Conduit (publisher network and platform)

Conduit (publisher network and platform)
Conduit
Type Private
Industry Technology
Web publisher
Web app
Mobile app
Founded 2005
Founder(s) Ronen Shilo
Dror Erez
Gaby Bilcyzk
Headquarters San Mateo, CA United States
Area served Worldwide
Employees 250+ (2011)
Website www.conduit.com

Conduit is a free online platform that allows web publishers to create custom toolbars, web apps, and mobile apps, based on its framework, without the need to develop them from scratch.[1][2][3][4]

As of May 2011, the Conduit Network has approximately 260 thousand registered publishers, who have collectively created content downloaded by 230 million end-users.[5][6][7] All web apps developed through Conduit's platform can be distributed and exchanged online, through the Conduit App Marketplace.[8][9] Currently, 60 million users consume apps from the marketplace on a daily basis.[10]

Some of the companies and brands that have used Conduit's platform are Major League Baseball, Time Warner Cable, Fox News, Zynga,[11] Chelsea Football Club, Groupon, Travelocity, MTV, and TechCrunch.[7][10][12]

Company

Founded in 2005 by Ronen Shilo, Dror Erez, and Gaby Bilcyzk[13] and backed by Benchmark Capital,[14][15] Conduit is based in San Mateo, CA,[16] with offices in Ness Ziona, Israel.[17] Currently, the company has 250 employees.[11]

References

  1. ^ Arrington, Michael (January 9, 2007). "Hear About Conduit Yet?". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2007/01/09/hear-about-conduit-yet/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ Arrington, Michael (April 15, 2007). "Conduit Toolbar Product Enhancement". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2007/04/15/conduit-toolbar-product-enhancement/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  3. ^ Wonham, Linc (February 24, 2011). "Conduit's Web App Network Goes Mobile". Website Magazine. http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2011/02/24/conduit-s-web-app-network-goes-mobile.aspx. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  4. ^ Fried, Ina (February 7, 2011). "Exclusive: Web App Publisher Conduit Expands Into Mobile". All Things Digital. http://mobilized.allthingsd.com/20110207/exclusive-web-app-publisher-conduit-expands-into-mobile/?mod=ATD_rss. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Travelocity, Weather Channel Utilize Conduit Platform". MediaPost. May 13, 2011. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=150470. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  6. ^ Nakano, Chelsi (July 16, 2010). "Conduit Network Boosts Browser-Based Apps in a Big Way". CMS Wire. http://www.cmswire.com/cms/web-engagement/conduit-network-boosts-browserbased-apps-in-a-big-way-008062.php/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  7. ^ a b Dunaway, Gavin (May 13, 2011). "Big Names Grace Conduit's App Platform". ADOTAS. http://www.adotas.com/2011/05/big-names-grace-conduits-app-platform/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  8. ^ Knight, Kristina (May 4, 2010). "Conduit's App Marketplace pushes past 100 million users". BizReport. http://www.bizreport.com/2010/05/conduits_app_marketplace_pushes_past_100_million_users.html. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  9. ^ Hardawar, Devindra (June 4, 2010). "Conduit announces Google Chrome support for its massive app platform". VentureBeat. http://venturebeat.com/2010/06/04/conduit-announces-google-chrome-support-for-its-massive-web-app-platform/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  10. ^ a b Wauters, Robin (July 13, 2010). "Conduit Reports Big Numbers: 250,000 App Publishers, 170 Million Users". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/13/conduit-network/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  11. ^ a b Wauters, Robin (April 2, 2011). "Conduit Acquires Web Application Platform Wibiya For $45 Million: Sources". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/02/conduit-acquires-web-application-platform-wibiya-for-45-million-sources/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  12. ^ "Israeli Startup Wibiya Will Be Acquired By Conduit For Whopping 45$ Million". Technology Noise. April 3, 2011. http://teknoise.com/2011/04/03/israeli-startup-wibiya-will-be-acquired-by-conduit-for-whopping-45-million/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  13. ^ Cooper, Steve (January 2, 2009). "Conduit Builds on the Power of the Web Toolbar". TheStreet.com. http://www.thestreet.com/story/10455713/1/conduit-builds-on-the-power-of-the-web-toolbar.html. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  14. ^ Gannes, Liz (April 5, 2011). "Conduit on the Record: Yes, We're Buying Wibiya; No, We're Not Getting Bought". All Things Digital. http://networkeffect.allthingsd.com/20110405/conduit-on-the-record-yes-were-buying-wibiya-no-were-not-getting-bought/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  15. ^ Adewumi, David (January 17, 2008). "Conduit on the Record: Yes, We're Buying Wibiya; No, We're Not Getting Bought". VentureBeat. http://venturebeat.com/2008/01/17/conduit-gets-8m-for-toolbar-for-the-masses/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  16. ^ Gannes, Liz (April 1, 2011). "App Distributor Conduit in Talks for a Billion-Dollar Acquisition, Say Reports". All Things Digital. http://networkeffect.allthingsd.com/20110401/app-distributor-conduit-in-talks-for-a-billion-dollar-acquisition-say-reports/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 
  17. ^ Grimland, Guy (January 4, 2011). "Israeli startup Conduit with more users than Twitter negotiating billion-dollar exit". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/israeli-startup-conduit-with-more-users-than-twitter-negotiating-billion-dollar-exit-1.353446/. Retrieved May 16, 2011. 

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