Shazam Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2016

Shazam, one of the world’s most popular apps for connecting artists and fans, today announced its inclusion in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2016. The annual list has become an industry standard, created to honor leading enterprises and rising newcomers that exemplify the best in nimble business and impactful innovation. Shazam was selected as one of the Most Innovative Companies by sector in the Music category for 2016. This is the second time Shazam has had the inclusion, as the company was first named to the list of Most Innovative Companies in 2012.

“This year's package—which includes top ten lists in 27 sectors—emphasizes the breadth of companies with progressive, agile business models, cultures of creativity, and ability to adapt in today's fast-paced world”

“Innovation is at the very core of Shazam,” said Shazam CEO Rich Riley. “We have continued to innovate on our pioneering music-identification capabilities and have made it faster and more accurate than ever as we strive to make all of the world’s music discoverable. Additionally, we launched innovations around visual recognition which are connecting leading brands around the world to our global community of fans.”

Among the honorees for 2016 are popular consumer brands Taco Bell and Hasbro; large corporations CVS Health and Bristol-Myers Squibb; rising newcomers Shyp and Robinhood; creative retail upstarts Everlane, Shopify, and Farfetch; global healthcare companies Novocure and Noora Health; entertainment leaders Sixteen String Jack Productions and Universal Studios; and mission-driven organizations Sama Group, Black Lives Matter, and Social Capital. Returning honorees include Airbnb, Spotify, GE, Fitbit, Uber, and Huawei.

“This year's package—which includes top ten lists in 27 sectors—emphasizes the breadth of companies with progressive, agile business models, cultures of creativity, and ability to adapt in today's fast-paced world," said Fast Company editor Robert Safian.

Most Innovative Companies is one of Fast Company's most significant and highly anticipated editorial efforts of the year. To produce the 2016 list, the magazine's editors spent a full year gathering and analyzing data on companies around the globe. For the first time, Fast Company enlisted machine intelligence to help inform the list: Quid, a San Francisco-based startup, used its software to create topographical maps of innovation across more than 40 sectors of the economy.

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Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue (March 2016) is now available online at http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies