6683 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <a href="http://www.buy.at">Buy.at</a>, ranked number 9, heads a string of online marketing and web design players, including <a href="http://www.coastdigital.co.uk">Coast Digital</a>, Traffic Broker, Affiliate Window, Equi Media, i-level, Nucleus, RedEye and Dan Wagner’s e-commerce software provider Venda. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/bin/techtrack-supplement-2007.pdf">The table</a> (pdf), clearly, is another sign that the e-commerce and digital ad boom is paying off for UK businesses - not just pure-play web firms but also multi-channel companies that wouldn’t have qualified for the list.</p> <p>Mobile companes figure strongly – as do online retailers (<a href="http://www.thehut.com">TheHut.com</a>, UK Digital Cameras, World Stores, Net-a-porter.com and London Theatre Direct) and gaming firms (King.com, Gamesys and Cashcade).</p> <p>Educational content provider Espresso Education and gambling odds comparison provider Betgenius also make the list, as well as travel firm Cheapflights. It has now appeared for four years in a row. </p> <p>Meanwhile loss-making online grocery retailer Ocado, reported to be close to an IPO, was down from 21st to 84th.</p> <p>Onwards is upwards...</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.buy.at" Window="Self">Buy.at</Link>, ranked number 9, heads a string of online marketing and web design players, including <Link URL="http://www.coastdigital.co.uk" Window="Self">Coast Digital</Link>, Traffic Broker, Affiliate Window, Equi Media, i-level, Nucleus, RedEye and Dan Wagner’s e-commerce software provider Venda. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack2002/bin/techtrack-supplement-2007.pdf" Window="Self">The table</Link> (pdf), clearly, is another sign that the e-commerce and digital ad boom is paying off for UK businesses - not just pure-play web firms but also multi-channel companies that wouldn’t have qualified for the list.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Mobile companes figure strongly – as do online retailers (<Link URL="http://www.thehut.com" Window="Self">TheHut.com</Link>, UK Digital Cameras, World Stores, Net-a-porter.com and London Theatre Direct) and gaming firms (King.com, Gamesys and Cashcade).</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Educational content provider Espresso Education and gambling odds comparison provider Betgenius also make the list, as well as travel firm Cheapflights. It has now appeared for four years in a row. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Meanwhile loss-making online grocery retailer Ocado, reported to be close to an IPO, was down from 21st to 84th.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Onwards is upwards...</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-10-01T12:36:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>It’s great to see web start-ups and online ad companies appearing so prominently in this year's Sunday Times Tech Track 100, published by the paper yesterday.</strong> </p> <p>Doncaster-based online travel agency <a href="http://www.holidayroomsdirect.com">Holiday Rooms Direct</a> tops the league table after increasing its sales from £184,000 to just under £7m in two years, while the top ten also includes DVD rental company <a href="http://www.lovefilm.com">Lovefilm</a> and local search firm <a href="http://www.thebestof.co.uk">The Best Of</a>.</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>It’s great to see web start-ups and online ad companies appearing so prominently in this year's Sunday Times Tech Track 100, published by the paper yesterday.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Doncaster-based online travel agency <Link URL="http://www.holidayroomsdirect.com" Window="Self">Holiday Rooms Direct</Link> tops the league table after increasing its sales from £184,000 to just under £7m in two years, while the top ten also includes DVD rental company <Link URL="http://www.lovefilm.com" Window="Self">Lovefilm</Link> and local search firm <Link URL="http://www.thebestof.co.uk" Window="Self">The Best Of</Link>.</Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1799 <p>Econsultancy has published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-networks-buyers-guide">Online Advertising Networks Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which contains an examination of this marketplace and profiles of 23 leading networks. We have also produced an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-survey">Online Advertising Survey</a></strong>, based on a survey of advertisers and agencies. For more stats and charts, see also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-advertising-statistics">Online Advertising Statistics compendium</a></strong>.</p> <p>Econsultancy has published an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-networks-buyers-guide">Online Advertising Networks Buyer's Guide</a></strong> which contains an examination of this marketplace and profiles of 23 leading networks. We have also produced an <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-advertising-survey">Online Advertising Survey</a></strong>, based on a survey of advertisers and agencies. For more stats and charts, see also our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/internet-advertising-statistics">Online Advertising Statistics compendium</a></strong>.</p> 364336 Web firms dominate Tech Track 100 false 2007-10-01T12:59:00+01:00 web-firms-dominate-tech-track-100 2009-04-29T23:43:54+01:00 2009-10-13T09:20:47+01:00 379