computing solutions for mobile professionals, today announced it was chosen by the VentureBeat editorial board and a committee of industry experts as one of the Top 30 private mobile startup companies of 2008. The company will demonstrate its service in the inaugural MobileBeat2008 event taking place at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale on Thursday, July 24.

Soonr provides mobile professionals and workgroups with one simple, smart integrated platform of services for managing documents from anywhere. Users have one-touch search of all their files across multiple computers. They can share, forward, comment, and remotely print or fax from any Internet connected device including mobile phones, on any network. Users create shared mobile workspaces “in the cloud” for group projects. All documents are current, continuously backed up and safe, even when host computers are sleeping or powered off.

VentureBeat received several hundred nominations for this award. Their editorial board, expert committee and reader write-ins narrowed these to 30. Finalists were created around a bold idea and were deemed to have a real chance of being “a grand-slam hit as a business.”

Soonr will be demonstrating their smart platform capabilities during the conference.

“We’re pleased to be recognized by VentureBeat as an innovator shaping the industry,” said Patrick McVeigh, Soonr’s chief executive officer. “We are serious about improving people’s lives by giving them new freedom to work with their information anytime, anyplace and on their terms.”

About Soonr

Soonr is a global innovator dedicated to making computer files available and useful to people anytime, through any mobile phone or Internet connected device. The Soonr service continuously and securely backs up computer files and allows users to easily search for, view, forward and share documents from wherever they are, and on whatever connected device they prefer. The company provides carriers and other partners with a branded, premium service and a compelling revenue model. The service works across worldwide carrier networks and major handset operating systems. Founded in 2005 by veterans in Internet technologies, telecommunications, wireless and mobility, the company is based in Silicon Valley and Denmark.

Information Source:    Business Wire

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