Mall Networks Named AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 Winner

Business Wire, Feb 12, 2009

Merchant-funded loyalty shopping solution provider selected as technology innovator

LEXINGTON, Mass. -- Mall Networks, the leading provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping solutions, today announced that it has been selected to the 2009 OnMedia 100 List for its Loyalty Shopping Suite. The OnMedia 100 Award is given to private, emerging technology companies in the advertising, publishing, marketing, branding and public relations spaces. Mall Networks was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.

"We are thrilled that the Mall Networks Loyalty Shopping Suite was selected by AlwaysOn as a recipient of its OnMedia 100 award," said Marc Caltabiano, vice president of marketing at Mall Networks. "It's an honor to be in the company of other prestigious winners and get further validation of the effectiveness of Mall Networks' solutions in providing an innovative way for organizations to increase revenue and customer engagement through multi-channel loyalty shopping."

Mall Networks and the other OnMedia 100 winners were recognized at the OnMedia 100 Conference at the Ritz Carlton, New York City, on February 2-4. This two-and-a-half day executive conference was co-presented by Forbes and featured presentations and high-level debates from CEOs, journalists, industry experts, investors and publishing and advertising executives.

"The 2009 OnMedia 100 companies have demonstrated their tenacity even in the toughest economic conditions that the technology world has ever encountered," said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. "We applaud their success in pushing the boundaries of innovation, creating market opportunities and transforming the industry even in the earlier stages of their businesses."

The OnMedia 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.

A full list of all the OnMedia 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/30893.> About AlwaysOn

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About Mall Networks

Mall Networks is the leading provider of merchant-funded loyalty shopping solutions that increase revenue, strengthen customer loyalty, and improve member engagement for a range of industries including financial services, card issuers, airline and hospitality, affinity organizations and loyalty programs. Featuring an integrated network of more than 700 world-class online and bricks-and-mortar merchants, Mall Networks' multi-channel shopping solutions and flexible, on-demand platform power personalized online and in-store shopping programs for more than 100 million consumers. Industry leaders including JPMorgan Chase, Delta, Best Buy, Upromise, Verizon, and Shop.org rely on Mall Networks to build loyal, profitable customer relationships. Mall Networks is headquartered in Lexington, Mass. For more information, visit www.mallnetworks.com