We proudly present this year’s OnMedia 100. With this list of top private companies, AlwaysOn’s editors and our panel of industry experts introduce a new generation of game-changing players in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries.

These 100 companies have emerged in an exciting year in the world of digital media. In 2007, Yahoo, WPP, Microsoft, AOL and Google engaged in an ad-network buying frenzy, snapping up several of last year’s winners, including Quigo and Blue Lithium. NBCU and News Corp jumped in the Internet TV game by launching Hulu, and ABC.com and ESPN have bet on the  Move Networks long-play video solution. Meanwhile, the major newspapers like USA Today found ways to "Web 2.0-ify" their offerings.

But the marketing and advertising industry hasn't kept up with the eyeballs, which continue their exodus from TV to peer-created content. Ad agencies continue spending gobs on glitzy but poorly-trafficked destination websites, while the potential of social networking, user-generated content, and mobile advertising goes untapped. The OnMedia 100 companies are changing that. 

This year’s list features top startups from emerging sectors like community platforms and mobile ad networks, as well as maturing ones like web analytics and digital publishing.  Many of the top companies -- like overall winner AdMob -- are helping bridge the gap between new consumer behaviors and advertising dollars.

For the AlwaysOn Media 100 list, hundreds of private companies—spanning numerous sectors, all stages of corporate development, as well as the globe—were nominated. To make the final selection of companies that excel in AlwaysOn’s five primary evaluation criteria—innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value creation, and media attention or “buzz”—the panel drew on industry expertise from KPMG; Bridge Bank; Merrill Corporation; Manatt,Phelps & Philips; and AlwaysOn editors.

A full analysis of the OnMedia 100 Companies and the new marketing landscape will appear in the spring issue of the AO Magazine. Click here to learn how to get a copy of this issue.

The OnMedia  100 winners will honored at OnMedia NYC on January 28-30 at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. Check out the full program for OnMedia here.  Tickets are still available—click here to for more information.

Congratulations to the all OnMedia 100 winners! AlwaysOn and our partners look forward to honoring you at OnMedia on January 28th.

Community Platforms   
Associated Content
CafeMom
Clupedia
Community Connect
hi5
imeem
Live Gamer
meebo 
Multiply
Passenger
Spiceworks
StreetFire Media Network, The  
Takkle
TeeBeeDee
ThisNext

Digital Publishers   
Blurb
DesiHits
Gigya
Glam Media
Jacked 
ON Networks
PubMatic
Real Girls Media
Ripe Digital Entertainment
RockYou
Slacker
Slide
Vuze
Youku

Mobile Marketing and Advertising   
4INFO
5th Finger
1020 Placecast
Ad Infuse
AdMob **OVERALL WINNER**
Amobee Media Systems
Apptera
bluepulse
Blyk
Kyte
Millennial Media  
Quattro  Wireless  
Thumbplay
Transpera
Vringo
YouMail
Yojo Mobile

Next-Generation Search   
Baynote
CastTV
Collarity
Kosmix
Like.com
LinkExperts
Medio Systems
Retrevo

Online Advertising Service Providers   
Access 360 Media
Active Athlete Media
Adap.tv
Adify
Adknowledge
Adzilla
Clickable **NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR**
Consorte Media
EyeWonder
Four Spots
Guidester  
Kiptronic
NebuAd
Ooyala
Openads
Qmecom
Ripple
Rubicon Project, The
ScanScout
Specific Media
Sphere
Spotzer  
TargetSpot
Tremor Media
Turn
VideoEgg
Voodoovox
Yume

Technology Enablers   
BlueTie
Building B
Conduit Labs 
EffectiveUI  
Exponential
ImageSpan
Magnify.net
Mochila
Move Networks
Navic Networks
Pando
Real Time Content
TrialPay  

Web and Media Analytics and Research   
Adchemy
Biz360
Revcube
Visible Technologies
Vobile