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| Jan 14-16, 2009 |
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G.ho.st® Named "Red Herring 100 Global" Finalist
G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating SysTem, pronounced "ghost"),today announced that it has been selected as a Finalist of the Red Herring 100 Global Award. Red Herring 100 winners and finalists from North America, Europe and Asia of the last three years are eligible for this coveted award. The Red Herring editorial team deploys a detailed process to whittle down a pool of 600 eligible, promising companies to the 200 finalists of this global award. Evaluations are made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration. The finalists, elite executives and venture capital leaders will celebrate the Top 100 Privately Held Companies from around the world in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009.
"Thanks to Red Herring for confirming what our users already know - that G.ho.st® is pioneering an inherently superior way to do personal computing - on the web" commented G.ho.st's® CEO, Zvi Schreiber".
About Red Herring Red Herring is a global media company, which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at www.redherring.com.
About G.ho.st®: "G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating System, pronounced "ghost") offers a free Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) to every human being. The G.ho.st® VC service includes a desktop, file storage and applications, all available within a web page from any browser. G.ho.st® is revolutionizing personal computing by openly aggregating third-party web applications into a complete personal computing environment which is on the web, instead of installed in a physical device. The G.ho.st® VC is free of charge, available everywhere and requires no install or administration. G.ho.st® is live in 20 languages at http://G.ho.st and for mobile phones at http://G.ho.st/m
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| Sept 8, 2008 |
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G.HO.ST® MOBILE LAUNCHED TO BILLIONS OF MOBILE USERS
G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating SysTem pronounced "ghost"),which offers its Web-based G.ho.st® Virtual Computer (VC) free of charge to every human being, today launched its brand new G.ho.st® Mobile service at the prestigious DEMOfall conference in San Diego. The DEMO conferences are famous as launch pads for some of the world's hottest new technologies.
The G.ho.st® Virtual Computer already allows users to access their desktop, files, settings and apps from any browser. Now the G.ho.st® Mobile service allows the same users to access their files, settings and apps from any mobile phone! The main VC service is live at http://G.ho.st and the new Mobile service may be accessed from any mobile phone browser at http://G.ho.st/m .
The G.ho.st® VC, together with G.ho.st® Mobile allows a user to keep their entire digital life professionally hosted at G.ho.st®, which in turn uses Amazon.com's famous data center (AWS). A user can then access his digital life from any browser or mobile phone. The solution requires no administration, such as installing software, backing-up or syncing, and is provided completely free of charge.
For people who travel or use different devices in different locations, the G.ho.st® solution provides a complete alternative to Microsoft Windows® + Windows CE which are tied to specific devices, are expensive and require syncing and other administration.
"Increasingly, people lead a mobile lifestyle and want to see their files and apps from any device, not from one fixed PC," said Zvi Schreiber, G.ho.st® founder and CEO. "G.ho.st with G.ho.st® Mobile is revolutionizing the way the next generation does computing -- moving the entire computing experience on to the Web and decoupling the personal computing environment from the physical device.".
Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO Conferences, said, "The DEMO team was very impressed by how G.ho.st® with G.ho.st® Mobile goes beyond Webmail and other Web applications to provide an entire personal computing environment hosted in the cloud and accessible from any browser or mobile phone."
G.ho.st® is in public alpha and expects to launch a beta service that will be ready for "prime time" in the coming months. Users worldwide are already adopting G.ho.st® as their primary computing environment or as a secondary environment to be used away from home.
About G.ho.st®:
G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating System, pronounced "ghost") provides a free Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) to every human being. The G.ho.st® VC service includes a personal desktop, files and applications, available from any browser or mobile phone. G.ho.st® is the world's first and only true open Web Operating System (Web OS), working seamlessly with leading third-party Web applications. The G.ho.st® VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere, and admin-free. The G.ho.st® VC service is available at http://G.ho.st. G.ho.st has 40 employees in Palestine and Israel and is funded by Benchmark Capital.
About DEMO
Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow's cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*Trade, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit www.demo.com.
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| July 22, 2008 |
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G.HO.ST® SELECTED BY ALWAYS ON AS AN AO GLOBAL 250 WINNER
Recognized for Infrastructure technology
G.ho.st® has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO Global 250 Winners. Inclusion in the AO Global 250 signifies major developments in the creation of new business opportunities in the global technology industries.
G.ho.st® was selected from over hundreds of companies, nominated by a panel of industry experts in the online technology, media, entertainment, enterprise and greentech sectors from around the world. G.ho.st® was specially selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz.
A full list of all the AO Global 250 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn Web site at http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/27959
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| May, 30, 2008 |
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GROUNDBREAKING PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI START-UP G.HO.ST� SHOWCASED AT WALL STREET JOURNAL'S PRESTIGIOUS D CONFERENCE
UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY FREE VIRTUAL COMPUTER ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT FROM BENCHMARK CAPITAL
The G.ho.st® Virtual Computer was selected yesterday as one of just five new consumer technologies from around the world to launch on-stage at the Wall Street Journal's prestigious D: All Things Digital conference. G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating SysTem at http://G.ho.st, pronounced "ghost") offers its Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) free of charge to every human being.
G.ho.st® is proud to be the first joint Palestinian-Israeli technology start-up and one of the only companies developing a major new technology in the Palestinian territories. The unique joint Palestinian-Israeli team comprises over 40 Palestinian and Israeli professionals collaborating across political and physical barriers, primarily using Internet videoconferencing.
The G.ho.st® Virtual Computer (VC) advances the trend of Web software (software-as-a-service) to the next generation with an entire personal computing environment (desktop, file system, applications, and settings) hosted in the cloud. Benefits of the G.ho.st® Virtual Computer include:
- Access to user's desktop from any Web browser.
- Admin-free: Secure, up-to-date and backed up with no installation required.
- G.ho.st® desktop, file system and many of the applications are free of charge.
- Manages web resources: files, applications and web stuff with one URL, one sign-on and interoperability.
G.ho.st® is in public alpha and expects to launch a beta service that will be ready for "prime time" use around Halloween 2008. Users worldwide are encouraged to adopt G.ho.st® as their primary computing environment or as a secondary environment to be used away from home.
According to G.ho.st® Founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber, "G.ho.st® is bursting through cultural, technological and physical barriers. Our team spans the Palestinian-Israeli divide and our Virtual Computer provides a rich personal computing environment that is not tied to any specific location, hardware or budget."
Rami Abdulhadi, G.ho.st's® Director of Marketing Communications, speaking in Ramallah, Palestine, added "G.ho.st® is demonstrating that Palestinians and Israelis can work together and that Palestine has the potential to host a thriving high tech industry. Collaboration and economic growth could energize the Palestinian-Israeli peace process".
G.ho.st® also announced today that its lead investor is Benchmark Capital which operates in California and Israel, has $2.5billion under management, and is known for such successes as EBay and MySQL. The financing will be used to accelerate research and development in order to ensure a strong beta launch.
"We are very excited about our investment in G.ho.st® and look for it to become the organizing principal for all web services in this next generation of the Web. The remarkable team has moved technological mountains to bring G.ho.st® to life." said Michael Eisenberg, partner at Benchmark Capital Israel.
Several individual investors, including ex-Mircrosoft executives and veteran industry investors, have participated in investment rounds in a personal capacity. These included Paul Maritz, who managed the development of Windows at Microsoft.
About G.ho.st® :
G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating System, pronounced "ghost") provides a free Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) to every human being. The G.ho.st® VC service includes a personal desktop, files and applications, available from any browser. G.ho.st® is the world's first and only true open Web Operating System (Web OS), working seamlessly with leading third-party Web applications. The G.ho.st® VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere and admin-free. The G.ho.st® VC service is available at http://G.ho.st. G.ho.st has 40 employees in Palestine and Israel and is funded by Benchmark Capital.
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| April 15, 2008 |
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G.HO.ST® WINS A REDHERRING 100 EUROPE AWARD 2008
Award Recognizes the 100 "Most Promising" Companies Driving the Future of Technology
G.ho.st®(the Global Hosted Operating SysTem, pronounced "ghost"), which provides a free Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) to every human being , announced today that it has won a Red Herring 100 Europe award. This award is given to the top 100 private technology companies based in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region each year.
"This year's impressive list of winners demonstrates Europe's emergence as a major player in the global technology sector," said Red Herring Editor-in-Chief, Joel Dreyfuss. "The exceptional accomplishments of European technology companies and entrepreneurs are a testament to the rapid advancements being made in building the European innovation ecosystem.
Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated G.ho.st® among hundreds of private companies through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria. Companies like Google, eBay and Skype were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors, and touted as leaders that would change the way we live and work.
Zvi Schreiber, G.ho.st's® Founder and CEO stated, "The new award once more positions the G.ho.st® Virtual Computer as one of the world's top emerging Web technologies. G.ho.st® will continue to develop the free Virtual Computer (VC) service to provide an outstanding personal computing environment which is available everywhere to everyone, and is more fun and more secure than the standard operating systems."
About G.ho.st® :
G.ho.st® (the Global Hosted Operating System, pronounced "ghost") provides a free Web-based Virtual Computer (VC) to every human being. The G.ho.st® VC service includes a personal desktop, files and applications, available from any browser. G.ho.st® is the world's first and only true open Web Operating System (Web OS), working seamlessly with leading third-party Web applications. The G.ho.st® VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere and admin-free. The G.ho.st® VC service is available at http://G.ho.st. G.ho.st® has 40 employees.
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| December 12, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® WINS BRONZE MEDAL AT LEWEB3 2007
The G.ho.st® Virtual Computer today was selected as one of three winners of the LeWeb3 2007 start-up competition. G.ho.st® was selected by a panel of independent experts out of hundreds of Web startup companies and 33 finalists from across the world. More than 1700 Web leaders attended the event in Paris. Additionally, G.ho.st® CEO Dr. Zvi Schreiber was invited to participate in the panel session "Breaking the status quo - building a business designed for disruption" and talked about how G.ho.st® can disrupt Microsoft Windows' business. G.ho.st® has previously won several exclusive awards including "Best Presentation" at the 2007 Web 2.0 Summit Launch Pad and a 2007 Computerworld Horizon Award. The new award at Paris once more positions the G.ho.st® Virtual Colmputer as one of the world's top emerging Web technologies.
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| October 22, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® SELECTED TO PRESENT AT THE EXCLUSIVE WEB2.0 SUMMIT
Voted by Industry Audience as "Best Presentation"
G.ho.st® ("ghost", the Global Hosted Operating SysTem) today announced that its Virtual Computer service has been selected by independent judges as one of six companies invited to present at the Web 2.0 Summit Launch Pad 2007 .Additionally, G.ho.st® was voted "Best Presentation" by an audience of over 1000 Web leaders who were personally invited to the show. The summit, whose theme is "Discovering the Web's Edge," took place in San Francisco October 17 - 19. The summit speakers included the CEOs of News Corporation, Viacom, Microsoft, FaceBook, EBay, Adobe. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, commenting on G.ho.st®, stated "We're glad to have good competitors pushing the envelope".
G.ho.st®, which has developed a next generation Web Operating System, has previously won several exclusive awards including the 2007 Computerworld Horizon Award. The newly announced Web 2.0 Summit selection once again puts G.ho.st® in the spotlight as one of the world's hottest Web startups.
The Web 2.0 Summit (formerly named Web 2.0 Conference) brings the intelligence, innovation, and leadership of the Internet industry together in one place at one time. The Summit is known for its interactive format, stressing audience interaction and participation, and is considered to be the most exclusive Web conference worldwide. G.ho.st® is represented at the Launch Pad by Founder & CEO Zvi Schreiber who commented, "We're delighted that G.ho.st® was invited to present to the Web 2.0 Summit audience and venture capital judges. G.ho.st® will continue to develop the free Virtual Computer (VC) service to provide an outstanding personal computing environment which is available everywhere, and is more fun and secure than the standard operating systems." About G.ho.st®
G. ho.st ("ghost", the Global hosted operating system) provides a free and complete Virtual Computer (VC) service, including personal desktop, files and applications, available from any browser. G.ho.st® is the world's first and only true open Web Operating System (Web OS), working seamlessly with leading third-party web applications. The G.ho.st® VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere and admin-free. The G.ho.st® VC service is available at http://G.ho.st.
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| August 20, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® WINS 2007 COMPUTERWORLD HORIZON AWARD
G.ho.st®(Global Hosted Operating SysTem) today announced that its Virtual Computer service has been chosen as one of ten winners of Computerworld's prestigious annual Horizon Award. The award is granted to ten "cool, cutting-edge technologies on the horizon" from around the world. G.ho.st® which has developed a cutting edge Web Operating System, was described by Computerworld as the "Everywhere OS". The award places G.ho.st® with an exclusive group of winners including Hewlett Packard and Stanford University. Computerworld's editors emphasized what they refer to as G.ho.st's® "wow factor", namely the company's free computing environment that can be accessed from any browser, with a single online file system, single log-in and file sharing capabilities.
The Horizon Awards were designed to honor the developers of potentially important and promising new information technologies. Data was collected on some 255 nominations and then sent to a panel of independent judges for review and scoring. G.ho.st® and the other 9 winners were profiled in a special report in the magazine's August 20 issue. The report can be viewed online at http://www.computerworld.com/horizon. Computerworld's editor in chief Don Tennant was quoted as saying "The Horizon Awards recognize companies developing innovative, promising technologies which hold the potential to significantly affect enterprises in the near future."
Zvi Schreiber, G.ho.st's® Founder & CEO stated, "We're delighted that Computerworld has highlighted what G.ho.st® user's already know - that our free Virtual Computer (VC) service provides an outstanding personal computing environment which is available everywhere, and is more fun and more secure than the standard operating systems."
About G.ho.st®
G.ho.st® (the Global hosted operating system, pronounced ghost) provides a free and complete Virtual Computer (VC) service, including personal desktop, files and apps, available from any browser. G.ho.st® is the world's first and only true open Web Operating System (Web OS), working seamlessly with leading third-party Web applications. The G.ho.st® VC delivers a mature computing environment to every person, which is free of charge, available everywhere and admin-free. The G.ho.st® VC service is available at http://G.ho.st and G.ho.st's® home page is at http://G.ho.st/.
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| May 9, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® RUNS ON TOP 10 KILLER STARTUPS
G.ho.st® is proud to have been chosen at killerstartups.com as one of the world's top 10 "killer startup" out of more than 1100 startups reviewed. KillerStartups.com addresses Internet entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and CEOs of Internet companies and ranks startup companies globally based on peer review and voting.
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| May 8, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® GIVES OPENING INNOVATOR PRESENTATION AT INNOVATE!EUROPE 2007
Zaragoza, Spain, May 8, 2007. G.ho.st® has been selected as one of 35 innovative companies from across Europe and beyond for the Innovate!Europe 2007. Held in the Spanish city of Zaragoza between 8-10 May, G.ho.st® CEO Dr. Zvi Schreiber will today give the first of the innovator presentations on the main stage. Innovate!Europe is a gathering at which about 400 of Europe's top technology influencing individuals as well as leading media and major corporate players both from across Europe and a contingent of VIP's from the US come together for sessions focused on discussion and debate around the trends driving technology markets.
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| April 11, 2007 |
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G.HO.ST® ON TOP 10 PROMISING STARTUPS
srael and Palestine, April 11, 2007. G.ho.st® is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the "Private Collection" of ten most promising Israel-related startups for TWS2007. The ten startups have been selected by TWS judges. G.ho.st® CEO Dr. Zvi Schreiber will today present G.ho.st® to an audience of investors, industry leaders and Israeli minister including former Prime Minister Shimon Peres. TWS2007 is a gathering for web 2.0 startups and entrepreneurs where they can compete for being selected as one of the 10 best in front of a very respectable group of judges.
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