Havok Named a Red Herring 100 Winner...

Havok the leading independent provider of entertainment technology to the entertainment industry has today been selected as a winner of the annual "Red Herring 100 North America" award by Red Herring magazine. This list of 100 privately held companies in North America recognizes those that play a leading role in innovating the technology business. To view the full list, please visit www.redherring.com.

The Red Herring magazine awards will be presented at the exclusive Red Herring Spring 2006 CEO summit, May 23-25 in Monterey, California, where a selected group of 300 technology entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate developers will gather to be the first to meet this next wave of distruptive technology companies.

Distruptive technologies and business plans

"With venture capital flowing again, we're seeing a lot of innovative new companies taking on the established players with disruptive technologies and innovative business plans," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. "The Red Herring 100 North America companies, among them Havok, are pushing and breaking the boundaries of the technology business and we are excited to report on their success stories."

David O'Meara, CEO of Havok said, "I am delighted that Havok has been honored with inclusion in the list of winners of the Red Herring 100 awards. We join an elite group of companies in the US who are recognized for their outstanding innovation and achievement in technology. At Havok, our goal is to provide our customers with solutions that set new standards within the entertainment industry and this prestigious award is testament to that. Havok has supplied the technologies for some of the most loved games, such as Halo 2 and Half Life, and top next-generation games, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, in addition to blockbuster movies such as The Matrix and Troy."

More than just buzz

Red Herring's list of top private companies are an important part of the renowned magazine's tradition of identifying new and innovative technology firms and entrepreneurs. Companies like Google and eBay were spotted in their early days by Red Herring editors as some that would change the way we live and work.

After receiving more than 1,000 submissions and nominations, Red Herring's editorial staff rigorously evaluated Havok and the other contenders through a careful analysis of financial data and subjective criteria, including quality of management, execution of strategy, and dedication to research and development. The Red Herring 100 North America companies are at the forefront of the technologies that are changing our lives in profound ways.

Honoring the best

To honor the Red Herring 100 companies, Red Herring has invited their CEO's and founders to present at its Red Herring Spring 2006 conference, a forum for technology's most exciting companies, and to share their insights on the future of innovation and the entrepreneurial journey. Scheduled to take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, this intimate, invitation-only conference will explore "The Pursuit of Disruption" and how it spawns unexpected opportunities, novel alliances, and great success stories.