London, UK – 13TH May 2010: Orca Digital, the leading mobile video platform, has been ranked 15 in the GP Bullhound Media Momentum Awards 2010, which recognise the top 50 fastest growing digital media companies in Europe.
At the awards ceremony, held last night at Sketch in London, the entrants were ranked by a high profile panel of judges, which this year included Anil Hansjee (Head of M&A, Google Europe) and Martha Lane Fox (CEO of Lucky Voice and co-founder of Lastminute.com).
Will Neale, Orca’s Founder and CEO, commented: “We’re thrilled. The GP Bullhound Media Momentum Awards are now in their sixth year and widely recognised - this year saw tough competition and we’re extremely proud to be ranked amongst the top 50 fastest growing media firms across Europe. It’s a testament to the hard work from our great team over the last 12 months – and we look forward to building on this success over the next 12 months.”
Mobile video is exploding right now – spurred on by iPhone adoption, with Android snapping at its heels. Orca Digital is a pioneer, with a number of innovative services including web and mobile live video streaming, video chat and participation TV. Using Orca’s products, media companies have been able to rapidly deliver rich and highly engaging experiences to their audiences that support premium as well as ad-funded services.
“We have established ourselves as the leader in this space.” continues Neale. “2010 is looking even stronger than 2009 – watch this space for next year’s Media Momentum Awards!”