Red Herring recently announced its Top 100 Short-list for North America, highlighting who it believes to be the most-promising private technology companies from the continent for the year.

Several automotive-related companies are represented on the list, including Digital Air Strike, ActivEngage and Netsertive.

Alex Vieux, the publisher and chief executive officer of Red Herring, commented on this year’s selections.

“The short-list confirms the excellent foresight and strong innovations created by entrepreneurs in North America,” Vieux said. “By all measures, the remarkable group of companies comprising the Top 100 Short-list underlines the region’s constant drive to innovate.”

Previous winners include Google, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn, among others. For a complete listing of the finalists, click here.

2015 American Business Awards

In other award-related news, Donlen was recently announced as a finalist in two categories for The 2015 American Business Awards. The award possibilities are in the Most Innovative Company of the Year – Up to 2,500 Employees category as well as the Stevie Award for mobile apps in the Business/Government category.

“We are thrilled to be considered as a candidate for the Most Innovative Company of the Year,” said Brian Wright, the company’s senior vice president of products and services. “Everyone at Donlen has one goal, and that is to empower our customers to do more so they can focus on their core business. Our emphasis on developing quality technology solutions allows our customers to have better insight into their operations and potential cost savings. Our mobile apps allow our customers to manage their fleets from anywhere and these apps have been recognized for their effectiveness and ease of use. We are honored to be a Stevie Award Finalist.”

For more information on the awards and a complete listing of the finalists, click here.

Eureka!

Digital automotive marketing SaaS company Outsell announced recently it has been named by The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as a 2015 Eureka! Award Winner. In its second year, the award honors companies in the Twin Cities for creating new products and innovative business processes that are “disrupting” industries in business, technology, education, the arts, healthcare, among others.

“We are honored that The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has recognized our company with a 2015 Eureka! Award,” Mike Wethington, Outsell’s chief executive officer. “I’m proud that our team is bringing in one-of-a-kind big-data analytics solutions such as BuyerScout to the automotive market, and that we are able to create tremendous value for dealers across many of the top automotive brands. I’m happy to see BuyerScout recognized among all the other stand-out innovations in the Twin Cities.”

For a complete listing of the winners, click here.