HODINKEE Named To Fast Company's Annual List Of The World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HODINKEE, the world's preeminent resource for all things watches, has been named to Fast Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019. The list honors the businesses making the most profound impacts on both industry and culture, showcasing a variety of ways to thrive in today's ever-changing world.
"We are honored and humbled to be named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2019," said Ben Clymer, Founder & CEO of HODINKEE. "When HODINKEE first started, it was simply a place for individuals with a shared passion to interact and learn about an industry that had a high barrier to entry. "Today, we are a company with over 35 employees and growing, with a focus on creating original and compelling stories and products across our editorial, technology and e-commerce platforms. Through these tools, we are thrilled to see a rise of thoughtful consumption of both media and high-touch material objects driven by our community."
HODINKEE has uniquely positioned itself as neither a publishing or an e-commerce company, but an entity that combines both disciplines into a business all its own. At the core of HODINKEE is a drive to create excellent, original editorial products through in-depth writing, photography, video, social media and podcasting, covering the world of watches and its adjacent interests. This approach has opened up the industry, creating an online community of highly engaged enthusiasts, and major global luxury brands are taking note.
This approach has allowed HODINKEE to grow from an editorial outlet into a multi-faceted luxury e-commerce destination. Re-launched just over a year ago, the HODINKEE Shop is changing the way individuals and luxury brands think about e-commerce. From product to packaging, delivery to presentation, the HODINKEE Shop has reworked the way in which individuals purchase online, making it more in-synch with shoppers today and focusing on the details to make the online buying experience better. HODINKEE has collaborated with the likes of Omega, Vacheron Constantin, IWC, and Hermes on co-branded limited edition products, all of which have been retailed online via the HODINKEE Shop, often selling out within minutes.
Through original reporting and photography, re-imagining the online retail experience, and partnering with luxury brands on compelling native content campaigns and limited edition products, HODINKEE is in the business of building and using digital tools to tell stories about legacy brands in a thoughtful and original way to a highly engaged and qualified audience.
This year, Fast Company's editors and writers sought out groundbreaking businesses across 35 industries and every region. They also judged nominations received through their application process.
The World's Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company's signature franchise and one of its most highly anticipated editorial efforts of the year. It provides both a snapshot and a road map for the future of innovation across the most dynamic sectors of the economy.
"Established players are showing the same kind of nimbleness that we've generally associated with startups," said Fast Company deputy editor David Lidsky, who oversaw the issue with senior editor Amy Farley.
Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies issue (March-April 2019) is now available online at https://www.fastcompany.com/MIC, as well as in app form via iTunes and on newsstands beginning February 27th. The hashtag is #fcmostinnovative.
HODINKEE
Established in 2008, HODINKEE is the foremost destination for all things in the world of horology. Over the past decade, founder Ben Clymer and team have grown HODINKEE into a robust media and retail platform by providing its respected point of view on industry news and releases, investing in engaging and creative storytelling, producing a designated podcast, printing a bi-annual publication and launching and growing its own retail outlet, HODINKEE Shop. At its core, HODINKEE's goal is to bring its readers and consumers the best in wristwatches in a way that is approachable, authentic and honest. Hodinkee.com
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