Rubberduck Media Lab Wins a Red Herring 100 Europe 2009

Red Herring has announced that Rubberduck Media Lab, a leading provider of mobile TV was named a Winner of the Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year.

Red Herring’s lists of top private companies are an important part of the publication’s tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google, eBay, and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.

“We’ve spent five years to make mobile TV services more helpful and easier to use. It’s wonderful to have these efforts recognized by the respected Red Herring magazine. It feels extra good to receive this prestigious price the same day as we delivered a unique mobile TV solution to a European Tier 1 mobile network operator. This inspires us to continue our efforts to provide an easy and cost effective way for broadcasters, media owners and mobile network operators to produce and distribute TV and video on mobile phones”, says Ola Svartberg, CEO of Rubberduck Media Lab.

Red Herring’s editorial staff rigorously evaluated several hundred private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development.

“During a difficult year, Red Herring still received an impressive list of submissions from companies across the EMEA region, clearly demonstrating Europe’s role as a major center of innovation in the global technology sector,” said Red Herring Managing Director, Farley Duvall. “The exceptional accomplishments of European technology startups and entrepreneurs are a testament to the rapid advancements being made in building the European innovation ecosystem.”

About Rubberduck Media Lab Rubberduck makes TV and video work on all handsets. Based in Oslo, Norway, Rubberduck Media Lab AS is Scandinavia’s leading mobile TV and video company providing services to Network Operators and Broadcast Companies across the world. The Managed Services of the company includes content sourcing and complete technical management of the Mobile TV Service and delivery channels. Other partners of Rubberduck include Telenor, Sonofon, MTV, Hi3G Sweden & Denmark, BBC, Elisa and Fox. Rubberduck Media Lab is part of the stock listed Aspiro group. For more information, visit www.aspiro.com.

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Contacts

Kristin Breivik Eldnes
Head of Corporate Communications Aspiro
Tel: +47 908 07 389
e-mail: kristin.eldnes {at} aspiro(.)com
or
Ola Svartberg
CEO, Rubberduck Media Lab AS
Tel: +47 905 90 526
e-mail: ola.svartberg {at} aspiro(.)com