[October 30, 2014]

Mblox Selected for 2014 AlwaysOn OnMobile Top 100

Mblox, the global leader in application-to-person (A2P) mobile messaging, has been named one of AlwaysOn's 2014 OnMobile (News - Alert) Top 100 companies, recognized as a superior private company that is creating new opportunities in the mobile technology and apps industry.

Inclusion in the OnMobile 100 signifies industry leadership and innovation. Companies selected are recognized for their potential to disrupt existing markets and entrenched players. Mblox was recognized by the AlwaysOn editorial team and industry experts spanning the globe based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz.

"We are honored to again join such an impressive list of companies recognized," said Mblox CEO Tom Cotney. "This nomination underscores MBlox's ability to continually evolve with our customers to meet their business needs. AlwaysOn correctly recognizes the value of and potential for mobile, and we are pleased to be named as a company helping our customers harness mobile's power."

Each year, the AlwaysOn editorial team, along with investment and industry experts across the globe, scour hundreds of technology companies to identify the top 100 private digital media companies that are creating high-growth businesses that offer huge upside potential for investors, through reaching their increasingly mobile audience in new ways.

"The number of connected devices numbers in the billions, bringing the long-cherished vision of the Internet f Things into today's reality. The synergistic relationship between mobile application deployment and cloud infrastructure is becoming the mainstay of the computing world - and opens up a new venue for innovation," says Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. "This year's OnMobile 100 winners represent the companies that are connecting devices, running vital consumer and enterprise applications, and propelling technology into the future. The Global Silicon Valley will continue to nurture the companies developing the products and services that bring users together wherever and whenever they are."

Mblox was nominated by several leading investors, service professionals and other top champions of entrepreneurial companies. Nominations were submitted from prestigious firms such as: KPMG, WPP Group (News - Alert), MediaVest, First Round Capital, Flybridge Capital, Sheppard Mullin, Silicon Valley Bank, Millennium Technology Value Partners, First Mark Capital, Greycroft Partners, Cooley, IPG Mediabrands, Time Warner (News - Alert) Investments, DFJ Gotham, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lowenstein Sandler, RRE Ventures, Petsky Prunier, Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, Venrock, Waller Capital Partners, SecondMarket (News - Alert) and The Jordan Edmiston Group.

Mblox and the OnMobile Top 100 companies will be honored at AlwaysOn's OnMobile event on Nov. 14^th, 2014, in Menlo Park, Calif. A full list of all the OnMobile 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at www.aonetwork.com.

About Mblox

Mblox is the largest independent application-to-person (A2P) mobile messaging provider in the world, trusted by more companies to carry their mission-critical traffic than any other service. As the industry's most experienced Tier One SMS aggregator, Mblox specializes in the unique demands of large-scale mobile messaging programs and are known for providing reliable, uncompromising connections. By creating positive brand experiences, Mblox helps clients transform numbers into profitable relationships with their customers.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn is the leading business media brand connecting and informing the entrepreneurial community in the Global Silicon Valley. Founded by Red Herring (News - Alert) founding editor, Tony Perkins in 2003, AlwaysOn's mission is to continue to lead the industry by empowering its readers, event participants, sponsors, bloggers, and advertisers like no other media brand.

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