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Name Dynamics Inc. Charlotte, NC | |
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UniversalBusinessListing.org is a service of Name Dynamics that allows businesses to post their
business listing once and have it correctly reflected on all major online yellow pages, search
engines, 411 directories and other vertical industry directories.
www.ubl.org MofE Profile Doyal Bryant, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Organize - Root Dataset Business Model: Subscription - Subscription Content Model: Original Compilation - Advertiser-Supplied Distribution Model: Direct Response - Web-Based; Third-Party - Channel Sales | ||
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Spiceworks Austin, TX | |
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Spiceworks developed the industry's first free IT management software designed to meet the unique needs of small and medium businesses.
The Spiceworks system helps organizations inventory, monitor and manage the software and hardware assets in their networks. Spiceworks
connects IT pros with operational information, with each other and with technology vendors. Over 1 million IT professionals now use the
free Spiceworks network management application. While ferociously guarding individual user and company privacy, Spiceworks has been
able to successfully develop a family of market research and analysis products under its "Voice of IT" brand.
www.spiceworks.com MofE Profile Scott Abel, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Buy/Sell: Opportunity Finder Business Model: Advertising & Sponsorships Content Model: Clearinghouse & Exchange: Experiential; User-Generated: Community; Aggregation: Licensed Distribution Model: Direct Sales - Captive | ||
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HealthPrize Technologies LLC Norwalk, CT | |
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HealthPrize is an innovative new company whose application encourages patients to comply with their medication prescriptions through a
mix of self-reporting, smart devices (e.g., pill containers) and contests where users can earn loyalty awards.
HealthPrize embraces the concept of participatory medicine where patients are actively involved in their own health care and takes
the important next step of providing incentives to follow care plans, learn more about their health, and track results over
time with a personal dashboard.
www.healthprize.com MofE Profile Tom Kottler, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Buy/Sell: Opportunity Finder Business Model: Advertising & Sponsorships: Piece of the Action Content Model: Clearinghouse & Exchange: Experiential; User-Generated: Community; Aggregation: Licensed Distribution Model: Direct Sales - Captive | ||
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BrightScope Inc. San Diego, CA | |
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BrightScope is building a database of 401(k) retirement plans. To date, it has rated and
benchmarked over 50,000 plans. The company uses an intriguing array of content models to bring
in data from numerous sources, some licensed, some public domain and some user]contributed.
The company has also obtained public record filings of all 401(k) plans and makes this information
available (though unrated) free of charge.
www.brightscope.com MofE Profile Mike Alfred, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Benchmarks - Industry Benchmarks Business Model: Advertising & Sponsorships - Advertising; Third-Party: OEM Licensing Content Model: Original Compilation - Statistical; Aggregation - Public Domain; Aggregation - Licensed; User-Generated - Community Distribution Model: Direct Sales: Captive; Direct Response - Web-Based | ||
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Quantros Inc. Milpitas, CA | |
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Quantros, Inc. is a software and services provider to healthcare institutions. Their software solutions offer data management, decision
support analytics and clinical business intelligence to more than 2,300 US healthcare provider facilities. At a time when improving
quality of care and reducing avoidable errors is paramount to our healthcare reform efforts, Quantros software as a service (SaaS)
model helps healthcare organizations optimize their quality improvement, regulatory compliance and cost savings efforts while
minimizing IT investment risk.
www.quantros.com MofE Profile Sanjaya Kumar, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Benchmarks - Industry Benchmarks Business Model: Subscription - Subscription Content Model: Clearinghouse & Exchange - Experiential Distribution Model: Direct Sales: Captive | ||
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Baseline StudioSystem Los Angeles, CA | |
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The StudioSystem is the flagship product of Baseline. It is a rich and deep database of the entertainment industry, focused on the
business aspects of the industry to create a powerful resource for those in the business to research companies, individuals and
movies/television shows, identify business opportunities and negotiate deals.
www.studiosystem.com MofE Profile Daniel Sherlock, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Evaluate - Reference & Intelligence Business Model: Subscription - Subscription Content Model: Original Compilation - Primary Research: Manual Distribution Model: Direct Sales: Captive | ||
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SmartZip Analytics Inc. Pleasanton, CA | |
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SmartZip Analytics offers independent investment ratings and analysis on over 70 million residential properties across the United
States. The company's products are used by home buyers, investors and real estate professionals to find, compare and assess the best
places and best properties to buy.
www.smartzip.com MofE Profile Tom Glassanos, President/CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Evaluate - Reference & Intelligence Business Model: Subscription - By The Slice; Subscription - Subscription; Third Party - Syndicated Content Content Model: Original Compilation - Statistical; Aggregation - Licensed Distribution Model: Direct Response - Web-Based | ||
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TechCrunch Palo Alto, CA | |
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While almost every business journalism organization knows that it could benefit from having a deep industry database
associated with it, most are put off by the arduous effort involved. TechCrunch got the database without the work by
launching CrunchBase, a company database of technology companies using the wiki model.
www.crunchbase.com MofE Profile Heather Harde, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Evaluate - Reference & Intelligence Business Model: Advertising & Sponsorships: Sponsorship Content Model: User-Generated: Community Distribution Model: Direct Sales: Captive | ||
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OneSource Concord, MA | |
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OneSource iSell integrates high quality business information from over 50 content suppliers
into a single, well]integrated service, yielding millions of in]depth company records with
complete contact profiles with bios, direct dial phone numbers, and email addresses. That
alone is an achievement, but OneSource iSell goes much further. By monitoring extensive
feeds of business news and social media, OneSource iSell alerts users to significant events,
such as acquisitions, executive changes, and product launches, which indicate selling
opportunities.
www.onesource.com MofE Profile Philip Garlick, CEO ICG Classification: Applications Models: Evaluate - Reference & Intelligence Business Model: Subscription Content Model: Aggregation - Licensed Distribution Model: Direct Sales - Captive | ||
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Paladin Registry LLC Lincoln, CA | |
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Paladin Registry seeks to level the playing field in the financial services industry first by
independently rating financial advisors using a proprietary approach that assigns star ratings to
advisors. Only top]rated advisors can appear in the Paladin Registry. Paladin also offers an
optional credential verification service to further build trust with potential clients.
www.paladinregistry.com MofE Profile Jack Waymire, Founder ICG Classification: Applications Models: Locate - Buying Guide Business Model: Advertising & Sponsorships - Paid Participation Content Model: Original Compilation - Advertiser Supplied Distribution Model: Direct Sales - Captive | ||
2010 Model of Excellence award winners at
the DataContent 2010 Conference
Jay Hallberg, Co-Founder & VP, Marketing, Spiceworks; Megan St, John, InfoCommerce Group; Avi Gupta,
VP, Research & Marketing, SmartZip Analytics; Russell Perkins InfoCommerce Group