Speaker: Jonathan Perelman, Vice President of Agency Strategy and Brand Development, BuzzFeed 4:15-5:00pm New York Hilton Midtown 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY
"From hundreds of nominations made by industry analysts, venture capitalists, startup investors, and beat reporters, CNBC created the ultimate list of 50 private, venture-backed companies disrupting the status quo in 10 traditional industries"
Jonah Peretti, Founder and CEO of BuzzFeed was named one of 20 under 40, who "constitute the very vanguard of innovation in media, technology, brand leadership and creative work."
OnMedia 100 companies are leaders amongst their peers and developing game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to push outside the bounds of existing markets. Companies were selected based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
BuzzFeed and BIC Razors for Men "Get Real" selected as finalists by panel of judges and open community voting in the first, socially-selected earned media awards