CTIA to spotlight six promising companies

SANTA CLARA, US: Top industry investors, innovators and executives will come together on October 27 at Investorfest Media’s MobiTechFest Americas in Santa Clara. The full-day conference will bring together leading investors with prior history and active focus on the mobile and wireless sector to hear directly from a broad range of entrepreneurs delivering devices, mobile applications and platforms for 3G, 4G, mobile web and other mobile communications technologies.

Only select, pre-screened companies will be able to present at the event and, as such, companies seeking capital must apply for consideration. Additionally, MobiTechFest is partnering for the first time with CTIA-The Wireless Association, and will offer six of the finalists the opportunity to pitch their business plans on the keynote stage at the annual International CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment show in San Diego on October 9, 2009.

Applications to present must be submitted to MobiTechFest before September 23 in order to be considered for the CTIA spotlight opportunity. A review committee comprised of partners from top VC firms such as Norwest Venture Partners, Storm Ventures, Opus Capital and Blumberg Capital will evaluate the applications.

The event will provide an unparalleled opportunity to network with key investors with a history and track record of mobile technology industry investments and entrepreneurs are encouraged to attend even if not presenting. Early registration is now open at www.mobitechfest.com. Business leaders will also provide an array of valuable information and guidance for developing companies.

“We are very pleased to have lined up such an impressive group of investors for MobiTechFest,” said Gopan Madathil, President of Investorfest Media, the company producing the conference. “The entrepreneur-only setting provides is unique, giving the entrepreneur a chance to meet, network and interact with qualified investors throughout the day at the conference. Additionally, our partnership with CTIA provides an unparalleled opportunity for mobile start-ups to gain international exposure."

"Innovation is thriving in the wireless ecosystem, and we think the MobiTechFest partnership with CTIA will give entrepreneurs an incredible opportunity to share their vision for the latest mobile business opportunities," said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA. "We look forward to working with MobiTechFest to identify the most promising companies on the horizon and hopefully put them on a track that could lead to seed or angel funding and bring their ideas to market."

Attendees will include:

•Executives from wireless software, mobile content, infrastructure start-ups

•Leading corporate and venture investors

•Wireless service provider executives seeking new innovation; and

•Mobile/wireless industry professionals and industry analysts.

Prior Investorfest events have raised more than US$250 million for 43 entrepreneurs out of the 60 that have presented at conferences organized by Investorfest Media.