Red Herring Global 2009: Annual Event Honors Top 100 Global Technology Startups

Technology Entrepreneurs and Venture Capital Leaders Celebrate Top 100 Privately Held Companies From Around the World in Laguna Niguel, California on January 12-14, 2010

Summary:

On January 12-14, 2010, more than 500 industry professionals will connect in Laguna Niguel, California to honor the Top 100 private technology companies in the world. This is the third annual global conference in Red Herring history to commemorate the Top 100 worldwide influential companies. The program will host presentations from the Red Herring 100 Global Award winners, thought provoking panel discussions, and keynote addresses from legendary venture capitalists, global CEO's as well as technologist insiders. In addition to the distinguished speakers, the conference will provide an ideal networking platform for companies to cultivate global partnerships.

The Red Herring Global 100:

The spotlight of the 3rd annual Red Herring Global will be the Red Herring Global 100 award. Only winners and finalists of the Red Herring 100 lists for 2007, 2008 and 2009 are eligible for this esteemed award. These winners are based on their financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their ecosystem. Specific to the Red Herring 100 Global Award, the judges will look closely at the company's global strategy to evaluate how the company will be able to handle the challenges of internationalization and a global presence. Executives of the Top Global 100 companies are invited to present their winning strategies at Red Herring Global 2009.

What:

Red Herring events such as Red Herring Global 2009 have long provided visionary insights into the past, present and future of global technology trends and breakthroughs. Industry leaders, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and Red Herring's own business intelligence team come together to foster business alliances and bring together entrepreneurs and investors. Participation is always by invitation only, and all speakers are registered participants.

For registration and conference updates, please go to http://www.herringevents.com/global09/

When and Where:

Laguna Niguel, California, January 12-14, 2010

Conference Contact: For information about Red Herring Global, please contact Anam Alpenia, Red Herring at: aalpenia@redherring.com, phone +1 (650) 585-3411.

Media Contact: For Communications and Public Affairs, please contact Xenia von Wedel at redherring@terpin.com or (415) 595-2030.