Genius.com Selected as Start-Up Company of the Year

SAN MATEO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/27/08 -- Genius.com? Incorporated, the leading on-demand provider of real-time 1-to-1 marketing solutions for sales and marketing professionals, today announced that it was named the recipient of the 2008 San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) Start-Up Company of the Year Award. Winners were announced at the annual SAMCEDA Awards of Excellence lunch, attended by over 400 professionals, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City on Wednesday, March 26th.

This award recognizes business efforts during the initial start-up phase. Winning companies were selected based upon entrepreneurial spirit, originality and usefulness of the product or service offering, marketplace momentum, and customer adoption plans.

"In a region known worldwide for innovation and entrepreneurialism, it is extremely rewarding to be singled out as the Start-up of the Year," remarked David Thompson, CEO and Co-founder of Genius.com. "We are honored to have our achievements validated by this award and look forward to the future as we continue to expand upon our successful Genius products."

Genius solutions empower sales professionals to connect with qualified prospects and close deals through their corporate websites. The SalesGenius? on-demand service enables frontline sales professionals to instantly qualify prospects by tracking individual e-mail opens and corporate website visits, without any programming or IT involvement. With optional Genius Interactive capabilities, SalesGenius users can engage their best prospects via instant chat sessions and customized web greetings that can turn any corporate web page into a personalized landing page.

Additional information about the award can be found on the SAMCEDA site:


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