Survey Names Dotomi 2005's Most Promising Company in the Internet Space

Survey Names Dotomi 2005's Most Promising Company in the Internet Space

Founder and CTO Yair Goldfinger Accepts Award at Israeli Technology and Life Sciences Conference

BOSTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Dotomi, the leader in online customer retention for permission-based messaging between marketers and consumers, was recently honored as 2005's Most Promising Internet Company at the Tamir Fishman & RBC Capital Markets' Sixth Annual Israeli Technology and Life Sciences Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dotomi was selected by a Haaretz-TheMarker survey, which polled 2,000 readers of TheMarker's Internet site, plus VC fund managers and a panel of judges from Haaretz-TheMarker's economic editorial board.

The Conference is the main event for the high tech community in Israel, attended by major corporations, entrepreneurs, and investors from around the world. Dotomi Founder and CTO Yair Goldfinger, who created Instant Messaging as the CTO of ICQ, accepted the award and delivered an overview of the global online advertising industry and Dotomi's one-to-one messaging solution to attendees.

Keynote speakers at the conference were: Robert E. Beauchamp, President & CEO BMC Software, and Kenneth J. Novack, Former Vice Chairman of Time Warner Inc. Other companies presenting at the Conference included Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Comverse Technology, ECI Telecom, NICE Systems, M-Systems and NDS.

Dotomi Direct Messaging(TM) cuts through the clutter by delivering personal, relevant and timely messages to marketers' opt-in customers within the ad banner space. Studies have repeatedly shown that consumers are much more responsive to personalized, privacy-compliant communication from marketers. Direct Messaging allows marketers to utilize the information in their customer database to communicate in a respectful, non-intrusive manner to their customers as they surf the Web. This offers loyalty marketing opportunities for retention, up-selling and cross-selling.

"I am truly honored to be recognized by the distinguished panel of judges and satisfied consumers voting in the survey, and share this award with the entire team of talented and dedicated people at Dotomi," said Mr. Goldfinger. "We are devoted to continuously improving the communication channel for marketers and giving consumers control over their Internet experience."

"As the Internet advertising space continues to develop, each year we see new players developing unique technologies that will elevate the market to even higher levels," said Ari Recht, a Principal at Tamir Fishman. "The Israeli technology sector is crowded with Internet companies promising the latest breakthrough, but it is companies like Dotomi that prove the space has matured and innovative business models can flourish."

To learn more about the Company and see a demonstration of Dotomi Direct Messaging, please visit http://www.dotomi.com/.

About Dotomi

Founded by the creator of Instant Messaging, Dotomi changes the way marketers communicate with their customers by creating a one-to-one messaging channel on the Web. Dotomi Direct Messaging(TM) transforms traditional ad banner space into a personal message window, which empowers marketers with the ability to deliver personal, timely and relevant content to individual consumers. Dotomi is pioneering this new form of consumer outreach -- leveraging the power of consumer opt-in via ad banner real estate. Since Dotomi's launch in March 2003 in Israel, the Company established over 575,000 distinct "points of permission" with some of the largest corporations in Israel, such as: American Express, Blockbuster, Budget Rent A Car, Le Meridien Hotels and iBooks, and is currently the only company offering this level of one-to-one marketing in the ad banner space. Dotomi is privately held, with headquarters in Boston and offices in New York and Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit http://www.dotomi.com/ or call 617-399-5000.

About Tamir Fishman Group

The Tamir Fishman Group is Israel's leading and fastest growing full-service financial group. Tamir strives to help prominent clients achieve their unique goals by optimizing investment strategies based on comprehensive research, adherence to our strict methodology and high levels of integrity. As a strategic partner of RBC Capital Markets, Tamir gives clients access to global markets, benchmark research and world-class investment products. Our full-service approach enables us to meet our clients' financing needs at every stage of their dynamic business lifecycle.

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