Media Momentum Awards

10 May 2012- Berlin

The search is on for the hottest and fastest growing companies in the European Digital Media Economy. For the eighth year running GP Bullhound, together with premium sponsors Berenberg Bank, Acton Capital Partners, and law firm Kemp Little are presenting the hottest and the fastest growing digital media companies in Europe.

We are inviting the CEO's and founders of the 50 fastest growing companies on the 10 May 2012, to participate in the GP Bullhound European Technology Summit and the Media Momentum Awards celebrations. There will be an interesting mix of business leaders and entrepreneurs from the digital media economy, visionaries and inspiring personalities. We will discuss and brainstorm about relevant topics facing the internet economy and philosophise about the future.

The invitation-only 2011 event was a great success with 150 of the most influential decision makers from the digital media industry attending. The Top 50 companies in the 2011 list collectively grew their revenue base from €382m to a staggering €1.5bn in a three year period, certainly plenty of reason to celebrate. Previous attendees and the Top 50 included representatives from Wonga, vente-privee.com, Bigpoint, Seatwave, CCP Games, Moneybookers Yahoo, Google, King.com, Net-a-porter, YouGov, TradeDoubler, Shazam Latitude, Vibrant Media, Betfair, The Search Works, Profero, Conchango, Unanimis, LoveFilm, Toptable and many more.

Judges

The high profiled judging panel of industry experts and entrepreneurs will meet the a selection of the shortlisted companies in May 2012 to cast their vote.

Testimonials

"Amazing to see all the movers and shakers in the digital media industry in one room – Fantastic event and networking opportunity"

Georgina Hard, Betfair

"Thanks for such a superb evening! This was the most impressively organized awards event I’ve attended, and it was a real pleasure to meet such a vibrant and successful group of individuals."

Paul Hartigan, CEO, PharmiWeb Solutions

"Thanks for a fabulous evening. Great venue, interesting people, top class atmosphere/ambience, with brilliant food and wine.A perfect, and very rare, fun industry evening."

Bradley Moore, Director, Blue Barracuda

"Manish, Fantastic event – just what the sector needs. "

Seb Bishop, Founder , eSpotting

"Thanks so much for our invite to the wonderful lunch today. We will celebrate being on the radar screen in your wonderful new media awards. Congratulations on a very successful event! "

Karen Hanton, Managing Director, toptable.co.uk.

"Thank you again for kindly including us in your Top 50 and for hosting an entertaining event. The PR on Media Week's website today is great for the event and for us. Hopefully we'll be back again next year! "

Andrew Troullides, Managing Director, Optimad Media Systems

"I personally thank you very much for including me last night and congratulate your team for having put together such a tasteful, fun and effective event. Well done! Great group of people - enjoyed meeting so many of them that I did! "

Suzanne Aaronson, Founder, Suzanne's Files

"It was an amazing night, thanks so much!"

Mark Charkin, Head of Sales & Marketing, Vice President, Bebo

"Thanks again for this wonderful and very well organised event. It was a pleasure spending the evening with everyone and the GP Bullhound team. "

Xavier Court, vente-privee.com

"Congratulations on organizing a great event! I met some old friends and many new people/firms."

Farley Duvall, WhiteBull

"Quick thank you for last night, excellent event and very professionally managed. I met a number of great contacts who have already provoked positive strategic thoughts. So congratulations to you and your team...fantastic night. "

Ashley Harrison, MediaFed

"I’d just like to thank you and all the team at GP Bullhound for an excellent event, I thoroughly enjoyed your hospitality and the chance to meet some of the industries key people."

Craig Lister, Jellyfish

"Thanks for organising another terrific event!"

Tim Green, Mobile Entertainment

"Thanks a lot to you and the GP Bullhound team for the great party yesterday. I was really impressed by the quality of the entrepreneurial attendance and the organization! The table I was on was very interesting as well, learned a lot about gaming. The awards show the dynamism of Europe in digital media and that concepts created here can be copied worldwide. "

Mario Kaloustian,

"Thank you – wonderful venue, great food and fabulous hospitality!"

Bunty Stokes, vente-privee.com

"Thank you very much for the invitation to the Media Momentum Awards. It was a big pleasure for me to meet you all in person and of course to bring two prizes home ;-)"

Nils Henning, BigPoint