Sponsors

eircom

Continues commitment to fostering innovation in the digital community

eircom’s relationship with the Spider Awards stretches over seven years and as title sponsor we are immensely proud to support and reward the ongoing achievements of the online community. The eircom Spider Awards not only provide an opportunity to recognise excellence and innovation they also provide a unique platform to highlight emerging trends and future potential growth sectors within the online environment.

It is very encouraging to see how the award categories have evolved over the years. Since the awards were originally launched back in 1996 so much has changed in the world of technology.

This year we are very excited to announce a number of new award categories, among which is the Big Mouth Award. This award will be given to the most influential voice in Irish Internet and digital media and it will be voted for by the public. We are expecting a huge level of public interest in this category.

I am particularly pleased to be involved in the eircom Spider Awards this year. It’s my first time working with the team and I am genuinely looking forward to getting my teeth into the judging process along with the other members of the judging panel.

As a keen user and indeed promoter of “all things online”, I am especially pleased to be given this opportunity to experience firsthand the work of our online users (young and old!)

Stephen Beynon
Chairman, eircom Spider Awards
Managing Director, eircom

eircom

Continues commitment to fostering innovation in the digital community

eircom’s relationship with the Spider Awards stretches over seven years and as title sponsor we are immensely proud to support and reward the ongoing achievements of the online community. The eircom Spider Awards not only provide an opportunity to recognise excellence and innovation they also provide a unique platform to highlight emerging trends and future potential growth sectors within the online environment.

It is very encouraging to see how the award categories have evolved over the years. Since the awards were originally launched back in 1996 so much has changed in the world of technology.

This year we are very excited to announce a number of new award categories, among which is the Big Mouth Award. This award will be given to the most influential voice in Irish Internet and digital media and it will be voted for by the public. We are expecting a huge level of public interest in this category.

I am particularly pleased to be involved in the eircom Spider Awards this year. It’s my first time working with the team and I am genuinely looking forward to getting my teeth into the judging process along with the other members of the judging panel.

As a keen user and indeed promoter of “all things online”, I am especially pleased to be given this opportunity to experience firsthand the work of our online users (young and old!)

Stephen Beynon
Chairman, eircom Spider Awards
Managing Director, eircom

eMobile

Launched on the 29th September 2010, eMobile is eircom’s mobile phone service. The eircom Group has over 2.5 million customers who are supported by the most advanced and extensive communication network in the country.
 
eMobile’s objective is to bring real value to customers by offering straightforward mobile solutions and great value products and services, including bill pay, prepay, mobile broadband and many other value added services.
 
For more information on eMobile visit:
emobile.ie
facebook.com/emobileireland
twitter.com/emobileireland
youtube.com/emobileireland
letstalk.emobile.ie

ADTECH

Founded in 1998, ADTECH is a leading global supplier of digital marketing solutions. The company's flagship product is Helios IQ, an integrated online ad serving platform. The technology is a web-based solution which enables networks, web publishers, advertisers and agencies to manage serve and evaluate virtually any kind of online advertising campaign including display, video and mobile formats. ADTECH's ad serving solution differentiates itself via its scalable, enterprise-class infrastructure and user-friendly tools, providing customers with increased efficiency, reliability and ROI for their online advertising business. The solution sets new standards in workflow and reporting for both business and traffic managers alike. Flexibility, functionality and simplicity remain the guiding principles in the design of the technology. With the immediate push of campaigns, inventory management, optimisation functions and interactive reporting, users stay one step ahead of competitors and increase value to their customers. In Ireland, ADTECH has a broad client base which includes Sales Online, Electric Media, Daft Media Group, UTV, Entertainment Ireland, Generator, UTV, SAON Group (Irish Jobs, Jobs.ie), Page7 Media (Menupages.ie), Buy & Sell and Hot Press. ADTECH is an AOL Advertising company.

For further information, please email:
Mark Williams,
Head of Sales UK & Ireland
mark.williams@adtech.com

Business & Finance

Established in 1964, Business & Finance magazine remains Ireland's number one business magazine. With a readership of over 55,100 and a bi-weekly circulation of 15,767, Business & Finance Magazine has the highest readership of any business magazine among senior business people in Ireland at 32.4% (European Business Readership Survey 2006).

Business & Finance Media Group have also established a specialist Client Publishing Division , which creates, produces and manages over thirty products for a varied client base. Dedicated and professional sales, editorial, design and print staff are on-hand to create quality publications on the client's behalf. These tailored publications are developed to the client's personal specifications and are designed to enhance the client's brand and marketing initiatives.

Rabodirect.ie

RaboDirect.ie. The straight talking online bank.

RaboDirect.ie is an online savings and investment bank. In fact, we're Ireland's only 'internet only' bank. We launched into the Irish market in 2005 and have secured over 63,000 customers since then. We’re straight talking. We don’t use jargon and we don’t do sneaky stuff. We’re about providing honest financial products and empowering our customers to take control of their money online. We offer personal and business on demand savings and term deposit accounts and over 50 top rated investment funds from 8 key providers. We're part of the Dutch Rabobank Group, the only triple A rated bank in Ireland. That means we’re really safe.

Check us out at www.rabodirect.ie

Webfactory

Webfactory are Ireland’s largest web design and development consultants. We have extensive web development experience gained over the past 17 years. Founded in 1994 Webfactory has become a byword for excellence in online execution. We embrace the Internet as a medium that can perform for clients in many different ways and we are in the business of demonstrating just how much value a client can get from investing in an online project. Our current client list includes eircom, Matchbook, Genworth Financial, Irishtimes.com, Bord Gais Energy, ICON Plc, TNT Post and Aviva Health.

AD2ONE

The AD2ONE Group is an independently owned collection of digital sales and marketing agencies, trading for nine years. The group focuses on third party digital ad sales, SEO and creative services. We put 100% into understanding business imperatives and exceeding expectations consistently - whether it's a question of revenue, service or creativity. We understand the need to become fully integrated into our clients' businesses as well as being part of the fabric of the online advertising industry. We represent some of the best-known brands on the web across Europe, Australasia and South East Asia, for example in Ireland we represent MySpace, Ryanair, eBay, The Wall Street Journal and other top premium brands. AD2ONE is built on best practice and the ability to recognise opportunity - never forgetting the all-important detail of ensuring every client's needs are fully satisfied.

Communicorp

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CPL

CPL Group offers a flexible portfolio of recruitment, outsourcing and HR solutions to the public and private sectors.

Founded in 1989 by chief executive officer, Anne Heraty, CPL was floated on DCM of the Irish Stock Exchange and AIM of the London Stock Exchange in 1999.

www.cpl.ie

Fireball Media

Fireball Media is a multi-talented web design company focused on delivering the highest standards in online development. Fireball Media started life in 2000 - we've seen all the ups and downs, the ever changing trends, and have survived and developed through them all. We understand great web design, e-commerce and online marketing, which enables us to provide the best solutions and greatest returns for our clients.

Our goal is to guide you through the website design process, deliver a solution that meets your needs and achieves outstanding success!

fireballmedia.ie

ican

ICAN provides highly effective marketing solutions for a digital world. For 12 years we've been leading the way, providing integrated, cross platform strategies to grow our clients´ businesses. Our people are innovative, creative, technical and passionate about both new and old media. The combined expertise of our advertising, web, search and analytics specialists achieves maximum results for our clients. Brands like Paddy Power, Facebook, Jameson Irish Whiskey, permanent tsb and Setanta to name drop but a few.

ican.ie

IEDR

IE Domain Registry Ltd (IEDR) – .ie a local address for local people. IEDR has been proud sponsors of the Golden Spider Awards since 2004 and is delighted in 2009 to sponsor the first ever Junior Golden Spider Awards. IEDR believes it is so important to give Ireland’s young and talented people a chance to be recognised and rewarded for their innovative and creative input and use of the World Wide Web. If we encourage, motivate and feed the enthusiasm and aspirations of today’s young internet users we believe this will build the confidence of the next generation of internet users. The IEDR was incorporated in July 2000 when it commenced as the registry for all internet domain names ending in .ie. We control, manage and operate the .ie country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD). We provide complementary registry services for the Internet community in Ireland.

Intel Ireland

Ireland is Intel’s centre of manufacturing excellence in Europe. Since 1989, Intel has invested US$7 billion turning 360 acres of the Collinstown Industrial Park into the most advanced industrial campus in Ireland.

The Leixlip, Co. Kildare site is the most technologically advanced industrial location in Europe and over 4,000 people work at the campus. In addition, there are over 200 people employed at Intel Communications Europe located in Shannon, Co. Clare, which is the Ireland product development arm of our Communications Product Group. Our Leixlip campus is the location of four semi-conductor wafer fabrication facilities.

The campus is also home to other Intel businesses including the Ireland Innovation Open Lab (IOL) and The Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) centre. Also at Intel Ireland, there is a team of employees involved in Silicon Nanotechnology Research.

Intel Ireland has an excellent environmental management track record. Our Environmental Management System is accredited to the ISO 14001 quality standard and the IS 393 Energy Management standard.

Intel strives to be a trusted, leading corporate citizen. Corporate responsibility at Intel Ireland reflects our deep respect for people and for the communities around us. This means listening to, learning from, and communicating openly with all of our stakeholders.

Circulator

Circulator is a Dublin based email marketing company, their web based platform allows companies & organisations to fully manage and measure their email marketing campaigns. Unlike many other email marketing providers, they have developed their own technology platform and it is all securely hosted in Ireland. Circulator are currently helping companies & organisations in every sector (Government, Financial, Retail, Insurance, Publishing..) to enhance their online communication strategy, drive sales revenues and increase customer loyalty. As well as offering their clients the technology, Circulator also provide consultancy services and full campaign management. Advertising & marketing agencies also engage Circulator to maximise their clients online marketing presence. Circulator’s technology platform is regularly updated to integrate with the latest internet channels such as Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, allowing you the get the most from the increasingly powerful medium of email marketing.

For more information see
www.circulator.com
or call 01 475 9299.

CarTrawler

CarTrawler provide the travel industry with a next generation car rental distribution system. Our technology connects some of the world’s biggest airlines, online travel agents and hotel groups with over 550 car rental suppliers at 30,000 locations in 171 different countries. The system is available in 30 languages and quotes in multiple currencies making it a truly global solution. Our booking engine is integrated seamlessly into our customers existing website enabling them to maximise the revenue from their online traffic while preserving their brand identity.

CarTrawler is not just a tool for car rental businesses, it is an ancillary revenue driver for the entire travel industry. CarTrawler's customer base includes airlines, lodgings (hotels, villa and apartment rentals, hostels), online travel agents (OTAs), information websites (media websites, national tourism organisations, airport websites), travel & transportation (car rental, rail and ferry sites), retail travel agents (corporate and leisure travel agents). Our technology enables our partners to sell car hire from trusted global brands including Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, National, Thrifty, Payless, Alamo, Dollar and SIXT.

The CarTrawler Accelerate™ product suite is specifically tailored to the needs of different business models and customers of all sizes. CarTrawler also negotiates contracts with the car rental suppliers on behalf of our customers and provides comprehensive marketing and customer care support. Our clients include Hawaiian Airlines, bmi Baby, Norwegian, Virgin Blue, Malaysian Airlines, Emirates, Fly Dubai, Air India, Span Air, South African Airways, Vueling, Finn Air, Iceland Air, Gulf Air. Over 200 million airline passengers have access to CarTrawler's technology, making it the largest provider of car rental booking systems in the world for the airline industry. Other customers include Skyscanner, Ice Lolly, Teletext Holidays, The Trainline.com, Via Michelin, CheapoAir, Flightnetwork, DoHop, HolidayExtras, Air Canada Vacations and Flightcentre. CarTrawler also work with technology partners such as Datalex and SITA who resell our technology to the airline industry.

With 30 years industry and technology experience, CarTrawler has unrivalled expertise. Our technology has been awarded Best Ancillary Revenue Innovation, Budgies 2010; Deloitte Technology Fast500 winner EMEA 2010; Travolution Awards Winner 2009.

CMC Markets

CMC Markets was founded in 1989 when entrepreneur Peter Cruddas famously started the company with only a £10,000 investment. Peter called his firm the "Currency Management Corporation". Back then CMC Markets was a small foreign exchange (forex) broker with just a desk, one phone and big dreams...
We continued to go from strength to strength over the next few years thanks to our innovative and ambitious approach to business. In 1996 Peter proudly launched the world's first online forex trading platform. Since then CMC Markets has evolved into one of the world’s leading online CFD providers and financial spread betting companies, with over 26 million trades taking place each year

Leo Burnett

Leo Burnett is an award winning advertising and marketing agency, providing clients with integrated marketing programmes across all media, from digital to TV to print. We help clients like Kelloggs, Airtricity, Nissan, RTE and the GAA bring their competitive advantage to life in compelling communications through penetrating consumer insights and great creative ideas.

We are Irish-owned and managed, yet benefit as an affiliate of the global Leo Burnett network. Our services include strategic planning, consumer research, creative communications development, multi-media production and project management, and of course measurement. www.leoburnett.ie/blog

Realex Payments

Realex Payments is a leading European online payment gateway, headquartered in Dublin with offices inLondon and Paris. Established 10 years in May 2010, we provide a complete online payment solution to over 5,000 clients including Virgin Atlantic, VHI Healthcare, Party Poker, Daft.ie, Aer Lingus, AA Insurance amongst many others.

www.realexpayments.ie

Red Engine

The Digital Agency that creates, converts and measures

Turkish Airlines

Our Mission
To become the preferred leading European air carrier with a global network of coverage thanks to its strict compliance with flight safety, reliability, product line, service quality and competitiveness, whilst maintaining its identity as the flag carrier of the Republic of Turkey in the civil air transportation industry.

turkishairlines.com

OVO

TV3

PressiePort

The concept for Pressieport.ie was born out of owner, Fred Schelbaum’s inability to remember birthdays or find appropriate gifts! He didn’t want to have to resort to the Universal Gift Voucher of giving money but he wished for a site that would help him out. In the end he started his own. Established in 2007, Pressieport has grown steadily every year building on its reputation for friendly and efficient service together with its continuously innovative selection of quirky, fun and original products. The site offers both consumers and businesses the ability to shop from the comfort of their home or office with a full gift service just a click away. Gift-wrapping, personalised greetings and a user-friendly secure, fun website has resulted in Pressieport’s success and current position of one of Ireland’s leading online retailers.

www.pressieport.ie

Haven

Haven is an Irish non governmental, non political, non religious organisation working to build sustainable communities, through the provision of housing, and emergency relief and by implementing community development programmes in Haiti.

havenpartnership.com

Independent.ie

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