Press release: Secerno named in the Tech Media Invest Top 100
List Heralds the most Innovative Technology and Media Companies in the United Kingdom
Oxford, United Kingdom, September 7, 2009 – Secerno, the technology leader in data security, today announced that it has been chosen as one of 2009 Tech Media Invest Top 100, sponsored by Europe-Unlimited, in association with The Guardian, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Kemp Little and Microsoft. The Tech Media Invest Top 100 is a list of the hottest emerging and most innovative companies in the ever converging tech and media industries right now.
The current economic climate is challenging most business in the UK large or small, however innovation in the technology and media industry continues apace as the edges blur between these industries, digital transformation continues, social networking transfers to the business environment and consumers increasingly demand mobile content and real time solutions any time any place anywhere. The Tech Media Invest 100 aims to showcase young entrepreneurial companies that are developing innovative new ways to serve business and consumers, and have the potential to radically change the shape of the technology and media industry.
“Secerno was founded from a bastion of British innovation – Oxford University, and we are very honoured and thrilled to be listed among such a distinguished group of similarly talented companies,” said Steve Hurn, CEO of Secerno. “The United Kingdom has historically been a place that fosters world-leading leading companies and technologies. Many of the companies on the list are set to continue this tradition, and we extend our congratulations to all of the companies listed.”
The Top 100 list comprises of the following:
- Top 10 – these are the UK’s top 10 entrepreneurial tech and media companies as ranked and judged by the Advisory Board
- The rest of the Top 100 – the 90 best UK emerging and innovative tech and media companies
- Trailblazers – 10 companies chosen by the Advisory Board because they have all flourished in new tech and media markets
For information on companies go to www.e-unlimited.com/tmi
About Europe-Unlimited
Founded in 1998, privately-owned Europe Unlimited supplies critical business intelligence to innovative technology entrepreneurs, corporations, investors and researchers throughout Europe. Our online community provides a platform to exchange knowledge and to facilitate networking at our pan-European venture events. Over the past decade, our activities have helped thousands of start-ups in finding partners and raising capital. Next to the UK Tech Media 100, we compile the Nordic Venture 50 and the Benelux Venture 50 rankings for the most promising start-ups in these regions, and identify Europe’s leading startups through the Eurecan European Venture Contest, now in its fifth year.
Europe Unlimited coordinated the selection of the UK Tech Media 100 and will organise the forthcoming Tech Media Invest 2009 taking place on October 1st at the Emirates Stadium.
For more information:
Anne Coyle
ACS Communications
Tel: 857-222-6363
Email: anne@acscompr.com
Katharine Greenwood
Marketing Manager
Secerno
Tel: +44 845 450 9460
Email: kate.greenwood@secerno.com
