GOODMAIL SYSTEMS SELECTED AS A FINALIST FOR THE “RED HERRING 100 GLOBAL” AWARDS 2007
Provider of CertifiedEmail Class of Trusted Email Recognized as One of the Most Promising Private Technology Ventures in the World
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., November 14, 2007 - Red Herring Magazine announced today that Goodmail Systems, creator of CertifiedEmail™, the industry’s standard class of trusted email, has been short-listed as a finalist for the inaugural Red Herring 100 Global 2007 Awards. Red Herring 100 winners and finalists from North America, Europe and Asia of the last three years were eligible for this award. Goodmail was a winner of the Red Herring 100 Award in the spring of 2007, cited as one of the top 100 private technology companies based in North America.
“For years, Red Herring has continued to successfully identify truly innovative, pioneering technologies, and being named a Red Herring 100 winner for North America was a tremendous honor for Goodmail. We are elated that the Red Herring has also recognized our efforts on a global scale,” said Daniel Dreymann, CEO and co-founder of Goodmail Systems. “Concerns about email—including spam and phishing attacks—are something that consumers and senders all over the world must deal with every day. CertifiedEmail addresses these issues by providing a system that allows consumers to identify genuine messages and ensures legitimate senders that their emails will be delivered intact.”
Now accepted at seven of the top 10 U.S. mailbox providers, Goodmail’s CertifiedEmail is a trusted-class delivery option offered to qualifying, legitimate commercial, non-profit and government emailers for messages to existing customers and users who specifically opted in to receive messages. Available only to senders meeting strict standards for best email practices and low complaint rates, each CertifiedEmail is sent with a cryptographically secure token that assures authenticity, and is marked in the inbox with a unique blue trust seal icon, enabling consumers to visually distinguish messages which are real and sent from senders with whom they have a pre-existing relationship.
The Red Herring editorial team used a very competitive process to whittle down this pool of 1800 eligible promising companies to the 200 finalists of this first-time award. Evaluations were made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The names of the 200 companies short-listed as finalists for the "Red Herring 100 Global 2007" can be found online at http://www.herringevents.com/global07/index.html .
"The 200 finalists we selected from around the world are all excellent contenders," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "They are exceptional companies with smart and innovative platforms that attest to the importance of technology in today’s global economy.”
The finalists companies will be celebrated at the Red Herring Global event in Seattle on December 3-5. The 100 winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on December 4. Red Herring Global is an exclusive event honoring cutting-edge private technology companies from across the world. The event brings together an elite roster of entrepreneurial and global venture investment firms to showcase excellence in innovation. It features keynote discussions, roundtable panels and networking events designed for participants to make connections and learn what it takes to achieve the best worldwide in business and technology.
Distinguished speakers at Red Herring Global include Bruce Jaffe, corporate VP at Microsoft; Promod Haque at Norwest Venture Partners; David Chao, co-founder and General Partner, DCM; among others.
Register for Red Herring Global at http://www.herringevents.com/global07/index.html .
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 research, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more information, visit www.redherring.com .
About Goodmail Systems
Goodmail Systems makes CertifiedEmail™, the industry standard class of trusted email. CertifiedEmail provides a safe and reliable means for consumers to easily identify authentic messages from legitimate commercial and nonprofit senders. Each CertifiedEmail is sent with a cryptographically secure token that assures authenticity, and is marked in the inbox with a unique blue ribbon envelope icon, enabling consumers to visually distinguish messages which are real and sent from senders with whom they have a pre-existing relationship. Available to senders meeting strict standards for best email practices and low complaint rates, it is the only class of email available that assures delivery of all opt-in email messages to the inbox, with links and images automatically rendered intact, yielding measureable improvements in email program effectiveness. CertifiedEmail has been adopted by seven of the nation’s top ten mailbox providers and 150 government agencies. It is supported in North America and the United Kingdom by a wide network of email platforms and service providers. For more information, please visit www.goodmailsystems.com.
Media Contacts
SHIFT Communications
Nicole Messier, Director
Telephone: 415-591-8448 | Email: goodmailPR@shiftcomm.com