SPIRIT of ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2009

We're happy to report that BuzzCity has been nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise 2009 Award, which celebrates our company's founders as models of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Lai Kok Fung, Andrew Lim, Clifford Chew and Lee Cjin Pheow have been nominated as a group and are among 117 Nominees. Check out the nominating interview with KF and the team here.

The Spirit of Enterprise "promotes and advances entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore by honouring local self-reliant entrepreneurs operating small and medium-sized businesses." The programme also aims to inspire young Singaporeans to become entrepreneurs by facilitating interaction between students, business leaders and the general public.

MOBILE ADVERTISING INDEX (Q2-09)

We've released the advertising index for the 2nd Quarter.

Indonesia remains in first position with 3.78 billion impressions. India continued its growth trend, exceeding one billion banners, securing its position at number two in the rankings. The United Kingdom rose four places on the last quarter to 5th, reflecting increased advertiser interest in off portal advertising. Saudi Arabia also saw significant growth on the last quarter (63%), jumping ten spots to number nine.

This latest report also shows growth in Europe, with three countries appearing in the Top 20 for the first time. These include the United Kingdom (17%), France (26%) and Italy (23%).