ad:tech New York Announces New Startup Competition and Judging Panel

Judges from Thomson Reuters, L’Occitane, Battery Ventures, to Hear Pitches from Twelve Up-and-Coming Startup Companies to Select a Winner

DALLAS--()--ad:tech New York 2015, the event for modern marketing and media, today announced N3 – NOW. NEW. NEXT., the live pitch competition during the two-day event featuring 12 innovative startups and an esteemed judging panel from M&C Saatchi Mobile, Thomson Reuters, L’Occitane, Battery Ventures, Foundation Capital and more. N3 is a “Shark Tank” style competition with three distinct tracks – agency, brand and venture capitalist – where finalists will go head-to-head pitching their companies and the event will culminate in the ultimate winner being selected by the audience who will text their votes for their favorite finalists on Thursday, November 5.

“We are thrilled to be rolling out the inaugural N3 startup competition at ad:tech New York this year,” said Kimberly Dunn, marketing director at ad:tech. “These 12 selected startups represent the innovation that’s driving what’s next in advertising and marketing technology and will point to the future of the industry.”

The N3 startup competition features innovations ranging from micro-location based interactive ads to new ways to target millennials via social channels. The startups are given five minutes to present and five minutes to answer questions from the judging panel. The agency competition will include pitches from Thinaire, StatSocial, Zooppa, tapCLIQ and judges from Vizeum, M&C Saatchi Mobile and Giant Spoon. The brand competition will feature Mish Guru, Yavli, OptiMine, and Outleads with judges from Mellow Mushroom, Thomson Reuters and L’Occitane. The venture capitalist competition will include Mezzobit, AdHawk, Resolution Foundry and Ideally with judges from Battery Ventures and Foundation Capital.

In addition to bragging rights, the winner has an opportunity to partner with one of the judging companies to get valuable feedback on their product and potentially build a proof of concept.

ad:tech New York will take place from November 4-5, 2015, and will feature industry-leading keynote speakers, an expo floor showcasing more than 200 of the latest solution providers and sponsors, and a packed conference agenda led by world-renowned marketers from top brands and agencies.

More Information:

About ad:tech:
ad:tech is a conference and exhibition where the marketing, technology and media communities come together to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to address key industry challenges and opportunities. Several annual events around the world focus on top-notch education through keynote speakers, topic-driven panels and workshops as well as showcase the latest products and services to help deepen understanding and create new ideas that will drive business forward. Attendees leave ad:tech with the tools and techniques they need to compete in an ever-changing marketplace. For more information, visit www.ad-tech.com.

About Comexposium:
Comexposium, one of the European leaders in event organization, is involved in 114 events for the general public and professionals, covering 17 different sectors of activity. Every year it plays host to 38,000 exhibitors, 40% of which are from outside France, and 3.5 million visitors, including 350,000 visitors from abroad. Internationally, today Comexposium is: Cartes Secure Connexions America - Cartes Secure Connexions Asia - CURVExpo New York - CURVExpo Las Vegas – Djazagro – Djazagri - Equip Auto Alger - Equipmag Retail Expo China – Expovinis – Fast Fashion Tour London - Global Security Asia - Hong-Kong mode lingerie - Interfilière Hong-Kong - Interfilière Shanghai - Milipol Qatar - SET Canada - Shanghai mode lingerie - SIAL ASEAN - SIAL China - SIAL Brazil - SIAL Middle East - SIAL Canada - SIAL Interfood Jakarta - SILMO Istanbul – SIMA ASEAN - Sitevinitech Argentina - Sitevinitech China - Techno Security & Mobile Forensics World. Visit www.comexposium.com for more information.

Contacts

ad:tech
Kimberly Dunn, 214-915-8845
kimberly@ad-tech.com
or
PAN Communications
Ashley Waters, 617-502-4322
adtech@pancomm.com

Release Summary

ad:tech New York 2015 today announced N3 – NOW. NEW. NEXT., the live pitch competition during the two-day event featuring 12 innovative startups and an esteemed judging panel.

Contacts

ad:tech
Kimberly Dunn, 214-915-8845
kimberly@ad-tech.com
or
PAN Communications
Ashley Waters, 617-502-4322
adtech@pancomm.com