industry; services that will soon prove to be the industry standard.

How It Works:

Their mission is for bandFIND.com to become synonymous with music as a whole. They plan to accomplish this by harnessing the power of innovation, foresight, hard work, and integrity.They are the world's first fully integrated social network designed specifically for musicians, bands, and the professional music industry. A private network that caters to musicians...NOT the fans. They offer ALL of the core social networking features you have already grown to love on applications such as Facebook, Myspace, and Friendster. However, bandFIND.com was conceptualized and created by a team of musicians, recording industry experts, and web developers to offer a free web 2.0 experience tailored to the needs and tastes of musicians & bands.

More at:http://www.bandfind.com/

SheZoomer----Women's Video Site

What Company Is Offering:
SheZoomers's great desire is to create a vibrant community that encourages people to do something they've never done before. Whether it's getting that funky haircut, buying that bold print blouse that may shock your monochromatic wardrobe, getting your financial house in order, going somewhere you've never been before, asking for the promotion-you-so-richly-deserve-but-your-boss-has-somehow-forgotten-to-offer-you, or saying something you've always wanted to say to someone you care about but couldn't quite find a way. Trying new things and achieving new heights - cliché or not - is a great feeling and SheZoom wants to play a little role in making that happen.

How It Works:

"Sign In." Click the link and it will generate a short yet amusing form to fill out. Fill it out, hit "Submit"...Welcome! You're a SheZoom member. If you go check your email, you'll receive an email confirming your email address in a New York minute.

Uploading video is simply a snap at SheZoom. When you click the Upload link on the right-hand side of any SheZoom page, you'll be asked to select a video file on your computer to upload. Now, fill out the form, telling us a few things about your video. Click the Submit button and voilĂ ! Your video's gone to SheZoom for review.

SheZoom makes every effort to review all videos within 48 hours, with the exception of major holidays and weekends, and really really important parties, and, you know, sometimes someone needs a mental health day here and there, or has cramps or a migraine or whatever. Even so, it's rarely more than 48 hours.

Embedding a SheZoom video - always tastefully dressed in its natty, custom-made SheZoom player - in your favorite content-sharing site is pretty easy. You can embed a video right into your blog or other personal website by clicking the Share link to the right of the video viewer and copying the Embed code and pasting it into your site. Your video will appear wherever you asked it to appear.

More at:http://www.shezoom.com/

ourWorld offers you the best online games in the world

What Company Is Offering:
Their mission is to bring a bold new vision to casual gaming by creating community platforms where people of all ages can play games together.ourWorld offers you the best online games in the world, with more games added all the time. By playing games you earn Flow—the energy that runs ourWorld. The more Flow you have, the more spins you earn on the prize wheel. The wheel is where you win ourWorld money, unique clothing, and cool accessories.

How It Works:

When you first sign up for ourWorld you get to create your own character. You can change and update your style by winning and purchasing new clothes and accessories from one of the many designers in ourWorld. There are thousands of items available to buy with more added every day. And the more you play, the higher your level, and the more items you can buy!

Flow is the energy, which sustains ourWorld. Playing games and activities generates it. When you earn Flow it can be redeemed for clothing, accessories and Coins on the prize wheel. In the lower left hand corner of the screen you'll notice a glowing ring. This is the Flow Meter, which tells you how much Flow you've earned. Once you have Flow, you can click on the meter and spin the prize wheel to win Coins or clothing items and accessories. You can redeem Flow at any time.

The prize wheel is where you have the opportunity to earn Coins, which can used to purchase items in the world or win clothing and accessories. Click on the Flow Meter to activate the prize wheel. You can spin the wheel based on the amount of Flow you have earned.

More at:http://www.ourworld.com/