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BusinessWeek has just revealed its annual listed of the 25 most influential people on the internet, as voted by its readers and staff.

While the usuals have made the list, some unexpected entrepreneurs make an appearance with their smaller, but just as significant, contributions to the web.

Who has missed the cut? Who doesn’t deserve their spot. We would love your feedback on this, so please take a moment to have your say at the end of this list.

1. Steve Ballmer. Microsoft’s CEO is suffering complaints over Vista and a consumer base that’s moving from software to the internet. While the group’s revenue is bringing in $1.8 billion each month, Ballmer will have to chart a new course to stay on top.

2. Mitchell Baker. The founder of the Mozilla Group has seen its market share rise to nearly 20% while Microsoft’s Explorer has lost ground from 95% to 72%. But competition from Google’s Chrome browser may see them bring out new software quicker than usual.

3. Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com’s leader brought the group’s stock to a record high last year, continuing to focus on technology and the site’s new music download service.

4. Sergey Bin, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt. Google’s trinity have managed to turn this once simple search engine into a massive online force, expecting over $US16 billion in sales and an employee base of over 18,000. The new G1 smartphone, running on software developed by Google, may make an impact in the mobile market.

5. Jeff Clavier. This angel investor started a venture capital firm that has seen the rise of sites such as SocialMedia, Mint and news feed aggregator NetVibes. Clavier has been one of the most influential investors in web 2.0, with five of his start-ups acquired by Yahoo and AOL, among others. Read the rest of this entry »