Connectbeam Named to KMWorld's '100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management'

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Connectbeam, the leading provider of enterprise social bookmarking, tagging, and social networking applications, today announced that it has been named to KMWorld Magazine's list of 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management.

"Connectbeam continues to demonstrate leadership in delivering Enterprise grade social software applications that match the needs and realities of business and enterprise IT," said Hugh McKellar, Editor-in-Chief of KMWorld Magazine. "Their unique approach to solving the information discovery and sharing challenge has been very well received in the marketplace and customers are taking note of their innovative product and its ease of use and deployment."

"We recognize KMWorld 100 as an extremely important list because it follows a rigorous due diligence process and selects companies for their market leadership via innovation and deep care for its customers," said Puneet Gupta, CEO of Connectbeam.

Connectbeam offers industry's leading, and award winning social bookmarking, tagging, and social networking solutions for businesses. Connectbeam Application is packaged and delivered as a turn-key appliance. It is available as a software download, directly from Connectbeam's website or can be ordered as a Physical Appliance for behind-the-firewall deployment.

About KMWorld

The leading information provider serving the Knowledge, Document and Content Management systems market, KMWorld informs more than 50,000 subscribers about the components and processes -- and subsequent success stories -- that together offer solutions for improving business performance. KMWorld is a publishing unit of Information Today, Inc.

About Connectbeam

Founded in 2006, Connectbeam is the first and leading provider of an integrated set of enterprise social software applications delivered as a turnkey appliance for businesses. The premise of the Connectbeam application is that social networks inside companies create a climate of information sharing and discovery, and thrive when employees discover and connect with other employees in the context of searching for information and expertise. Connectbeam is the first company to successfully combine the features of social bookmarking and social networking to deliver an integrated information access and discovery application. Connectbeam is headquartered in Mountain View, California, is privately held and venture backed. For more information, visit http://www.connectbeam.com.

    Awards
    Connectbeam's major awards include:
    --  "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management" (KMWorld Magazine)
    --  "100 Companies That Matter Most in Social Media" (EContent Magazine)
    --  "Cool Vendor for 2007" (Gartner)
    --  "Trend Setter Product of the Year 2007" (KMWorld)
    --  "Top Five Enterprise 2.0 Companies to Watch in 2007" (InformationWeek)
    --  "Rising Star of 2007" (InfoWorld)