Adgregate Markets Named AlwaysOn 2010 OnMedia 100 Winner

Leader in Distributed Commerce chosen for breakthrough technologies in rich media, social, and mobile commerce advertising

01.19.2010—Adgregate Markets, the leading provider of transactional advertising and distributed commerce technology, announced it has been named 2010 OnMedia 100 Winner, AlwaysOn's annual listing of the hottest emerging companies in digital advertising.

The OnMedia 100 award recognizes cutting edge technology companies that have emerged as leaders in the world of advertising, media, marketing, branding, and publishing. Inclusion in the OnMedia 100 signifies Adgregate's leadership amongst its peers in game-changing technologies that are disrupting existing markets and entrenched players.

Adgregate Markets' ShopAds^TM and ShopCloud^TM products offer major brands and agencies the technology to build and launch distributed commerce campaigns through rich media display advertising, mobile or social ads and apps. As further evidence of its bleeding edge technology, Adgregate recently launched the industry’s first ever mobile commerce ad campaign for NBC Universal. As such, Adgregate is being honored as one of the top 100 emerging companies that are creating new opportunities in the marketing, advertising, and ecommerce industries.

"In a tough and uncertain economic year, these technology companies have been determined to forge ahead and push the boundaries of innovation," said Tony Perkins, CEO & Founder, AlwaysOn. "The companies on this year’s list are at the nexus of change, using their unique insight to create market-making technologies. We congratulate the OnMedia 100 winners for their success in introducing the tools, services, and platforms that continue to disrupt the old ways of Madison Avenue for the benefit of marketers and content consumers alike."

The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2010 list, selecting the winners based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz. Adgregate Markets was selected Top 100 Winner from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists, and industry insiders.

"Distributed commerce creates tremendous value for the entire advertising and ecommerce industry. Advertisers generate more sales with easily measured ROI. Publishers receive premium CPMs and keep visitors on site without clicking off. Rich media vendors and creative agencies are empowered to build innovative ad units. And ecommerce software and service vendors are able, for the first time, truly integrate into the advertising and distributed web ecosystem," said Henry Wong, CEO, Adgregate Markets. "We're honored to be recognized by AlwaysOn as a leader of the digital marketplace of tomorrow."

The AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 award further validates Adgregate and distributed commerce as the future of ecommerce, one that brings transactional capabilities to every consumer touchpoint. Adgregate Markets will be acknowledged at the OnMedia conference on February 1-3 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City.

A full list of all the OnMedia Top 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/34216

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About Adgregate Markets

Adgregate Markets is the leading provider of secure advertising and distributed commerce solutions. ShopAds^TM guide prospective customers from the point of discovery to the point of purchase entirely within innovative online and mobile ads. ShopFans^TM takes social shopping on Facebook and micro-sites to a new level. SecureAds^TM are the world's most secure ads for customer engagement. Adgregate is a privately held company based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is venture-backed by leading investors. Adgregate has received numerous industry awards for its innovative advertising technology, including Techcrunch50 Finalist and AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 Winner, recognizing the top private companies in digital media and advertising. For additional information, please visit www.adgregate.com.