Industry Leader Recognized For Establishing Innovative E-Commerce Solutions For Entertainment Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, 2008 – Delivery Agent, Inc. (www.deliveryagent.com), the leader in shopping-enabled entertainment and content monetization for television shows, movies, magazines, sports, and music videos, announced today their debut on the 2008 San Francisco Business Times list of the ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area.’ Boasting a remarkable increase in revenue, Delivery Agent ranked 19th in their first appearance on the annual list. The announcement is the latest accolade earned by the Delivery Agent this year, which was also recently named by Inc. magazine as the No. 1 Privately Held Media Company as well as an OnHollywood 100 Top Private Company Award Winner.
“We’re honored to be recognized by the San Francisco Business Times and thrilled to be included with the other prestigious, privately held businesses in the area,” said Mike Fitzsimmons, Delivery Agent CEO. “This distinction is a testimony of our role in setting the industry standard for monetizing content via e-commerce and interactive advertising, along with our continued success in cultivating our relationships with the top entertainment players and brands.”
Delivery Agent created the market for shopping-enabled programming by redefining how products related to entertainment are cataloged, merchandised and sold online. They currently work with over 125 entertainment properties from major media companies such as ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, MTV Networks, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and The Weinstein Company.
Since its launch in early 2001, Delivery Agent has been facilitating and measuring revenue-generating connections between viewers and products through its patent-pending suite of technology applications. In addition to mobile products and interactive advertising solutions, their comprehensive platform also includes their Shopisode™ application, a patented, interactive tool that allows viewers to shop for items while watching online video and also offers sponsorship opportunities through pre-roll, mid-roll and post-roll.
In conjunction with Price Waterhouse Coopers, The San Francisco Business Times reviewed over 160 Bay Area companies in order to determine the final list. Criteria included all companies had to have their headquarters in the Bay area, be privately held between 2005 and 2007, with revenues of over $200,000 in 2005 and. The full list appeared in a special release of the San Francisco Business Times on October 24, 2008.
About Delivery Agent, Inc.
Delivery Agent, Inc. (www.deliveryagent.com) is the leader in shopping-enabled programming and content monetization for more than 125 entertainment properties from major media companies such as ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, MTV Networks, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Boston Celtics, UFC, and The Weinstein Company. Delivery Agent created the market for shopping-enabled programming by redefining how products related to entertainment are cataloged, merchandised and sold online. Since its inception in 2001, Delivery Agent has deployed its comprehensive technology platform, including e-commerce applications, video and mobile products, and interactive advertising solutions to create profitable connections among entertainment content, consumers and brands. To date, the company has developed a network of more than 90 distinct branded shopping sites for its partners and its own SeenON!™ (www.SeenON.com), the definitive online shopping destination for products seen on screen.
