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Evert Pot wins developer of the year

posted by stevefm on 20.11.08

Toronto, Canada, November 19, 2008 - Evert Pot, Lead Architect at Filemobile was awarded the Developer of the year title at the Canadian New Media Awards.

Evert came to Filemobile in 2006 from the Netherlands. He has been the lead developer behind Media Factory. Evert is a unique blend of technical and creative talent.

We congratulate him on his achievement! Way to go Evert!

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Filemobile ranked #8 on the Profit HOT 50 Emerging Growth Companies

posted by chris on 20.11.08


Leads the way for new Software as a Service (SaaS) companies in Canada

Toronto, Canada, September 22, 2008 - Filemobile, a leading social media and networking platform provider, has emerged as one of Canada’s fastest growing companies according to the 9th annual PROFIT HOT 50 ranking.

“We are honored and delighted to be named to the PROFIT HOT 50 list as the eighth emerging growth company in Canada,” said Chris Becker CEO, Filemobile. “As a self-funded company, we recognize the need to manage our growth and yet expand our business quickly to enable customers to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities in the social media space.”

Filemobile provides services and tools for media companies, brands, and digital agencies. It enables clients to collect, manage and monetize content, making it simple to leverage social media and engage customers. Filemobile software powers some of the most popular online campaigns in Canada, including CBC's Canada Hockey Anthem Challenge, a cross-country search calling on all Canadians to be part of hockey history by composing the next theme song for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.

The result has been the most successful user generated contest in Canadian history. 14,685 songs were submitted for this recently launched project, powered by Filemobile's Media Factory. There have been over 12 million page views, over 600,000 unique visitors, and 1.2 million site visits. Media Factory powers and tracks several other campaigns across the web for clients including:

“The PROFIT HOT 50 companies illustrate the ingenuity and vitality of Canada’s entrepreneurial sector,” said editor Ian Portsmouth. “Anyone who wants to start or grow a business can draw much inspiration and many lessons from the HOT 50.”

The PROFIT HOT 50 is the definitive ranking of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies. Published in the October issue of PROFIT magazine and online at www.PROFITmagazine.ca.


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Filemobile Honored Among This Year's Most Promising Private Technology Ventures

posted by chris on 29.08.08

Montreal, Quebec, August 26, 2008 - Red Herring Magazine has named Filemobile a finalist for the "Red Herring Top 50 Canada" award, a list honoring this year's most promising private technology ventures in Canada.

Great work to everyone on the team!! And congratulations to the other Top 50 Finalists.


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Filemobile: Special Web Forces

posted by jambrose on 26.08.08

Welcome to Filemobile. Just another day at the office.

This is our featured video for the CNMAs (Canadian New Media Awards).

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Filemobile appoints Marc Milgrom as President

posted by chris on 20.11.08

Toronto, Canada, August 19, 2008 - Filemobile, a leading social media and networking platform provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Milgrom as President. He will be responsible for strategic planning, business development, sales expansion, and corporate affairs.

Milgrom brings considerable innovative and tactical planning experience to his new role. Prior to joining Filemobile, he held several senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). In his most recent role at PwC, he was a member of the Canadian Leadership Team that developed the firm’s goal and strategy to achieve revenues of $1 billion. Milgrom also led the firm’s knowledge management, Internet, and Web 2.0 initiatives.

“Filemobile is rapidly expanding its business,” said Chris Becker, one of the Founders of Filemobile. “Marc is a dynamic senior executive with a proven track record of driving profitable revenue growth through strategic vision, leadership, and execution. We are now at the stage where Marc’s experience, expertise, and leadership will be vital to our continued growth.”

“The social media space is changing how businesses connect and interact with any audience. There is a tremendous opportunity to leverage Filemobile’s proprietary platform in that environment to drive greater customer engagement and business value,” said Marc Milgrom. “Moving from a large business to a newer company presents a great set of new challenges and I am excited about the possibilities in this market.”

Milgrom has a law degree from the University of Toronto. He is recognized in the marketplace as an innovative, lateral thinker with a broad understanding of business, technology, the marketplace and how these components are affected by change. Milgrom has also been appointed to the Canadian Who’s Who.

About Filemobile (Filemobile.net) - A leading social media and networking platform provider, Filemobile’s mission is to arm businesses with the technology and services to power the online revolution and engage with anyone ... anytime, anywhere. This includes powering multiple formats of campaigns for clients in areas such as broadband video, user-generated content and social networking, all from a single platform. Visit Filemobile at www.filemobile.net.

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