Beezag is a privately funded company headquartered in New York City’s bustling Flatiron District — with affiliates that will soon reach other corners of the globe.
An emerging services company, Beezag has set out to create a revolutionary philosophy for the only effective way to advertise in this info-laden age: through the targeted delivery of customized video ads to vetted individuals in real time through any Internet-capable device. Beezag is available on the web, Social Media sites, and mobile devices.
New York-based Upoc Networks was founded in 1999 with the vision of a service that would let an emerging breed of mobile consumers communicate with the people and companies that are important to them. It originated from the phrase "Universal Point of Contact," because at the time, cross-carrier SMS (text messaging) was not widely available. Early uses for the technology included creating ways for users to contact several friends or family members at once, without having to send individual messages, for meeting up or for disseminating important info.
Today, with more than 3 million registered users, Upoc has more experience than any North American company in the space, partnering with most all North American wireless carriers to offer consumer entertainment and community services that are accessible via SMS (text messaging), WAP (wireless Internet), voice, MMS (multimedia messaging), BREW and the Web via its own brand, Upoc.com.
Having grown exponentially, Upoc gives its youth-oriented demographic a context for community, where they can build their own networks around friends and interests, by creating chat groups. Groups range in topic from sheer inanity to highly informative. From "Crazy Stuff I Saw" and "NYC Celebrity Sightings" (both picture groups) to "American Idol Chat" and "USA Weather Spotters," users can report random on-the-go moments, voice their opinions on politics and pop culture, or share pertinent daily information, even find prospective dates.
Similarly, marketers for recording artists, television shows and sports teams can create user channels, which enable them to send one-way alerts about latest releases, ticket offers and other official information to those who opt-in for the service. A more recent feature allows fans to participate in live SMS chats, creating a rewarding dialogue between brand name and consumer.
With such unmatched mobile-networking history, Upoc Networks offers innovative applications in an ever-evolving industry.
Critical Mention Inc., the most comprehensive Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring service, is changing the way corporate communications and business intelligence professionals search, track and view critical information from television news. The company's CriticalTV Pro platform provides real-time monitoring and email alerts for organizations that require up-to-the-minute news about their company, clients and competitors. Critical Mention provides clients the ability to search over 3 million clips and over 10 terabytes of indexed television information, watch a clip within seconds of airing, and securely share clips with colleagues and clients. Critical Mention currently serves more than 450 clients, including Fortune 500 companies and market leaders in corporate communications, financial services, professional services, non-profit and government industries. Founded in 2002, Critical Mention is privately held, with headquarters in New York City.
Pinnacor Inc. (Nasdaq: PCOR), formerly ScreamingMedia, is a provider of information and analytical applications to financial services companies and global corporations. The company delivers customized information assets, applications and tools that help businesses reduce costs through outsourcing and drive new revenue streams.
Pinnacor’s solutions encompass market data and investment analysis tools for financial services firms; critical business information for the enterprise; and personalized portal applications and messaging services for wireless carriers and ISPs.
The company counts Barclays Global Investors, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Tribune Media Services, Virgin Mobile and Verizon Wireless among its clients. Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in San Francisco, Calif.; Coralville, Iowa; London, U.K.; and Jerusalem, Israel.