BWI: VDOPIA Chosen as a Finalist for the Prestigious 2010 TiE50 Awards

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Vdopia
Friday, April 30, 2010 01:25 PM IST (07:55 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest; Business: Advertising, PR & marketing, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment, Telecommunications; Technology
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VDOPIA Chosen as a Finalist for the Prestigious 2010 TiE50 Awards
Selected Amongst Over 3500 Nominations, Vdopia has Reached the Bracket of top 150; Voting is now open to choose the Top 50 Winners

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Friday, April 30, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Vdopia, (www.vdopia.com) the leading online and mobile video Ad Platform and monetization player is chosen as a prominent finalist for the 2010 TiE50 Awards for the top start-ups. Out of a large number of over 3500, Vdopia has successfully reached an outstanding bracket of top 150 companies.

"This is another important step in getting Vdopia and iVdopia recognized for introducing new advertising features, video and mobile advertising," said Saurabh Bhatia, Chief Business Officer, Vdopia. "The TiE50 organization highlights enterprising start-up companies that best demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in a wide range of industries, so to have them pick our company as a finalist among thousands of entrants is a genuine honor."

The TiE50 Awards recognize the hottest emerging companies in five focus segments: CleanTech, Internet, BioSciences, Wireless and Software. Last year's crop of TiE50 winners have raised over $2B in funding after winning the award. It will announce the selected 50 winners in the first week of May based on the rigorous screening and voting process which is now open. The public can vote at http://www.tie50.net/polling/.

"With the superior ad platform capabilities and introduction of VDO Labs, Vdopia has come out with various online video innovations like VLIVE Technology, Talk2me Ads, Rich Media Ads, Proprietary Ad formats like Dynamic Skin Branding with Product Placement. Vdopia's pioneering initiative in the online video monetization space has generated an unusual spark in the global online video advertising market. We're elated and incredibly grateful for this acknowledgment from TiE50. The challenge to be in the TiE50 list is indeed a victory in itself as the standards set in this program are cutthroat and competitive," commented Chhavi Upadhyay, Chief Operating Office, Vdopia.

The TiE50 winners will be recognized at TiEcon 2010, in Santa Clara, Calif., May 14-15.

About TiECon2010 and TiE50

TiEcon is TiE's premier annual event and is the largest convention in the world dedicated to entrepreneurs. TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network. Since its founding in 1992, TiE has grown to become the world's largest organization for entrepreneurs and professionals, with membership spread across 54 chapters in 13 countries. Membership includes over 1,800 experienced entrepreneurs and business executives as Charter Members, and over 12,000 global members.

About Vdopia, Inc

Vdopia delivers the world's leading next-generation digital media platform including the largest online video advertising platform in partnership with the largest online publishers in India. Vdopia enables major brands and advertisers find and engage the right audience by partnering with publishers providing compelling content online. It recently launched iVdopia--its iPhone 3G ad platform and network. iVdopia is the advanced mobile advertising solution, pioneering rich media and video advertising on smartphones, including Pre-App video and social networking options on the iPhone. iVdopia's brand-focused iPhone advertising network and platform is used by major brands and top iPhone developers to deliver premium advertising campaigns.

The holding company Vdopia Inc. is the fastest growing, venture-funded advertising technology company focused exclusively on premium audiences in the world. The privately held, venture-backed company is headquartered in Silicon Valley and has offices in San Jose, CA, New York, NY, Gurgaon and Mumbai, India.

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Saurabh Bhatia

Chhavi Upadhyay


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