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Ubidyne Named a Global Cleantech 100 Clean Technology Company for Second Year in a Row
Recognized by the Guardian and Cleantech Group for potential and likelihood to achieve high growth and high market impact
ULM, GERMANY and SCOTTSDALE, AZ, September 10, 2009 - Ubidyne, the global leader in antenna embedded digital radio technology for the wireless industry, today announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group™, LLC, providers of leading research, events and advisory services for the cleantech ecosystem.
The Global Cleantech 100 is the first ever list highlighting the most promising private clean technology companies around the world. Supported by the Carbon Trust, the Global Cleantech 100 recognises companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
The final list represents the collective opinion of hundreds of leading experts from cleantech innovation and venture capital companies in EMEA, North America, India and China, combined with the specific input of an expert panel of 35, drawn from well-respected organisations such as Altira Group, Crossover Advisors, Deloitte, Emerald Technology Ventures, Google, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, New York Stock Exchange, NGEN Partners, Nth Power, New Enterprise Associates, Sterling Communications, Tsing Capital and Vantage Point Venture Partners.
The panel’s views were combined with insights from the Cleantech Network™, the de facto industry association of international clean technology investors, entrepreneurs, large corporations and other industry insiders. Some 3,500 companies were nominated/considered.
“The first ever Global Cleantech 100 shines a spotlight on which companies and which technology areas the global innovation community is most excited about from a commercial standpoint,” said Richard Youngman, managing partner at Cleantech Group.
“We are honored to be recognized as one of the most promising private clean technology companies around the world,” commented Ken Hawk, CEO of Ubidyne. “We are committed to sustainability and look forward to reducing the carbon footprint of mobile basestations with the global launch of our Antenna Embedded Radio™ technology.”
Ubidyne and other winners are being honoured today at Cleantech Forum XXIII in Boston, 8-10 September 2009 (www.cleantech.com/bostonforum) and will be celebrated at Cleantech Forum XXIV in Delhi, 15-16 October 2009 (www.cleantech.com/delhiforum) and at the Guardian’s UK Cleantech Summit in London on 23 November 2009 (guardian.co.uk/cleantechsummit).
Ubidyne received the award on the basis of its Antenna Embedded Radio™ technology, a breakthrough concept for Operators seeking to invest in the future and gain immediate benefits through reduced costs and a tremendously reduced carbon footprint.
More than half (56) of the companies listed on the Global Cleantech 100 are headquartered in North America, while European firms make up 36 percent. Five firms are based in Israel and three in India.
The full list of Global Cleantech 100 firms is available on the Guardian (guardian.co.uk/globalcleantech100) and Cleantech Group (cleantech.com/news/awards/globalcleantech100) websites.
About the Cleantech Group, LLC
The Cleantech Group pioneered the clean technology investment category in 2002. Today, it accelerates the development and market adoption of clean technologies globally. The company’s worldwide network of investors, entrepreneurs, enterprises, service providers and others—representing trillions of dollars in assets—receives access to capital, investment deal flow, networking, market leading research and data, sales leads and promotional opportunities. The Cleantech Group also provides advisory services for large corporations and governments, publishes leading cleantech sector industry news coverage and produces the premier Cleantech Forum® events worldwide. Details are available at http://www.cleantech.com.
About the Guardian
The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach delivering progressive journalism to a global audience. The Guardian's vision is to be the leader on sustainability within the media industry and to be environmentally regenerative in their activities. Through their editorial coverage and business activities, they demonstrate to readers, staff, advertisers, suppliers and their communities that GNM (Guardian News and Media) is committed to enhancing society's ability to build a sustainable future.
About Ubidyne
Ubidyne was formed in 2005 to bring its groundbreaking digital Antenna Embedded Radio™ technology to market. Ubidyne’s products are manufactured in close cooperation with Kathrein-Werke KG and Andrew Solutions and will be available from the industry's leading original equipment manufacturers. The Ubidyne integrated active antenna systems are compatible with CPRI and OBSAI optical interfaces and support current and next generation standards including GSM, UMTS, HSPA+, and LTE. Ubidyne’s micro-radio technology is integrated within wireless antennas and revolutionizes the economics of mobile communications. This eliminates the need for coaxial feeder cables, remote electrical tilt and additional amplifiers on antenna towers and masts. The Ubidyne technology significantly reduces energy consumption while improving radio performance, deployment flexibility, coverage and capacity of mobile communications networks globally. Visit www.ubidyne.com for more information.
Ubidyne Contact
Cara Mormino
RocketCreative
Phone: +1-602-885-3389
cara@rocketcreative.com
Kent Heath
VP Marketing and Business Development
Ubidyne GmbH
Phone: +1 480-206-0881
kent.heath@ubidyne.com
