- Conduit (publisher network and platform)
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Conduit 
Type Private Industry Technology
Web publisher
Web app
Mobile appFounded 2005 Founder(s) Ronen Shilo
Dror Erez
Gaby BilcyzkHeadquarters 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
- ^ Arrington, Michael (January 9, 2007). "Hear About Conduit Yet?". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2007/01/09/hear-about-conduit-yet/. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ Arrington, Michael (April 15, 2007). "Conduit Toolbar Product Enhancement". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2007/04/15/conduit-toolbar-product-enhancement/. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Wauters, Robin (April 2, 2011). "Conduit Acquires Web Application Platform Wibiya For $45 Million: Sources". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/02/conduit-acquires-web-application-platform-wibiya-for-45-million-sources/. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ^ "Israeli Startup Wibiya Will Be Acquired By Conduit For Whopping 45$ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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