This press release template is provided only as a basic guideline. Please send a copy to
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IMPORTANT – If your company has won the Hot Companies Award in the past, then please highlight the past
recognition in the press announcement too.
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[Your Company Here] Named 2008 Hot Companies Finalists
by Silicon Valley Communications
Winners Will Be Honored At Technosium 2008, Silicon Valley - California
CITY, State – November x, 2007 – [Your company name here] today announced that it has
been named a 2008 Hot Companies finalists by Silicon Valley Communications. Selected from a
global industry analysis of information technology vendors which included established large
companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world, [Your company name here] has
advanced to the finalists stage based on the "4Ps" selection criteria—namely Products, People,
Performance, and Potential. The coveted 2008 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies
in all areas of information technologies including security, wireless, storage, networking, software
and communications.
[Your company name here] has
[This para is only for those who won the Hot Companies award in the past too]
been honored with the Hot Companies recognition since [year] and has consistently excelled in
meeting and exceeding the 4Ps criteria. Companies that are honored with the “Hot Companies”
recognition raise the bar higher for their competitors, achieve the highest customer satisfaction
and strive to maintain the distinction each year.
The "Hot Companies" 2008 evaluation process also assessed candidates for entrepreneurial
spirit, seasoned executives with relevant experience, clear understanding of the segment of IT
market they are currently active and plan to stay active, products and solutions that are
positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities, well developed revenue-
growth model and clearly planned expansion strategies.
The 2008 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the 2008 “Executive
Leadership Summit” hosted by Technosium 2008 (www.technosium.com) at the Santa Clara
Convention Center located in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, USA on January 27-29, 2008.
[Your Company] will be amongst the other key industry players at this event. The CEOs of
finalists will be presenting their company’s 4Ps criteria to an audience of leading entrepreneurs,
IT companies, venture capitalists, corporate strategists and global press. To see the complete list
of finalists please visit http://www.technosium.com/hotcompanies/
"We are delighted that our company has reached the 2008 Hot Company Finalist stage," said
[Your Company]. "This further validates our position as a company poised to successfully
overcome the [highlight what business issues your company products are solving] issues faced by
organizations today. We are proud of this accomplishment and will be presenting at the 2008
Executive Summit to win the 2008 Hot Companies award."
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The category in which each company is selected as a winner will be disclosed on January 27-29, 2008 at the 2008
Executive Summit.