Vobile Named AlwaysOn OnHollywood 100 Winner

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Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:01am EDT

VideoDNA Content Identification Wins Key Enabling Technology Award

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Vobile today announced that it
has been named to the 2009 OnHollywood 100 List.  The OnHollywood 100 Award is
given to private, emerging technology companies in the media and entertainment
industries.  Vobile was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on
demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and
customer traction. 

"Our VideoDNA content identification services have been adopted by major
Hollywood studios, TV networks and record labels," said Yangbin Wang, CEO of
Vobile. "The Internet has changed the music distribution business. Broadband
is now making a huge impact on global video distribution. Vobile stands ready
to help rights holders protect, promote and monetize their premium content in
ways they want."

Vobile and the other OnHollywood 100 winners will be recognized at
OnHollywood, April 27th-29th at The Sofitel Hotel in West Hollywood.
OnHollywood is where cutting-edge technology CEOs from the back streets of
Silicon Valley meet the Hollywood digital entertainment and media elite. This
two day executive event features high-level debates that examine the forces
which are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities, content
strategies and monetization schemes in the video, music, gaming, and mobile
industries.

"This year's OnHollywood 100 companies represent the future of entertainment
and spotlight how technology and digital media have and will continue to
deeply impact the entertainment industry as we know it," said Tony Perkins,
founder and CEO of AlwaysOn. "Despite the economic downturn, the pace of
innovation continues to progress, making this year's selection even more
difficult. We are pleased to see what 2009 has in store for the entertainment
industry and we are happy to reveal the 2009 OnHollywood 100." 

The OnHollywood 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other
technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry
insiders.  The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month
selection process to finalize the 2009 list.

A full list of all the OnHollywood 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn
website at http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/31890.

About Vobile
Vobile(R) is the leading provider of video content identification and
management services. Its core VideoDNA(TM) technology enables fully automated
identification, tracking and management of any video and audio content with
high performance, accuracy and scalability. Vobile operates the VideoDNA
Database (VDDB(R)), which is the most comprehensive database of authorized
video fingerprints, metadata and business rules from major movie studios,
television networks and record labels. Founded in 2005, the company is
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in China and
the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit the company website at
http://www.vobileinc.com. 

About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first
media brand to launch a global blog network.  In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to
lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where
members can connect and engage. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media
business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series
(Stanford Summit, AlwaysOn Hollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen) and
quarterly print "blogozine" by empowering its members to post and share their
ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, AlwaysOn is
committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event
programming.  No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction
with its readers and event participants.

Vobile, the Vobile logo, VDDB and the VDDB logo are registered trademarks of
Vobile, Inc. VideoDNA and the VideoDNA logo are trademarks of Vobile, Inc.

    Media contacts:

    For Vobile:
    Allyson Hoffman, 408-217-5000
    pr@vobileinc.com

    For OnHollywood:
    Victoria Yarnish / Amy White, 310-407-5186
    onhollywood@lewispr.com





SOURCE  Vobile, Inc.

Allyson Hoffman, Vobile, +1-408-217-5000, pr@vobileinc.com; or Victoria
Yarnish or Amy White, OnHollywood, +1-310-407-5186, onhollywood@lewispr.com
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