The second annual PICK 20 roundup of Canada’s leading Web 2.0 pioneers has been announced over at Backbone Magazine.
To compile the top 20 we assembled a crack panel of judges and asked them and the public to nominate worthy companies or projects. This year we received more than twice as many nominations as last year, generating an even broader picture of Web 2.0 in Canada.
This year we stuck with our definition from 2008, because while the technologies have changed, the purpose hasn’t. We defined Web 2.0 as the use of “online social platforms to link individuals to each other and, increasingly, to connect companies to partners and clients. The real point, though, is that Web 2.0 happens when the talk goes from a monologue to a dialogue, when everyone gets a say and when those voices can actually change opinions, company policy, government decisions and so on.”
To assemble the final ranking, the judges scored the nominees against five criteria: ROI, competitive advantage, ongoing value, execution and innovation. Also, any nominee who appeared on last year’s PICK 20 was judged only on developments or progress in the past 12 months.
PollStream is a leading provider of interactive engagement and community building solutions. PollStream clients leverage our two-way dialogue... [more]
Our mission is to deliver fast and simple invoicing and time tracking services that help you manage your business. We call these Unaccounting™... [more]
The idea behind ThoughtFarmer was hatched in 2005 during a search for the ultimate intranet solution for a consulting client. This intranet would... [more]
NowPublic is a participatory news network which mobilizes an army of reporters to cover the events that define our world. In twelve short months,... [more]
TeamPages is an online social network and utility for amateur sports that makes it easier for coaches, team managers and players to: manage their... [more]
Filemobile is a media management and social media platform, providing services and tools to enable social media and networking. Filemobile’s... [more]
Well.ca is a Canadian online health & beauty store. Although our primary focus is on serving Canadians from coast to coast, we also ship... [more]
BoardSuite redefined the board portal for small and medium enterprises and not-for-profit organizations by providing a freemium SaaS-based... [more]
Clarity Accounting is an online accounting software created for small businesses and self-employed professionals. It has a simple and elegant... [more]
Since its release in late 2007, CoveritLive has been used by thousands of writers to engage millions of readers around the world. It has been well... [more]
Radian6 provides the leading social media monitoring and engagement platform for marketing, communications and customer support professionals. The... [more]
Viigo™ is revolutionizing the way users access information on their smartphone. Every day, people around the world rely on Viigo as their gateway... [more]
Tungle is the industry's first calendar accelerator. By syncing with your existing calendar, you get all the scheduling and calendar sharing... [more]
Terazen Technology develops Taglocity™, an Enterprise Web 2.0 inspired email productivity and knowledge discovery solution. Taglocity solves... [more]
Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and professional voice over talents. Radio and television stations,... [more]
HootSuite helps organizations use the social web to launch marketing campaigns, identify and grow audience, and distribute targeted messages across... [more]
Want to make amazing comics online and share them instantly? Using Pixton's click-n-drag easy comic creator, you can design your own characters... [more]
Requiring only a PC, video camera, and Internet connection, Myca Nutrition lets nutrition professionals connect with their clients easily and... [more]
Rob Lewis
Rob is the President of Techvibes Media Inc. and Editor-in-Chief of Techvibes.com.
His diverse background includes stints in International Trade Finance, Web Development, and Enterprise Software and he is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and Simon Fraser University.
When not blogging on...[more]
