Viddyad allows anyone to create and edit videos online. Founded by a team of technical, marketing and video production professionals with years of experience in technology, TV and digital media. We’re passionate about video, advertising and helping businesses of all sizes around the world to promote their brands online.
Named as one to watch by the Wall Street Journal, Viddyad launched at TechCrunch Disrupt in September 2013, then went on to win the Spark of Genius Award at the Web Summit, before being chosen as a finalist for Innovative World Technologies at SXSW 2014. This page lists many of the publications and media outlets Viddyad has featured in, as well as logos and images that may be used in articles.
In the Press and Online:
2016
December
Viddyad honoured at The 31st Annual Irish America Business 100 Awards.
Viddyad selected by Mediacom as one of four ‘Future Disruptors’ tech startups at Commerce Disrupted 2016 – Google UK.
Viddyad named as 1 of 30 Irish Sci-Tech Leaders in The States – Silicon Republic.
November
Viddyad selected to join Unilever’s Foundry 50 at Unbound London as one of the world’s top 50 marketing technology startups.
October
Viddyad selected by Unilever as one of Europe’s top 15 Adtech startups and invited to present at Ad:tech London.
Viddyad was featured and interview as part of a series on Business Mistakes and what can be learned from them on Fora.ie.
September
Xconomy wrote about Viddyad Taking the Grand Prize at L’Oréal USA Women in Digital Program.
Viddyad won the L’Oreal Woman in Digital Award covered by WomenMeanBusiness.
August
Street Flight Magazine wrote about Viddyad as Great tools for Businesses to make video ads online.
June
Viddyad appeared on RTE 1 Morning Ireland and the RTE News at 1 about the growth of video consumption and video advertising:
Viddyad CEO Speaks at UCD Festival on Saturday, June 18th along with Breege O’Donoghue from Primark and Denis Hickey.
Viddyad featured as a Keynote Speaker at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School MBA 50 Years Gala Dinner as well as the Women’s panel on June 17.
MBA 50th Gala dinner at UCD Smurfit Business School, Friday June 17th
April
Viddyad’s CEO listed as one of the top Irish people abroad to follow on Twitter by dublinglobe.com and elsewhere as a top inspiring female entrepeneur.
Viddyad CEO listed as one of 4 Super Successful Female Entrepreneurs That Will Inspire You by Andrew Spence.
February
Huffington Post Business publishes article on Viddyad CEO, Grainne Barron http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-ravanona/trailblazing-women-grainn_b_6715400.html
Viddyad is listed among 10 Irish startups showing how it is done internationally and an article on Viddyad is featured on BizzVenue.
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2015
December
Viddyad listed in Silicon Republic’s 10 globetrotting ambassadors for Irish sci-tech success.
October
Viddyad featured as one of 15 new Irish business stars on thinkbusiness.ie.
Viddyad also appeared on RTE’s documentary Better Off Abroad, documenting the adventures of Irish business people in San Francisco.
August
Dublin Globe marks Viddyad as one of 13 Irish adtech startups you need to know.
May
Viddyad’s recruitment strategy is highlighted in the LinkedIn Talent Blog after gaining significant attention online with a job posting on the website for HBO’s Silicon Valley.
As a response to the overwhelming victory of legalizing same-sex marriage in Ireland on May 22, the Viddyad team created a video promoting the victory of the Yes campaign.
April
Grainne Barron listed as one of the top Irish people abroad to follow on Twitter by dublinglobe.com and elsewhere as a top inspiring female entrepeneur.
Viddyad CEO listed as one of 4 Super Successful Female Entrepreneurs That Will Inspire You byAndrew Spence.
February
Huffington Post Business publishes article on Viddyad CEO, Grainne Barron http://www.huffingtonpost.com/anne-ravanona/trailblazing-women-grainn_b_6715400.html
Viddyad is listed among 10 Irish startups showing how it is done internationally and an article on Viddyad is featured on BizzVenue.
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2014
November
Viddyad and its CEO featured in Irish Independent’s ‘Tech’s next frontier: giving women a stronger voice’
October
Viddyad founder and CEO Grainne Barron wins MBA Entrepreneurial Venture Award from the Association of MBAs.
September
Viddyad CEO Grainne Barron (@grabar) listed as one of 20 Deadly Businesswomen To Follow On Twitter.
July
Viddyad attends the CableLabs Summer Conference in Keystone, Colorado (August 3-6) as part of the CableLabs Innovation Showcase. While in attendance, Viddyad CEO Grainne Barron live demos the Viddyad software to the CableLabs audience.
June
Viddyad CEO & Founder Grainne Barron on the panel at the Female Founders event hosted by Silicon Republic.
June
Click below to hear the podcast of Viddyad’s CEO on RTE Morning Ireland with Conor Brophy
June
Grainne was also interviewed on ‘The Last Word’ on Today FM, click here to listen to the interview.
May
Viddyad CEO & Founder Grainne Barron is listed as one of the 50 most influential and powerful business women in Ireland.
April
Viddyad wins Creative Industries category of the Irish Times Innovation Awards
March 2014 – Viddyad at SXSW
Viddyad are finalists in the Innovative World Technologies category at SXSW 2014 – Irish Tech Entrepreneurs Flex Their Start-Up Creds at SXSW
Viddyad highlighted by Wall Street Journal in SXSW: What’s Most Exciting in Startups Now
Viddyad’s presence noted in California, as Irish software companies pour into Silicon Valley
Viddyad opens NYSE as part of Irish delegation as New York Stock Exchange Hosts Ireland Day
Viddyad CEO & Founder Grainne Barron named as one of the Top 100 women in science, technology, engineering and maths by Silicon Republic’s Women Invent Tomorrow campaign.
January
Viddyad announced as a finalist for the Irish Times Innovation Awards in the Creative Industries category – 2014 Shortlisted Companies Announced for Irish Times Innovation Awards
Viddyad announced as a finalist in the Innovative World Technologies category at the annual SXSW Interactive Accelerator competition – SXSW Interactive Announces 2014 Accelerator Finalists
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2013
October
Viddyad announces a partnership with Getty Images. For the first time ever, over 20 million videos and images have been made available to create video ads for businesses.
Web Summit 2013 – Viddyad Wins “Spark of Genius” Award
At Web Summit 2013, Viddyad were crowned ESB “Spark of Genius” winners, CEO Grainne Barron pitched live on stage against tough competition – Viddyad wins 2013 ESB Spark of Genius Award
September
Viddyad launched its beta product at TechCrunch Disrupt 2013:
TV News
CEO Grainne Barron on 90 seconds TV at Web Summit 2013
The interview by “The Street” with Viddyad CEO Grainne Barron was featured in the following publications:
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