30 MAY 2013 (SAN JOSE, CA, USA) – GainSpan® Corporation, a leader in ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things, has been named a winner of the Red Herring 2013 Top 100 North America Award. As a winner of the Top 100, GainSpan joins the short list that honors the year’s most promising private technology ventures in North America. GainSpan was selected by Red Herring’s editorial staff based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, management quality, strategy and market penetration. This assessment of potential is complemented by a review of the track record and standing of startups relative to their sector peers, allowing Red Herring to see past the “buzz” and make the list a valuable instrument of discovery and advocacy for the most promising new business models in North America.