Dash Navigation Wins Red Herring and LAPTOP Awards for Innovation
Silicon Valley startup Dash Navigation today announced that it has been recognized for its innovative approach to automotive navigation by Red Herring and LAPTOP magazines. Dash was named one of the top 100 private companies in North America by Red Herring. LAPTOP Magazine selected Dash as one of just five Mobile Mavericks. The company's first product, the Dash Express, is the first Internet-connected GPS device.
Mountain View, Calif (PRWEB) May 2, 2007 -- Dash Navigation™ Inc. (www.dash.net), today announced that it has been recognized for its innovative approach to automotive navigation by Red Herring and LAPTOP magazines. Dash was named one of the top 100 private companies in North America by Red Herring. LAPTOP Magazine selected Dash as one of just five Mobile Mavericks.
"The entire team at Dash is honored to be acknowledged by both Red Herring and LAPTOP for the work that we are doing to fundamentally change the consumer navigation experience," said Dash Navigation Chief Executive Officer Paul Lego. "With two-way connectivity and the Dash Driver Network, we will deliver the relevant information that drivers need every day - from giving them the best route to avoid traffic to enabling them to search for anything they need right from the driver's seat."
Dash Joins Red Herring 100
http://www.herringevents.com/spring07/redherring100.html
Red Herring named Dash to the Red Herring 100 North America List, which recognizes the 100 most promising companies driving the future of technology. Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated more than 800 private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy and dedication to research and development.
LAPTOP Bestows Mobile Maverick Award on Dash
http://www.laptopmag.com/features/Mobile-Maverick-Awards-2007
LAPTOP Magazine selected Dash as a winner of its annual Mobile Maverick Awards. Chosen by LAPTOP's editors, these awards honor five groundbreaking mobile products introduced by the hottest technology startup companies.
About the Dash Express
With its unique set of connected features, the Dash Express goes well beyond existing, standalone GPS devices. Here's why:
| | - The Dash Driver Network - Know the best ways around traffic using information generated from other devices in the Dash community.
- Yahoo! Local search - Find virtually anything - people, places, products and services. Simply select your result and drive right to it.
- Send to Car - Send addresses from any computer straight to the dashboard, eliminating the need for paper maps and directions.
- Dynamic Destination Information - Get the latest gas prices, movie times and community-based ratings for destinations - right from the driver's seat.
- Automatic Updates - Automatically receive updated features and software.
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In January, Dash won "Best of CES" awards from both CNET and LAPTOP Magazine. The company was also named an Innovations 2007 honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association.
About Dash Navigation, Inc.
Dash Navigation connects people to the information that empowers them in their cars. The company is located in Mountain View, Calif. and is funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia Capital, Skymoon Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, Artis Capital and ZenShin Capital Partners. For more information or to sign up to be notified when Dash is available in your area, visit Dash Navigation at: www.dash.net.
Press Contact:
Gina Aumiller Bender
650-404-2957
gbender @ dash.net
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