Meteor Solutions Named One of Seattle Business Magazine's Top 25 Innovators for 2009

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 6, 2009

News Facts:

•     Meteor Solutions, provider of the leading earned media measurement and monetization solution for advertisers and agencies, today announced that company co-founders Ben Straley and Pete Parsons have been included in Seattle Business Magazine's list of Top 25 Innovators for 2009. Every year, Seattle Business honors 25 of Washington's most creative minds - the men and women who are driving innovation and making names for themselves in every area from technology to consumer goods.
•     Meteor's patented software allows companies to measure, manage, and monetize "earned media" - the content like news, tweets, blogs, videos and more that a brand creates on the social web. Meteor's technology enables companies to find out, for the first time, the real impact that this online word-of-mouth activity is having on their brand image and bottom-line sales. Since its inception earlier this year, the company has grown quickly, signing over 25 customers including Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, and Xbox, as well as leading interactive agencies Ayzenberg Group, Wunderman and Creature.

Quotes:

•     "Social media marketing has become a must-have tool for advertisers, yet they are still unsure on how to best embrace the earned media channel to drive bottom-line sales," said Ben Straley, CEO of Meteor Solutions. "We've developed a robust technology platform that allows marketers to see for the first time the real impact their social media efforts are having on bottom-line results. We've seen tremendous traction in the marketplace and it's an honor to be recognized by Seattle Business Magazine for our efforts to take social marketing to the next level of measurability and effectiveness."

Supporting Resources:

•     About Meteor Solutions
•     About Seattle Business Monthly

About Meteor Solutions:
Meteor Solutions offers the only earned media marketing solution for advertisers and agencies. Meteor's hosted software enables marketers to measure, manage, and monetize earned media - the word of mouth conversations, blog posts, tweets, viral videos, and other unpaid content a brand creates or encourages - with the same precision as traditional paid media programs like search and display ads. With Meteor's hosted software, marketers can easily determine the real impact of social media marketing programs on traffic and conversion, find key influencers, and better engage target audiences. Meteor customers include brands such as Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, and Red Bull, as well as agencies like Ayzenberg Group and Creature. Meteor Solutions is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington.

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