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Birst Awarded Prestigious Red Herring Global 2010
Red Herring Selects Birst as One of the Year's Most Promising Private Technology Companies
| Source: Birst
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - January 15, 2010) - Birst, a leading provider of on-demand
solutions for business intelligence (BI) and analytics, today announced
that it has been selected as a Red Herring Global 100 award winner as one
of the year's most promising private technology ventures.
The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from
a pool of 1,200. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and
qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation,
quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their
respective industries.
"It was an honor to be recognized for our business intelligence technology
contributions in Red Herring's North American 100 last year, and winning
the 2010 Global award is further validation that we are delivering real
business value to customers around the globe," said Brad Peters, CEO of
Birst.
The unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the
actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to
see past the "buzz" and make the list an invaluable instrument for
discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the
industry.
"This year was especially difficult," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of
Red Herring. "After facing the arduous task of reviewing the finalists,
we've selected the final 100 winners of the award. We know that this year's
crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to go far."
Winners for the 2010 edition of the Red Herring Global 100 award are
selected from the regional recipients or finalists of the Red Herring 100
awards in 2007, 2008, or 2009 ranging from Asia, Europe, and North America.
The award has been given to the top 100 global technology companies based
upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size,
investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health.
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.
About Birst
Birst™ is the leading provider of on-demand business intelligence
solutions. Birst brings the benefits of fact-based decision-making to a
much broader audience by making it affordable, fast, and easy to use. Birst
is designed to support users of all sizes -- from individuals to groups and
entire companies, so that everyone can benefit from greater insight into
their business.
More information is available at www.birst.com