Waterfront Media, the largest private online health company, and Revolution Health Network, another leading online health information company, have signed a definitive agreement to merge to create a new powerhouse in the online health space. With this merger, the Everyday Health Network, which is operated by Waterfront Media, will now include RevolutionHealth.com and all the online properties associated with the Revolution Health Network, forming the most comprehensive online destination designed to enable consumers to live healthier lives every day. Both companies' boards of directors unanimously approved the merger. The combined company is projected to have more than 20 million unique users and, according to a comScore Plan Metrix custom report for the month of June, will be the market leader in audience reach for 23 health conditions. Upon the closing of the transaction, which is expected by mid-October 2008, Revolution Health will become a significant shareholder of Waterfront Media.
Revolution Health and DailyStrength, two of the fastest growing online health properties, announced that they have entered into a multi-year strategic sales partnership. Effective July 2008, Revolution Health will represent prominent sections of DailyStrength's advertising inventory, and sell sponsorships and strategic ad programs on DailyStrength.
Revolution Health and EmergingMed have partnered to offer patients and physicians the largest personalized cancer clinical trial matching and referral service in the United States. Individuals can quickly assess their eligibility for more than 10,000 clinical trial listings in a confidential and efficient way through an online search engine or by calling a clinical trial specialist. The service, powered by EmergingMed, is offered for free online at http://www.RevolutionHealth.com and through a telephone-based service.
In honor of National Women's Health Week (May 11-17), Revolution Health is joining 10 leading national nonprofits to kick off its online Women's Health Expo, hosted on RevolutionHealth.com. The organizations have come together to focus attention on women's health and to encourage women everywhere to take action to start living healthier lives. The Women's Health Expo runs through the end of May. In addition, each time a visitor to the Women's Health Expo clicks onto a health booth, Revolution Health will make a donation to the nonprofit, for a total of up to $10,000.
Revolution Health released a first-of-its-kind health index that provides nationwide state rankings for the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The health index, including state-specific metrics, is available on RevolutionHealth.com. A team of independent experts, including medical professionals, public health officials, advocates and real-life moms looked at 10 key factors, including maternal health and wellness, early childhood health, socioeconomic factors and public policy. To help moms improve their health, RevolutionHealth.com has partnered with momScore rankings with expert-led groups on topics ranging from parenting and healthy eating, to losing weight and de-stressing. In addition, RevolutionHealth.com is hosting forums for discussions on momScore and the ways the online community can improve their individual state's momScore rankings.
In a partnership with RediClinic, BIOSAFE Laboratories, Inc. and Glycemion, Inc., school age children in the greater Richmond, Va. area will receive free diabetes screenings to help identify diabetic and pre-diabetic children and adolescents. From May 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008, the diabetes screenings will be available free of charge at any of the nine RediClinic facilities located in Wal-Mart Supercenters in the Richmond area. No appointments are necessary.
Today RevolutionHealth.com celebrated its one year anniversary. Within the year, the site has received more than 43 million visitors, won awards for content, design and blogging and became one of the most trusted and most trafficked health sites in a rapidly growing field.
To celebrate Valentine's Day, RevolutionHealth.com offers “From Kiss to Commitment,” led by relationship expert and author Mira Kirshenbaum. Through this group, couples can get advice from her and other real-life couples' in the online community on how to build, support and improve their relationships.
As the only foundation focused on preventing cancer since 1985, Prevent Cancer Foundation is now a nonprofit partner of RevolutionHealth.com. Through this partnership, information about the organization, its mission and news about preventing cancer through research, education and community outreach will now be permanently available on RevolutionHealth.com.
RevolutionHealth.com is now the world's largest online health property. According to the latest comScore numbers, RevolutionHealth.com had 256 million page views in January and is #1 in terms of consumer engagement.
In recognition of National Heart Month, RevolutionHealth.com has created an online Heart Attack Recovery Center to help people who are recovering from a heart attack or caring for someone who is.
Through a strategic alliance, Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance broker, will make Revolution Health wellness web portal available to its 2,200+ employee benefits insurance brokerage clients in the US. Consumers will have easy access to information, resources and online tools to help them take control of their health and well-being.
If you've neglected your New Year's resolutions, RevolutionHealth.com has declared Amnesty Week starting February 4thas an opportunity for everyone to get back to their goals. Through a series of unique expert-led online groups, users can create reasonable goals and focus on harnessing the power of the online community to achieve them.
In eight months, Dr. Val and The Voice of Reason blog, written by Dr. Val Jones, senior medical director of Revolution Health, has been named the Best New Medical Blog of 2007 by MedGadget.com.
Exclusive Resorts has been recognized in Robb Report’s 20th annual “Best of the Best” issue as the “Best Full-Size Destination Club.” This is the fourth time Exclusive Resorts has been included in the “Best of the Best” issue and it is the third time the club has received the “Best of the Best” distinction in its category. Coming on the heels of the club’s designation as one of four “Icons and Innovators” that are “redefining luxury” by Robb Report in January of this year, this distinction underscores Exclusive Resorts’ continued leadership in the destination club industry and commitment to providing its members with the finest vacation experiences possible. Robb Report cited Exclusive Resorts’ continued growth, the exceptional choice and flexibility the club offers members, and the innovative programs the club has put in place to enhance the value of membership and continue shaping the future of the industry.
Exclusive Resorts has named Ian Arthur as executive vice president of marketing. Arthur brings more than 25 years of experience in building brands to his position at Exclusive Resorts, with such well-known brands as Head, Nike and Frontier Airlines. He joins Exclusive Resorts from his role at Vail Resorts as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Vail and Beaver Creek, a position he held for the past four years.
To provide greater flexibility for its members, Exclusive Resorts now offers plans ranging from 10 to 60 days each year and options to customize their plans with priority holiday access or family sharing privileges. By choosing from a number of options to customize their plans, Exclusive Resorts members can now purchase just the level of access that they need and want.
As part of the 5th anniversary of the founding of Exclusive Resorts is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Valley of the Sun for a members only event to create a life changing moment for a local Phoenix family in need. More than two dozen Exclusive Resorts members from across the country are taking time out of their Scottsdale vacations to help build a new home for the Jauregui family, who lost their home in a fire, in the Ironwood neighborhood of Apache Junction.
While Exclusive Resorts already offers its members benefits with American Express Travel, Avis Rent A Car, Mayo Clinic Preferred Response and Marquis Jet, the club's 3,000+ members will now enjoy premium benefits and access from Luggage Forward, Marquis Jet, Mayo Clinic Preferred Response and AirMed International, Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program (Scottsdale, AZ) and Savoya.
Listed as an "Icon and Innovator" in the January 2008 edition of Robb Report, the definitive guide and authority on luxury living for ultra-affluent consumers, Exclusive Resorts was named as one of four companies that is changing the luxury landscape and "now enjoying the rewards of redefining luxury."
Zipcar has opened a new office in Center City Philadelphia at 218 S. 12th Street, which is easily accessible to all Philadelphians. To commemorate the opening of the new office, Philadelphians who visit the new Center City Zipcar office and become a member will receive half off their membership fee. They'll also have the opportunity to spin the Zipcar Prize Wheel for a chance to win a free day in a MINI Cooper or other prizes.
Nine cars, representing the nine positions in the Phillies starting lineup will be available to Zipcar members at a 20-30% discount to support the Phillies World Series run. The "Zipcar starting lineup" will cheer on the Phillies with names like, Volvo S-40 Victory, Toyota Sienna- Sweep, Toyota Tacoma- Triple Play, and BMW 325- Bases Loaded. The cars will be available for the duration of the World Series and be located at Zipcar pods throughout the city just in time for the start of the Series. Zipcar members can view and reserve the cars by selecting "Go Phillies" in the location menu of the reservation page.
This fall, Zipcar's Universities program will be expanding to more than 120 campus communities. Zipcars are being added to nearly two dozen new schools, more than doubling the fleet of vehicles on campuses throughout North America. Zipcar's new partners include Dartmouth College, Vanderbilt University, Rice University, and University of Miami. In addition, due to tremendous membership growth, Zipcar is adding vehicles and locations at more than a dozen existing partner schools, including Brown University, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Stanford University, Yale University, and York University (Toronto, Ontario).
During the past year, Zipcar launched new applications to meet the growing demands of urban residents and student members. Mobile applications, including text message options, a mobile reservation site, and a GPS-based widget for the iPhone 3G have proven to be popular for students' on-the-go lifestyles. When not at a personal computer, students can use these applications to view and reserve Zipcars from their favorite mobile device, giving them on-demand access to campus Zipcars 24/7.
Victoria Godfrey, former Chief Marketing Officer of the Princeton Review, will be joining the Zipcar executive team as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer. Godfrey brings to Zipcar her expertise in the areas of branding, public relations, new product development, brand management, advertising and global marketing.
Philippe Bourguignon, international business leader and market visionary, will join Zipcar's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Bourguignon has had a long career working with businesses that recognize and pursue emerging market trends, take risks and ultimately define their industries, making him an excellent addition to the Zipcar Board. He joins the company at a time of unprecedented growth.
Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing company, is taking the lead in making their car-sharing services accessible to people with disabilities. These efforts are the result of an agreement reached between Zipcar, the Equal Rights Center (ERC), a non-profit civil rights organization, and Rosemary Ciotti, of Washington, D.C. Available immediately, Zipcar will be offering discounted memberships to ERC members, employees and independent contractors, many of whom are persons with disabilities.
Under this agreement Zipcar will make changes to its policies regarding the availability of hand controls for its vehicles, exceptions for assistance animals and for additional drivers. More specific information about these changes can be found on Zipcar's website after November 17, 2008.
Belmont University and Vanderbilt University are now offering Zipcars on campus to university faculty, staff, and students as an environmentally friendly alternative to the costs and hassles of keeping a car on campus. The partnership marks Zipcar's entry into Nashville, bringing it to more than 50 cities, including operations in London, England and 27 North American states and provinces.
Rice University marks Zipcar's entry into Houston and brings its operations to more than 50 cities, including London and 27 North American states and provinces. Car sharing is also another example of Rice's commitment to invest in environmentally friendly programs for the campus and community. Beginning today, two self-service Zipcars - a Toyota Prius and Volvo S40 - will be available for use 24 hours a day, seven days a week to students, faculty and staff who purchase a Zipcar membership. The cars will be located in the parking lot by Baker College and will be available to Rice employees and students aged 18 and over, with gas, maintenance, insurance and reserved parking included in the hourly and daily rates.
Zipcar was selected by three Maine schools - Bowdoin College, Colby College and the University of New England as each institution's car-sharing partner based on its superior technology and operations, membership experience and track record of providing peer universities with a proven, cost effective, and environmentally-friendly transportation solution. The partnerships mark Zipcar's entry into Southern Maine, bringing it to more than 50 cities, including operations in London, England, and 27 North American states and provinces.
When students come back for classes at the University of Miami in late August, a new transportation option will be available to them called Zipcar, an innovative car-sharing program that allows members to reserve cars online or via phone or mobile device for an hourly rate of $8 that includes gas and insurance. Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, which is currently being utilized by 70 universities, allows members to pay an annual fee of $35, and have the flexibility to have a fuel efficient vehicle without actually owning or leasing a car or paying for insurance or gasoline.
Chainbow, the retail asset management specialists and Zipcar have partnered to feature its cars at the new Water Garden development. Tenants will have access to Zipcar, an innovative and valuable amenity, which enables 24/7 use of green, conveniently located and cost-effective cars available at low hourly and daily rates. The partnership allows each resident to receive 50 percent discount on Zipcar membership plus introductory driving credit. Zipcar will also extend its marketing and promotional activities within 16 additional Chainbow-managed developments across London.
Starting today, more than 300 participants in 10 cities have agreed to go on the first-ever national Low-Car Diet. For one month, these participants have agreed to turn over their car keys and commit to using public transportation, increase walking and biking, and using their Zipcar membership when a vehicle is necessary.
London Zipcar users will receive up to 20 percent off of their weekday reservations. A one hour drive in Zipcar will now equal a pint and a bag of crisps. Zipcar has more than 225,000 members in London and North America, with the company averaging 10,000 new members per month, triple the number joining at the same time last year. In a member survey, 40% of new members cited the rising cost of fuel as their reason for joining the car-sharing service.
Zipcar announced it won the bid from the City of Philadelphia to provide car sharing for City workers, beginning on July 1, 2008 and continue through March 31, 2009 and may be renewed for three additional years. Over the course of the contract, city employees will have access to Zipcar's diverse fleet selection, including hybrids, standard sedans, and small SUVs, ensuring access to the most appropriate car for their task. Since 2004, car sharing has helped the City eliminate approximately 330 vehicles from its fleet, and the City plans to continue streamlining its fleet through car sharing.
Zipcar is experiencing record membership growth. The company is averaging 10,000 new members per month, triple the number joining at the same time last year. A new survey attributes the growth to rising gas prices- 40% of new members cited cost of fuel as their reason for joining, nearly three times the percentage cited one year ago. Zipcar says that rising fuel costs are causing urban residents to consider alternative transportation.
Zipcar announced it won the bid from the City of Philadelphia to provide car sharing for City workers, beginning on July 1, 2008 and continue through March 31, 2009 and may be renewed for three additional years. Over the course of the contract, city employees will have access to Zipcar's diverse fleet selection, including hybrids, standard sedans, and small SUVs, ensuring access to the most appropriate car for their task. Since 2004, car sharing has helped the City eliminate approximately 330 vehicles from its fleet, and the City plans to continue streamlining its fleet through car sharing.
Zipcar received a 2008 Copernican Award in the small business category from Creative Good, a New York-based customer experience consultancy. The Copernican Awards recognize top companies and organizations that exemplify putting the customer first.
In advance of the Pennsylvania primaries on April 22nd, Zipcar conducted a Philadelphia Presidential Poll. During our weeklong poll where members “voted” by reserving a car named after the top three Presidential candidates, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won with 59% of the votes. Coming in second place was Hillary Clinton with 25% and third was John McCain with 16%
Starting Friday, April 11, Philadelphia Zipcar members will be able to reserve Honda Hillary, Mini Cooper McCain or BMW Barack at 21st and Chestnut Street in Center City. Members can “vote” by reserving their favorite car candidate until noon on Friday, April 18th when we'll announce the winner.
This April, Zipcar Vancouver is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a little help from the Government of British Columbia as the Passenger Vehicle Rental Tax (PVRT) exemption goes into full effect beginning April 1, 2008. This new environmental auto tax exempts car sharing members from paying the $1.50 PST on vehicles rented for eight consecutive hours or less.
Completing the merger with Flexcar, Zipcar has now launched in six new states and has brought its service to Pittsburgh. The number of Zipcar members worldwide, which includes the US, Canada and London, now totals 180,000, with 5,000 cars in the Zipcar fleet. In Pittsburgh, Zipcar has 34 vehicles located in Downtown, Oakland, Shadyside/East Liberty, Squirrel Hill and Bloomfield.
With more than 110 vehicles, including 20 hybrid Toyota Prius, Zipcar has launched its car sharing services in Philadelphia. After completing their successful merger with Flexcar, Zipcar's vehicles are located throughout Center City, Queen Village and University City.
Zipcar will be driving a leukemia/lymphoma survivor down the 2008 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade route as part of the Illinois Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's parade entry on Saturday, March 15. In addition, while everyone is “green” on St. Patrick's Day, Zipcar wants to remind people to be “green” the other 364 days of the year.
Partnering with In Control Advanced Driver Training, Zipcar is offering their Massachusetts members discounts to participate in the crash prevention courses.
Through a partnership with the University of New Mexico, students, faculty and staff have access to the world's largest car sharing services on campus. By adding UNM, Zipcar now operates in more than 50 cities and has operations in 26 North American states and provinces.
Consumers can save up to $100 just by using their RevolutionCard at the more than 300,000 store locations that accept the Card. For each purchase of $50 or more, cardholders get $5 back. This limited time offer can be used up to 20 times, for a total savings of $100. The RevolutionCard credit card is the first PIN-based credit card for purchases in the U.S. With no cardholder name or account number on the card, RevolutionCard provides greater protection against fraud and identity theft. RevolutionCard also saves merchants money by charging no interchange fees and only a .50% processing fee per transaction to accept – up to 80% less than other card brands.
To apply for a RevolutionCard or to see a list of stores that welcome RevolutionCard, visit www.RevolutionCard.com.
Revolution Money Inc., creator of the RevolutionCard payment network, and RBS WorldPay (formerly RBS Lynk), the U.S. payment processing arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, has enabled RBS WorldPay to offer RevolutionCard as a payment option to its merchants. This agreement extends the RevolutionCard network to nearly 300,000 online and physical merchant locations. In addition to lowering a merchant's cost per transaction, and enhancing the scope of both national and local merchants' selection of electronic payment solutions alike, RBS WorldPay and Revolution Money have joined to provide a first-of-its-kind Independent Sales Organization (ISO) program that will enable ISOs to offer this new payment vehicle.
RevolutionCard is now accepted at Murphy USA and Murphy Express locations offering users a discount of 3 cents per gallon at the nearly 1,000 gas stations across 20 states. And starting November 1, consumers who sign up for the card and are approved will receive up to $50 – a $10 savings on each of their first five purchases of $25 or more. Murphy stations are typically located in Wal-Mart Supercenter parking areas. RevolutionCard payment cards charge merchants up to 80% less in transaction fees than other card brands. RevolutionCard charges no interchange fees and only a 0.50% processing fee per transaction.
To apply for a RevolutionCard and begin saving money at Murphy USA gas stations, log on to www.revolutioncard.com and enter promotion code: MURPHYUSA1.
Beginning in October, online merchants will be able to accept RevolutionCard payment cards through Cardinal Centinel®, the Universal Merchant Platform. CardinalCommerce's Centinel technology allows merchants to enable multiple payment brands through one easy installation.
Revolution Money's MoneyExchange Card is a reloadable card that enables free online person-to-person (P2P) payments to other accountholders, ATM access, and retail store purchases -- all from a single account. The new PIN-based MoneyExchange Card provides an extraordinary level of security and is simple to use. With no name or account number visible, the Card cannot be used if lost or stolen without the accountholder's secure PIN. And when making a purchase, a cardholder simply selects "Debit" or "ATM" at checkout and enters a secure PIN to complete the transaction. The MoneyExchange Card also offers significant advantages to the nearly300,000 locations that accept the RevolutionCard. Merchants pay only a 0.5% transaction fee vs. the typical 1.5% to 3% associated with accepting other card brands.
Revolution Money's MoneyExchange Card is a reloadable card that enables free online person-to-person (P2P) payments to other accountholders, ATM access, and retail store purchases -- all from a single account. The new PIN-based MoneyExchange Card provides an extraordinary level of security and is simple to use. With no name or account number visible, the Card cannot be used if lost or stolen without the accountholder's secure PIN. And when making a purchase, a cardholder simply selects "Debit" or "ATM" at checkout and enters a secure PIN to complete the transaction. The MoneyExchange Card also offers significant advantages to the nearly300,000 locations that accept the RevolutionCard. Merchants pay only a 0.5% transaction fee vs. the typical 1.5% to 3% associated with accepting other card brands.
Revolution Money announced the availability of Revolution MoneyExchange plug-in for AOL’s AIM service, America’s largest instant messaging community. Through MoneyExchange, AIM will allow users of the two services to send money with a few clicks and for free.
RevolutionCard, the PIN-based credit card created by Revolution Money, has announced Shipley Energy is the first energy company to offer a co-branded RevolutionCard. RevolutionCard eliminates interchange fees and charges merchants only a 0.50 percent transaction processing fee, which allows them to pass savings on to their customers. Shipley Energy customers who use their RevolutionCard will receive incentives such as a $0.10 per gallon discount at the pump; $100 credit to new home heating oil or propane customers; $100 credit for every home heating oil or propane customer; and other qualifying Shipley Energy purchases.
As Revolution Money's first processor relationship, RevolutionCard will now be accepted by Fifth Third Processing Solutions' merchant customers in the US, through Fifth Third's Jeanie network. Under the agreement, Fifth Third Processing Solutions will provide gateway processing services that will enable other merchants and ATM processors to connect to Revolution Money and offer the RevolutionCard to their merchant customers.
Clearspring Technologies has formed a distribution partnership with Brightcove and has joined the Brightcove Alliance, a global ecosystem of partners developing solutions and services with the Brightcove online video platform. The partnership integrates Clearspring's Launchpad sharing services with the Brightcove online video platform to enable simplified video sharing across dozens of social networks and blogs.
Clearspring Technologies experienced a greater than 30 percent increase in worldwide usage of its sharing service between September and October. This increase comes on the heels of a 59 percent increase from August to September after Clearspring acquired social bookmarking leader AddThis. The company attributes this most recent increase to a number of factors including organic growth and new partnerships.
According to comScore, Clearspring logged more than 332 million unique visitors worldwide in October, easily outdistancing its nearest competitor by over 150 million visitors. In addition, comScore revealed that the company further extended its lead in the U.S. market in October with over 120 million unique visitors, an increase of 19 percent from September.
MTV Networks will utilize the Clearspring syndication platform to deploy, manage and monetize selected widgets and related content. This partnership will facilitate the distribution of MTVN's content onto the Web's leading social sites, allowing users easy access to their favorite content wherever they want it. Clearspring is the widget platform of choice for most of the leading media companies with MTVN joining the ranks of Time Warner, NBC-Universal, Fox Broadcasting, and other major media firms using its platform.
Clearspring Technologies has released the beta version of its next generation free Launchpad sharing service. This announcement comes just one year after the initial release of the Launchpad offering. Since that time, nearly 18,000 additional publishers have signed on to use Launchpad, including most of the world's leading media companies such as Fox Broadcasting, NBC Universal, and Time Warner. The Launchpad upgrade includes new features to give content publishers the ability to better determine the look and feel of the sharing menu while also providing end users with a more personalized content sharing experience.
According to comScore, Clearspring logged 254 million unique visitors worldwide in September, easily outdistancing its nearest competitor by 93 million visitors. Clearspring experienced a 59 percent increase in worldwide usage of its sharing service between August and September. The company attributes this increase to a growing social trend of communicating by sharing content online, as well as its acquisition of social bookmarking leader AddThis, and newly formed partnerships with leading media publishers such as MetroLyrics and SnagFilms. In addition to ranking Clearspring as the global leader in the widget market, comScore revealed that the company also extended its lead by 34 million in the U.S. market in September, growing 43 percent and reaching over 101 million unique visitors in the United States.
Clearspring is widely credited for jumpstarting the widget category by being first to introduce click-to-share technology for making embeddable Web content portable. Clearspring also released the industry's first widget analytics tools and was the first widget analytics platform to be audited by the ABCi. In September, Clearspring, Google, and Adobe were given 'Innovator of the Year' awards at the Interact '08 conference in Washington, D.C.
Clearspring Technologies has acquired AddThis, the No. 1 bookmarking and content sharing service on the Internet. Together, Clearspring and AddThis will serve over 20 billion views per month and reach more than 200 million unique visitors, creating the most widely used set of content sharing services on the Web. Together the companies will become the de facto universal content sharing platform for Web publishers and end users. The collective footprint of the combined entity will reach a worldwide audience comparable to the 7th largest Web property.
Transpera, providers of the first comprehensive solution to monetize Web video on mobile phones and Clearspring Technologies, the leading widget network, have partnered to further integrate its mobile video service offerings by way of online widgets. The deal includes implementation of Clearspring's online widget technology, featuring the "Send-to-Mobile" capability powered by Transpera, where a user can send a video to a mobile phone from a widget. Both the online widget and mobile video service serve targeted, dynamic mobile advertising.
ClipBlast! And Clearspring Technologies have partnered to distribute and track video widgets. The partnership increases the reach of Clearspring's leading enterprise-class widget syndication platform, which enables content providers and marketers to quickly repackage existing content and services as viral widgets and distribute them across multiple platforms to reach new audiences and engage them in new ways. Clearspring analytics provides a deep understanding of who is using the widgets and how they are interacting with them across the Web, giving content providers, publishers and advertisers with the audience measurements that are critical to the emerging widget economy.
Social media leaders Clearspring Technologies Inc. and SplashCast Corp. partnership provides advertisers with an integrated approach to reach and engage consumers through social networks. SplashCast selected Clearspring as its exclusive partner because of the company's unparalleled widget distribution and analytics capabilities. Clearspring has developed an extensive distribution network that includes social networks, blogs, desktop and mobile - all viable destinations for SplashCast's content matchmaking and delivery capabilities.
Clearspring Technologies Inc., is the first widget platform to have been independently audited and accredited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations Interactive (ABCi). The ABCi audit highlights the company's commitment to accurate tracking and reporting metrics and to meeting the industry's requirement for independent, third party accreditation. ABCi's accreditation also determined that Clearspring's data is compliant with current industry standards, not misstated or overstated by factors controllable by Clearspring, and not manipulated internally or externally.
Clearspring and KickApps’ announced a strategic partnership to further accelerate widget usage and monetization. Clearspring will promote KickApps' new WYSIWYG Widget Studio (currently in beta), a self-service widget-authoring environment to the Clearspring user base. This will enable Clearspring customers to easily build their own rich-media and interactive widgets with tremendous ease. KickApps will use Clearspring's powerful distribution and tracking services to provide one-click distribution and in-depth analytics to anyone using the KickApps Platform.
Clearspring has secured $18 million in a series C funding round that includes leading venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Novak Biddle Venture Partners and other current investors. The new round will fund expansion of Clearspring's viral marketing network, which currently serves and tracks almost four billion widgets monthly. It will also be used to extend Clearspring's reach into international markets and further develop its rapidly growing advertising network and vast data infrastructure and optimization services. Clearspring's category leadership is well-established — according to comScore's Widget Metrix report, Clearspring tallied 126 million unique widget viewers in March 2008, making it the No. 1 widget platform in the world.
