NetShelter Technology Selected By AlwaysOn As An OnMedia "20 To Watch" Company

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --    NetShelter Technology Media, the largest "influencer network" of  technology blogs on the Web, with more than 4,500 independent bloggers reaching 150 million global readers(1), today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch.  Inclusion in the list signifies leadership amongst its peers and game-changing approaches and technologies that are likely to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. NetShelter was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.

NetShelter and the OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch will be honored at AlwaysOn's OnMedia NYC event on February 22, 2012, at the Time Warner Center.

This two-day executive event features CEO presentations and high-level debates on which forces are disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries.

"The make-up of OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch represents forward-thinking media companies in a year charged with disruptive change. The emergence of Web-fueled TV and the explosive growth of smartphones and tablets are challenging the media world to transform itself into a global, consumer-focused industry. Coupled with the socialization of everything, this year's digital media and entertainment startups are boldly charging into future, ready to reinvent the establishment with new, invigorating products and services," says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. "Web analytics are now embracing a social world, providing marketing and advertising companies with the targeted data that delivers on the promise of reaching consumers with meaningful, actionable messages."

The OnMedia 20 Companies to Watch 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 2012 list.