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Qoof, The Video Commerce Company, Wins Prestigious Red Herring Global 100 Award

January 19, 2010, Laguna Niguel, California - Red Herring on Friday announced its Global 100 award in recognition of the leading private companies from North America, Europe, and Asia, celebrating these startups’ innovations and technologies across their respective industries.

Red Herring’s Global 100 list has become a mark of distinction for identifying promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Google, Yahoo, Skype, Netscape, Salesforce.com, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

“Choosing the best out of the previous three years was by no means a small feat,” said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. “After rigorous contemplation and discussion, we narrowed down our list from 1,200 potential companies to 200 finalists.  Trying to get it down to 100 companies was a task upon itself.  The top 100 companies who were chosen should be extremely proud, the competition was difficult.”

Red Herring’s editorial staff evaluated the companies on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy, and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of startups relative to their sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list an invaluable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the greatest business opportunities from around the world.

“This is a huge honor for us and shows off the hard work and quality of the entire Qoof team”, says Richard Kligman, Qoof’s founder. “While this reward recognizes the team and the powerful technology behind our platform, the real reward for us is the ROI we are bringing our clients.”

“Video Commerce is an arrow that has just been shot in the air”, states Jonathan Stefansky, Qoof’s CEO. “2010 will be a break out year for Video Commerce and Qoof has been the leading video commerce platform since we coined the term back in 2006. We look forward to releasing new technologies in the coming months which will continue our fast paced growth.

About Red Herring

 

Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high-technology innovators, venture investors, and business decision-makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's view of the global innovation ecosystem, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy.

 

For more information contact Anam Alpenia at: [email protected]

 

About Qoof Ltd.

Qoof is revolutionizing the way companies use video, transforming a branding tool into a fully interactive commerce experience. They are taking the world of rich media advertising, to the next level. Qoof's unique platform and technology merges video and commerce with analytical reporting and multivariate testing to optimize performance driving higher click throughs and conversions. Given the dominant role that video will play in the future of web advertising, Qoof is well positioned to head that transformation with its industry leading solution.

For more information visit us at http://qoof.com  or follow us at http://twitter.com/qoof

Qoof Launches with Total Gym Featuring Videos of Christie Brinkley & Chuck Norris

Just in time for your “get fit” New Year’s resolution, Qoof is excited to announce its new partnership with Total Gym.  Featuring videos of the Total Gym spokespersons, Christie Brinkley and Chuck Norris, amongst others, the Total Gym widgets come in multiple sizes and are available through both the CJ and the pepperjamNETWORK Affiliate Program.

Qoof is a Finalist for the 2009 Red Herring 100 Global Award (Press Release)

 

Bet Shemesh, ISRAEL, - December 23^rd, 2009 – Qoof announced today it has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Global 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from around the world.

 

The Red Herring editorial team selected the most innovative companies from a pool of 1,200. The nominees are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their respective industries.

 

This unique assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company, which allows Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list an invaluable instrument for discovering and advocating the greatest business opportunities in the industry.

 

"This year was especially difficult," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "Despite the global economic situation, there were many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products that we had a difficult time narrowing the pool and selecting the finalists.  Now we’re faced with the arduous task of selecting the final 100 winners of the award. We know that this year’s crop will grow into some amazing companies that are sure to go far."

 

Finalists for the 2009 edition of the Red Herring Global 100 award are selected from the regional recipients or finalists of the Red Herring 100 awards in 2007, 2008, or 2009 ranging from Asia, Europe, and North America. For the past three years, the award has been given to the top 100 global technology companies based upon their technological innovation, management strength, market size, investor record, customer acquisition, and financial health. During the several months leading up to the announcement, hundreds of companies in the telecommunications, security, Web 2.0, software, hardware, biotech, and clean tech industries sent in their submissions to qualify for the award.

 

The CEOs of the 200 finalists are invited to present their winning strategies at the Red Herring Global Conference in Laguna Niguel, California, January 12-14, 2010.  The Top 100 winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony at the event.

 

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high-technology innovators, venture investors, and business decision-makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's view of the global innovation ecosystem, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy.

 

For more information contact Anam Alpenia at: [email protected]

 

About Qoof Ltd.

Qoof is revolutionizing the way companies use video, transforming a branding tool into a fully interactive commerce experience. They are taking the world of rich media advertising, to the next level. Qoof's unique platform and technology merges video and commerce with analytical reporting and multivariate testing to optimize performance driving higher click throughs and conversions. Given the dominant role that video will play in the future of web advertising, Qoof is well positioned to head that transformation with its industry leading solution.

Please take 4 seconds to help us out

Qoof is in a contest and we need just 4 seconds of your time to vote for us please.

All you need to do is click on the link below and then click on the arrow next to our name. You can see a picture of where to click below. Thanks so much and we would appreciate you helping to spread the word.

http://awards.techaviv.com/items/qoof

Image below shows you where to click once you click on the link above

In the Thanksgiving spirit (and Black Friday), Qoof is opensourcing a couple of lines of code to help out Amazon.com

Here you go Amazon:

public function displayListPrice():Boolean
{
     return (listPrice > 0) && (salePrice < listPrice);
}

In the meantime here is a Qoof version of the SanDisk product:

Often time companies we work with wonder whether it's really such a big deal to integrate a data feed into their videos.  This is a simple but good example of not just incorporating the feed but building intelligence around how you handle specific business rules. In this case, what we do when the retail price is below the sales price (often due to a bug in the data feed) we remove the retail price line and only show the sales price. 

Qoof Launches with Best Buy ~ Offers Video Commerce widget for affiliates

Qoof is happy to announce that we just launched with Best Buy a video commerce widget for their affiliates.

Now instead of just giving banner and text ads, Best Buy affiliates can now use the power of video to increase their affiliate revenues.

All they need to do is log into their Commission Junction account and find the creative in the Best Buy page.

You can check it out below!

Qoof is up for "Innovator of the Year" award from Commission Junction at CJU

Qoof is very excited to have been chosen as a finalist in Commission Junctions "Innovator of the Year" award.

Innovator of the Year: Awarded to an advertiser or publisher who demonstrates the most successful use of emerging technologies:

• Buy.com
• Qoof
• REI

As you can see we are up against two strong companies. One of whom is already a client and the other which should be a client :)

In any case, our CEO, Jon Stefansky will be on hand at CJU. If you would like to meet with him send him an email at [email protected] and put in the subject line CJU.

YOU CAN SEE MORE FINALISTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDS BY CLICKING THIS LINK

Qoof wins the prestigious Red Herring 100 Europe Award

 

Berlin, April 3rd, 2009 – Red Herring today announced that Qoof Ltd. was named a WINNER of the Red Herring 100 Europe, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year.

 

“During a difficult year, Red Herring still received an impressive list of submissions from companies across the EMEA region, clearly demonstrating Europe’s role as a major center of innovation in the global technology sector,” said Red Herring Managing Director, Farley Duvall. “The exceptional accomplishments of European technology startups and entrepreneurs are a testament to the rapid advancements being made in building the European innovation ecosystem.”

 

Red Herring’s lists of top private companies are an important part of the publication’s tradition of identifying new and innovative technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google, eBay, and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.

 

Red Herring’s editorial staff rigorously evaluated several hundred private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development. 

 

Red Herring has honored the Red Herring 100 Europe Finalist companies at its Red Herring Europe 2009 Conference, which was held March 31- April 2, at the Berlin Radisson Hotel. This intimate, 2 1/2 day event will explore how European firms are leading the charge in many technology sectors, gaining a competitive advantage, and driving entrepreneurial success in ways that create business opportunities for challengers and incumbents alike.  

 

“Qoof currently offers the most robust solution for Fortune 1000 companies looking to increase sales with video”, says Richard Kligman, Founder and Executive Chairman of Qoof, “In tough economic times, retailers are looking to both increase sales and utilize the power of video to do so; for them Qoof is the answer.”

 

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world’s best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe.  Red Herring provides an insider’s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.

 

About Qoof

Qoof provides a video commerce solution that allows companies to monetize their video assets across multiple distribution channels. Retailers can transform their videos from pure branding segments into a full e-commerce experience that drives sales. You can learn more about Qoof on the internet at www.qoof.com or follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/qoof. 

Nice write up by VideoRetailer.org on Qoof

Qoof - a savvy blend of video, portable widgets and instant communication

April 6th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized, video commerce by Xavier Casanova

A few weeks ago, during a webinar on video commerce, Kevin Ertell exposed some interesting ideas on the future of online retail, pointing out to the emergence of distributed shopping. Kevin told the story of how Tower Records was making significant money selling CDs and music products at local concerts - from a simple table stand with just a couple of employees. He then drew a parallel with the online world, outlining his vision for decentralized shopping experiences where users can browse and buy products from their community site via widgets.

In the context of video, Qoof is certainly an interesting implementation of a shopping widget. Both a video production and technology company based in Los Angeles (CA) Qoof actually goes as far as defining its widget as “a video commerce platform”, since video is at the core of the solution. Arguably, the Qoof widget features some unique communication tools (Instant messaging and Skype) which enable real-time communications with an actual sales person. You can see the widget in action on the Paragon Sports homepage:

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL POST

This was posted by Xavier Casanova who owns the VideoRetailer.org blog and is the co-founder of LiveClicker as well as one of the most well know speakers on Video Commerce.