Zerofootprint Named 2010 Hot New Technologies Finalist by Network Products Guide

TORONTO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Zerofootprint, leading developer of tools to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of individuals and organizations, today announced that its VELOmetrics™ solution has been named a 2010 Hot New Technologies finalist by Network Products Guide.

Selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors including established large companies, mid-size and new start-ups around the world, Zerofootprint has advanced to the finalists stage based on Network Product Guide's "4Ps" selection criteria -- namely Products, People, Performance and Potential. The coveted 2010 Hot Companies analysis encompasses companies in all areas of information technology including security, wireless, storage, networking, software and communications.

"We are delighted and honored to be included among Network Products Guide's 2010 Hot Companies finalists," said Ron Dembo, founder and CEO of Zerofootprint. "As we strive to expand the visibility of our solutions to new customers and geographies, this recognition further validates our leadership in carbon intelligence and environmental impact technologies."

The 2010 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the Technosium 2010 Presentation and Awards Dinner at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on March 18, 2010. Executives from the finalist companies will present their 4P criteria to an audience of end-users, leading entrepreneurs, other IT companies, venture capitalists, corporate strategists and industry associations.

Zerofootprint's VELOmetrics is a benchmarking service that leverages the full power of the VELO suite to provide organizations with a cost effective tool to begin their carbon analysis. VELO solves the carbon data challenge by integrating, storing and managing the disparate, heterogeneous data needed for climate change calculations. VELOmetrics permits companies to see how their footprint compares with their peers anonymously, independent of the carbon software tools they may be using.

About Zerofootprint

Zerofootprint is a socially responsible enterprise whose mission is to apply technology, design, and risk management to the massive reduction of our environmental footprint. Zerofootprint operates both in the for-profit and charitable domains through two entities, Zerofootprint Software and Zerofootprint Foundation, using shared technology.

http://www.zerofootprint.net

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