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Doba Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO100 Top Private Company Award Winner
Recognized for Leadership in Emerging Technology and Global Business Potential
18 July 2007
Orem, UT - Doba, a leader in online product sourcing, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007. The fifth-annual elite AO100 list was compiled by the AlwaysOn editorial panel. In order to be eligible for the AO100 list, companies had to be peer-nominated, with AlwaysOn receiving more than 1,000 nominations from venture investors, investment bankers and other industry experts.
Doba and the AO 100 Top Private Companies for 2007 will be honored at the AlwaysOn Stanford Summit to be held July 31 - Aug 2, 2007, at Stanford University. The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. The idea behind the AO100 top private companies list is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global technology industry.
Doba provides small businesses a Web-based platform that links them virtually to wholesale suppliers to facilitate order placement, shipping, tracking, and status updates. Doba's proprietary technology enables merchant retailers to choose from over one million wholesale products in a virtual inventory or product catalog and seamlessly upload product descriptions, images, and other product information directly to an e-commerce site. Doba members also have access to advanced tools and educational resources to simplify the product sourcing process, and help them grow their businesses
A full list of all the AlwaysOn Top 100 Private Companies can be found on the AlwaysOn Web site at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/15899
"We are pleased to have been recognized by AlwaysOn for the transformative effect we're having on the $500 billion e-Commerce market," said Jeremy Hanks, CEO of Doba. "Today, non-store retailers account for more than 75% of the eCommerce business and Doba is proud to be changing the way small businesses establish an online presence by providing a simple and revolutionary way to sell products online."
About The AlwaysOn Stanford Summit: The Stanford Summit is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. The Stanford Summit features the most innovative companies, eminent technologists, influential investors and journalists in keynote presentations, panel debates and private company CEO showcases. The Stanford Summit's goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global tech industry.
About Doba
A leader in product-sourcing solutions, Doba streamlines product sourcing for the emerging market of web-based entrepreneurs starting and growing a retail business. Through an exclusive web-based platform, Doba empowers entrepreneurs to find and sell products, and suppliers to connect to retailers. By aggregating product distribution and purchasing power through a single connection point, Doba creates unique opportunities for suppliers and retailers. Doba also offers a wide variety of educational tools, features, and services that enable members to sell products online quickly, safely, and conveniently. For more information, visit www.doba.com.
About AlwaysOn
ALWAYSON ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a global blog network. In 2004, ALWAYSON continued to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where members can connect and engage. ALWAYSON is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (STANFORD SUMMIT, ALWAYSON HOLLYWOOD, ALWAYSON MEDIA and GOINGGREEN) and quarterly print "blogozine" by empowering its members to post and share their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, ALWAYSON is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.
Press Contact
For Doba
Mary Kay Evans
801-592-5575
marykay@mkevanspr.com
For Always On Stanford Summit
Elizabeth Anderson
Ph: 650-762-2800
eanderson@ar-edelman.com