Attentio nominated for European ICT prize

Brussels, February 12, 2007 – Attentio SA/NV was named along with 70 of Europe’s most innovative companies as a nominee for the European ICT prize.

The European ICT Prize is the most distinguished award for innovative products and services that represent the best of European innovation in ICT. The Prize is organised by Euro-CASE with the sponsorship and support of the European Commission. “We are delighted that our technology and solutions have been recognized by Euro-CASE” said CEO Simon McDermott. “We have a great team and are really proud to be nominated for the award, especially given that this year’s contest is so competitive”.

This year the competition received the highest number of applications in the history of the European ICT Prize: 450 applications from 30 countries. The proposals were evaluated by independent experts from 16 European countries, nominated by Euro-CASE, who selected the 70 Prize Nominees.

Attentio is a search technology company headquartered in Brussels and specialises in online brand monitoring. “It is clear that the growth of blogging and other social media has put monitoring and measurement on the agenda for most Fortune 1000 companies”, said McDermott. “Our technology is enabling companies to make sense of it all, supporting marketers to evaluate the impact of campaigns amongst the influential and create more targeted messages and products that resonate in social media”.

For more information on the European ICT prize go to http://www.ict-prize.org. 

About Attentio: Founded by Simon McDermott and Per Siljubergsåsen in 2004, Attentio has been at the forefront of the emerging online intelligence market in Europe. Operating from Brussels, its central location enables it to support corporate and SME clients throughout Europe. The Attentio™ Brand Dashboard is used to monitor, benchmark, and analyze mainstream and social media such as blogs and forums in one web-based platform. It provides comprehensive real-time insight into consumer interests and attitudes.

Contact Information:
Name: Simon McDermott
Tel.: +32 (0) 22113470
Addr.: mBrussels Village, Rue des Palais 44, B-1030 Brussels
Mail: response@attentio.com
Web: www.attentio.com