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I am very excited to announce that my company, Qoof, is a Red Herring Global 100 winner. When starting a company you often dream about being recognized amongst the other big companies if the world. This award is the most prestigious one we have won to date since we were up against thousands of other private Hi-Tech companies around the world who have won awards in their location over the past three years. The Red Herring Global 100 is a huge achievement for our company and I again want to commend the awesome job our team has been and continues to do. We won’t stop till the top 
Mazel Tov to the other three Israeli companies that also won!
Below if the official Press Release:
Qoof, The Video Commerce Company, Wins Prestigious Red Herring Global 100 Award
January 19, 2010, Laguna Niguel, California – Red Herring on Friday announced its Global 100 award in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries.
Red Herring’s Global 100 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 Google, Yahoo, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.
“Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists. Trying to get it down to 100 companies was a task upon itself. The top 100 companies who were chosen should be extremely proud, the competition was difficult.”
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 an invaluable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the greatest business opportunities from around the world.
“This is a huge honor for us and shows off the hard work and quality of the entire Qoof team”, says Richard Kligman, Qoof’s Founder. “While this reward recognizes the team and the powerful technology behind our platform, the real reward for us is the ROI we are bringing our clients.” 
“Video Commerce is an arrow that has just been shot in the air”, states Jonathan Stefansky, Qoof’s CEO. “2010 will be a break out year for Video Commerce and Qoof has been the leading video commerce platform since we coined the term back in 2006. We look forward to releasing new technologies in the coming months which will continue our fast paced growth.
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 view of the global innovation ecosystem, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy.
For more information contact Anam Alpenia at: aalpenia@redherring.com
About Qoof Ltd.
Qoof is revolutionizing the way companies use video, transforming a branding tool into a fully interactive commerce experience. They are taking the world of rich media advertising, to the next level. Qoof’s unique platform and technology merges video and commerce with analytical reporting and multivariate testing to optimize performance driving higher click throughs and conversions. Given the dominant role that video will play in the future of web advertising, Qoof is well positioned to head that transformation with its industry leading solution.
For more information visit us at http://qoof.com or follow us at http://twitter.com/qoof
The 3 Biggest winners at TechCrunch50 were all from Israelis
Posted by: | CommentsMazal Tov to all the great companies that made it to the TechCrunch 50. It is astounding that of over 1000 start-ups that applied only 50 made it to the show and the three biggest winners were all Israeli companies.
Follow this link for the whole story from TechAviv http://bit.ly/3nZ4po
13 Companies from Israel make the Prestigious Red Herring 100 Europe
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13 Companies from Israel won the prestigious Red Herring Europe 100 award for the best private technology companies in Europe, Africa & The Middle East.
Two of the winning companies are from Bet Shemesh. Qoof and Vringo.
The 13 winning companies are:
- Asocs
- Clarizen
- Foamix
- InfoGin
- Jinni
- MiniFrame
- NuLens
- Oversi
- PLYmedia
- Qoof
- Scent Detection Technologies
- Vringo
- Xjet
Below is the Press Release by Red Herring about Qoof:
Berlin, April 3rd, 2009 – Red Herring today announced that Qoof Ltd. was named a WINNER of the Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year.
“During a difficult year, Red Herring still received an impressive list of submissions from companies across the EMEA region, clearly demonstrating Europe’s role as a major center of innovation in the global technology sector,” said Red Herring Managing Director, Farley Duvall. “The exceptional accomplishments of European technology startups and entrepreneurs are a testament to the rapid advancements being made in building the European innovation ecosystem.”
Red Herring’s lists of top private companies are an important part of the publication’s tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google, eBay, and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.
Red Herring’s editorial staff rigorously evaluated several hundred private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development.
Red Herring has honored the Red Herring 100 Europe Finalist companies at its Red Herring Europe 2009 Conference, which was held March 31- April 2, at the Berlin Radisson Hotel. This intimate, 2 1/2 day event will explore how European firms are leading the charge in many technology sectors, gaining a competitive advantage, and driving entrepreneurial success in ways that create business opportunities for challengers and incumbents alike.
Kudos to all 13 companies that won! To make a comparison with other countries Israel actually tied for second place with the most.
- Switzerland 14
- Germany 13
- Israel 13
- Sweden 13
- Finland 12
- France 9
- United Kingdom 9
- Norway 6
- Denmark 5
- Netherlands 4
- Other 12
