Friday, December 5, 2008

Etsy Recognized as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum

On December 4, 2008 The World Economic Forum in Generva announced 34 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2009 for their accomplishments as innovators of the highest calibre, and whose technologies will have a deep impact on business and society.

After working in social enterprise for 5 years prior to joining Etsy (official start is in January) I'm really pleased to see Etsy's vision to empower people to change the world’s economy, one person and one community at a time being recognized.

Selection is the result of a vigorous process, for which the Forum received more than 320 applications from around the world that were evaluated by 44 global technology experts. The entire list of Technology Pioneers, with profiles and executive interviews, can be found here.