News

Zuberance, the Leading Word of Mouth & Social Media Company, is Nominated for Prestigious Award from Global Telecommunications Organization

San Carlos, CA (December 22, 2009) - Zuberance, the leading Word of Mouth and social media company driving sales now, has been nominated for a prestigious 2010 SPIFFY award from the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley's Service Provider Forum.

The Telecom Council of Silicon Valley's Service Provider Forum includes 20 global service providers such as AT&T, British Telecom, DoCoMo, France Telecom/Orange, Swisscom, Verizon, and many other fixed and wireless carriers from Europe, Asia, and North and South America. SPIFFY nominees were selected from among 100 start-up companies who presented in Telecom Council meetings in 2009.

SPIFFY nominations indicate a startup has innovation, opportunity, and a quantifiable interest among members of the Telecom Council. Winners will be announced at the SPIFFY awards ceremony on February 25, 2010 in Palo Alto.

Harnessing the Power of Word of Mouth & Social Media

"Zuberance is enabling service providers plus many other companies across multiple industries to engage and mobilize their Brand Advocates, leveraging the Groundswell power of Word of Mouth and social media," said Elizabeth Kerton, president, the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley. "Telecom Council members were impressed by the measurable business results that Zuberance is delivering to telecom service providers," said Kerton.

"We are honored to be chosen as a SPIFFY award nominee," said Rob Fuggetta, Founder & CEO of Zuberance. "Our real-world research and experience with leading telecom service providers shows that a surprisingly high percentage of their customers - as many as one-third or more - are likely to recommend them. Zuberance is enabling service providers to turn these enthusiastic consumers and business users into a Virtual Salesforce, cost-effectively boosting awareness and demand," said Fuggetta.

Zuberance Gaining Recognition

The SPIFFY award nomination is the third award that Zuberance has earned or been nominated for in 2009. In October, Zuberance was named the winner of the prestigious 2009 Forrester Groundswell Award in the energizing B2C category. Earlier this year, Aberdeen Group named Zuberance's Norton Advocates program for Symantec the winner of the 2009 Aberdeen Customer Advocacy Award.

About Zuberance

Zuberance is the leading Word of Mouth company driving sales now. Zuberance's ground-breaking Word of Mouth marketing platform and expertise enables companies to identify and mobilize their highly-satisfied customers (AKA "Brand Advocates") plus track results in real-time. Zuberance customers include Global 2000 companies plus growing companies. Headquartered in San Carlos, CA, Zuberance is backed by Emergence Capital Partners, the leading venture capital firm focused on early and growth-stage Technology-Enabled Services companies. Zuberance is a proud member of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association. For more information, visit Zuberance at www.zuberance.com, call 866.967.9746 or email matt@zuberance.com.

More Press Releases