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Press ReleaseClairMail Selected as Finalist for "Red Herring 100 North America" AwardsClairMail recognized as among the most-innovative technology ventures of 2006 Novato, Calif., April 17, 2006 — ClairMail, Inc. (www.clairmail.com) announced today that it has been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's annual "Red Herring 100 North America" list. More than 1,000 privately held technology companies submitted to this year's edition of the prestigious award, giving evidence to the invigorated innovative and entrepreneurial strength of the technology ecosystem. "We can see the resurgence of the tech sector reflected in the quantity and variety of excellent companies that we had to choose from in putting our list together," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "It was difficult to choose the 200 finalists and we are very happy with the stellar quality of the companies on this short-list." ClairMail's comprehensive mobile access platform, ClairAccess, provides access to enterprise and consumer applications and services with a single email or text message. With ClairAccess, the mobile user can push or pull information from any application or complete a transaction — and, because there is no special client software that needs to be loaded onto the mobile handheld, ClairAccess works on every type of device that is capable of sending and receiving email, text messages or IM. ClairAccess is designed to deliver the highest level of security, intelligently manage user privileges while eliminating the unnecessary burden of remembering multiple passwords, logging into various systems, navigating complex applications or putting personal credentials at risk. ClairMail's solution helps enterprises empower their mobile workers and their customers with an easy to use and always available connection to vital information. Unlike other solutions that are proprietary and inflexible, ClairAccess fits into existing enterprise infrastructure environments without disruption and can be modified and adapted to meet each customer's processes and needs. Enterprises are using ClairMail's products for access to virtually every type of application, from enterprise services like CRM to consumer facing services such as banking, insurance and e-commerce. The "Red Herring 100 North America" award is an important part of Red Herring's tradition of recognizing new and innovative technology firms and their entrepreneurial founders. ClairMail and the other nominees were rigidly evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their ecosystem. This unique assessment of potential complemented by a review of the actual track record and standing of a company 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. About Red HerringRed Herring is a sophisticated insider's guide to the business of technology, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy, from the Internet to wireless communications and digital entertainment. Red Herring reports on how innovation and entrepreneurship are transforming business and how the business of technology is transforming the world, providing readers with a deep understanding of venture capital and capital markets. Recognized as an essential resource in today's fast-changing business world, Red Herring gets the right answers before anyone else even thinks to ask the questions. More information on Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com. About ClairMailClairMail's breakthrough technology optimizes any mobile phone for two-way customer interaction. Using the mobile phone's standard and intuitive messaging functionality, ClairMail empowers financial institution customers to easily access secure information, conduct transactions and get no-hold customer service by sending a single text message or email. Additionally, ClairMail's Actionable Alerts™ enable financial institutions to deliver complete service to customers as an alternative to expensive channels like call centers and IVR. Unlike other proprietary and inflexible point solutions, the ClairMail system is a turnkey, standards-based offering that seamlessly integrates with existing systems and delivers the fastest time to value. ClairMail removes the friction from customer interactions by empowering mobile customers to retrieve and update vital information from any back-end system. Founded in 2004, ClairMail is headquartered in Novato, Calif. The company is privately held and funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Outlook Ventures and JAFCO Ventures. For more information call (415) 884-7270 or visit www.clairmail.com. For media inquiries, please contact:LaunchSquad |
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