• iMedia evaluated 9 new companies, based on brand- and business-building potential, and predicted which of them will be important to marketing professionals in the coming years.
• Their list breaks down audience, platform and engagement strengths.
• Their recommendations include MixRank, Payvment, ShopSavvy, 955 Dreams and GraphEffect.

From the article:

The one constant of digital is change, and much of that change emanates from the offices of small companies propelled by big dreams. Some ideas -- most, in fact -- don't get anywhere. But others hold promise from their earliest days, even before anyone is entirely sure of the full ramifications of what they are doing. ...