AssureSign LLC, a leader in electronic signature technology, announced today that it has been named a technology Early Adopter by Microsoft, in recognition of making its AssureSign electronic signature software compatible with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
AssureSign leads the electronic signature market with easy to deploy tools that can seamlessly integrate electronic signature applications with Microsoft Dynamics
The Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), the leading trade association for direct-to-consumer commerce, announced the winners of the 2011 ERA Moxie Awards. The winners were honored at the Moxie Awards Gala on Thursday, Sept. 15th, at the 2011 ERA D2C Convention at the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.
Once again, the Moxie Awards celebrated the top campaigns in direct response marketing. My congratulations go out to all the winners as well as the finalists who have shown all of us what creative excellence is all about, says ERA President and CEO Julie Coons.
The ERA Moxie Awards represent the best in television, radio, online and mobile DR. Among the most anticipated awards presented are the Best of the Year categories:
Best Short Form of the Year Under $ 50K
Best Short Form of the Year Over $ 50K
Best Long Form of the Year Under $ 250K
Best Long Form of the Year Over $ 250K
Best Short Form, Beauty
Best Long Form, Beauty
Best Short Form, Health
Best Long Form, Health
Best Short Form, Sports & Fitness
Best Long Form, Sports & Fitness
Best Short Form, Housewares
Best Long Form, Housewares
Best Short Form, Intellectual Property
Best Long Form, Intellectual Property
Best Short Form, Variety
Best Long Form, Variety
Best Celebrity Presenter
Best Long Form, International DRTV Production
Best Short Form, International DRTV Production
Best Short Form, U.S. Hispanic
Best Long Form, U.S. Hispanic
Best DR Website Design
Best Mobile Marketing Campaign
Best Use of Online Video
Best Female Presenter
Best Male Presenter
Best DR Radio Campaign
Best Live Shopping On-Air Guest
Best Short Form, DR Corporate Branding
Best Long Form, DR Corporate Branding
Peoples Choice, Short Form
Peoples Choice, Long Form
Volunteer of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
DR Icon Award
Marketer of the Year
To view a complete list of winners, go to http://www.d2cshow.org/awards.html.
About the 2011 ERA D2C Convention
The Electronic Retailing Associations 2011 ERA D2C Convention is the 21st annual show where the industrys top technology innovators, manufacturers, buyers and marketers meet to learn about the hottest trends in the direct-to-consumer marketplace and meet with partners and potential customers to seal critical business relationships. The event will feature more than 4,000 attendees and 120 exhibitors, a variety of education sessions on industry-related topics and expansive networking opportunities, as well as wide variety of events on the tradeshow floor. For more information, please visit http://www.D2Cshow.org.
About the Electronic Retailing Association
Representing a more than $ 350 billion market, the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA) is the only trade association in the U.S. and internationally that represents leaders of the direct-to-consumer marketplace, which includes members that maximize revenues through electronic retailing on television, online and on radio. ERA strives to protect the regulatory and legislative climate of direct response, while ensuring a favorable landscape that enhances e-retailers ability to bring quality products and services to the consumer. ERA members include some of the industry's most prominent retail merchants, including Acorn Corporation, eBay, Discovery Communications, Gaiam, Google, Guthy-Renker Corporation, HSN, Jewelry Television, QVC, ShopNBC and Thane. For more information about ERA,
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The soothing smell of brewing Cuban coffee wafts in the air as the hustle and bustle of industrial trucks and working professionals hit the busy brick streets of Ybor City. In just two short weeks, the sun will go down but those same brick streets will fill-up with costumed celebrators and superheroes for this years superpowers-themed annual Halloween street party and concert Guavaween, hosted by the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce and presented by Savtira Corporation, a new local B2B cloud commerce solutions company.
We are thrilled to be presenting sponsors of this years Guavaween. We are fairly new to the area but weve been calling Ybor City home for nearly a year, says Savtira COO, Mike Hansen. Guavaween is an excellent opportunity for our organization to connect with neighboring companies. Of course we are looking forward to experiencing the famous Halloween celebration for the first time as well!
Ybor City Chamber of Commerce has taken over producing Guavaween this year. The theme, Be a Superhero! represents the local attitude of the developing and ever-expanding popularity of the historic district, Ybor City including the businesses and corporations that are becoming established in the region.
Savtira has made a big splash in our community, opening job opportunities to our residents and showing great enthusiasm for participation in civic events such as Guavaween, says Ybor City Chamber president, Tom Keating. We see the company setting roots in the Tampa Bay area, so naturally we were elated with their decision to become presenting sponsor of this years celebration.
Savtira Corporation has continually expanded its workforce and presence in the local community, recently being selected as an award finalist for the Tampa Bay Technology Forums 2011 Industry Achievement Awards Gala. The companys CEO, Tim Roberts, was also a guest speaker for the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce September luncheon at the Columbia Restaurant. Savtira is a developing software-as-a-service (SaaS) Cloud Commerce solutions company using e-commerce as the platform to sell and distribute physical and digital goods in one unified shopping cart. Savtira builds e-stores, using cloud technology, for companies like online retailers and is also building carrier-class streaming capabilities. Savtira also offers partners access to a multi-million-item catalog of digital media and physical goods.
Guavaween, named after Tampas nickname, The Big Guava, is the annual Latin-flavored Halloween celebration, which is taking place Saturday, October 29 beginning at 3 p.m. in Ybor City. More than 20 years ago, Guavaween became one of the largest festivals in Ybor. Back by popular demand, the Mama Guava motorized parade will make its way down Seventh Avenue. The parade, led by Mama Guava, features floats and costumed characters tossing beads to spectators. Savtira Corporation is planning its special presenting sponsor float to be revealed on Guavaween night.
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.Ybor.org for $ 12. Parking is available at Ft. Brooke or Tampa Port Authority parking garage with a ride on the TECO Line Streetcar System. Streetcar hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Saturday. A temporary end-of-the-line will be in front of the trolley car-barn in Ybor City from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Exact change is required to purchase fare cards onboard the streetcar. Unlimited ride passes are available for purchase by calling HARTs information line at 813.254.4278 or by visiting http://www.tecolinestreetcar.org.
About Ybor City Chamber of Commerce
The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center is located at Centro Ybor and provides a resource to all businesses and organizations in the historic district including restaurants, museums, theaters and attractions, retail stores and more. Residents and visitors rely on the chamber as a source for information and referrals for the Ybor City area. Ybors Chamber offers its members various promotional opportunities and a friendly environment for doing business. Monthly membership luncheons and evening events open a venue to network. Members also have the opportunity to post announcements and receive the bi-monthly newsletter, La S
Luxoft, a leading global provider of advanced application and product development services, announced today that it will serve as a gold sponsor and attend the American Cancer Society Discovery Ball 2011, taking place on April 30 in Chicago.
The Discovery Ball supports the American Cancer Societys mission to help people stay well, get well, find cures and fight back to ensure a world with less cancer and more birthdays. The event has raised more than $ 8 million since its inception in 2007.
Luxoft President and CEO, Dmitry Loschinin, will serve as ambassador during the event. More than 1,000 corporate sponsors and Fortune 500 companies are expected to be in attendance.
At Luxoft, we put great emphasis on charitable giving and involvement in causes that will improve lives in the communities where we work and live, said Dmitry Loschinin, president and CEO, Luxoft. Cancer impacts individuals of all ages globally and we are proud to participate in an event that raises such critical funds needed to discover new treatments and cures.
About Luxoft
Luxoft, a member of the IBS Group is an emerging global leader in application and product engineering outsourcing services for enterprise IT organizations and software vendors. Luxoft builds lasting partnerships with its clients, such as Boeing, IBM, Harman, Avaya, Areva, Sabre and other global leaders, based on the culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and deep domain expertise. Luxoft offers global delivery capability through its network of state-of-the-art delivery centers in North America, Central & Eastern Europe, and Asia. Luxoft`s customers benefit from the right mix of technology skills, industry knowledge, best-of-breed processes and methodologies, and a choice of engagement models.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force with more than 100,000 volunteers in Illinois and millions elsewhere, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding cures and by fighting back. As the nations largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer, and countless more who have avoided it, will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more or get help, call us any time at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
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Punchbowl, the one-stop site for start to finish party planning, has been selected winner in the category of Best Consumer Tech that Makes Life Easier at the 2011 MITX Innovation Awards.
The annual MITX Innovation Awards program is the largest awards competition of its kind and celebrates innovations powering the future of marketing and revolutionizing the way we work and play. The MITX Award winners were announced in 11 general categories, several Best of categories, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Promise Award, Peoples Choice Awards for VC and Angel Investor of the Year. The sold-out ceremony was held on June 16th at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
We created the Innovation Awards to give exciting digital and Internet companies a chance to showcase their ideas and creativity, said MITX President Debi Kleiman. This years winners represent the very best of New Englands talent, and MITX is thrilled to honor their achievements.
Punchbowl is the leading destination site for start to finish party planning. The site offers a modern, effortless way to plan a party with innovative features that include customizable online invitations, potluck organization, gift registries, local vendor search and much more. Punchbowl guides a host through all of the steps of party planning and solves common problems along the way. The site is extremely popular with moms and is ideal for summer gatherings, birthday parties, baby showers, holiday parties, and more.
To be honored as the Best Consumer Tech that Makes Life Easier is wonderful validation of what our customers have been telling us all along, said Matt Douglas, Founder & CEO, Punchbowl. Innovation is at the heart of what we do at Punchbowl every day.
Judges for the MITX Awards included over 100 industry professionals representing various disciplines including creative directors, designers, technologists, online media representatives, investors, and business professionals. The 2011 Innovation Awards were sponsored by Digitas, Isobar, DLA Piper, PricewaterhouseCoopers, The Atom Group, BostInnovation, ISITE Design, Metropolis Creative, TCN, and VentureFizz.
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About Punchbowl Software Inc.
Punchbowl Software is the company behind the critically acclaimed website Punchbowl.com. Punchbowl is the one-stop site that helps smart moms and savvy professionals plan a party from start to finish. The site offers a modern, effortless way to plan an unforgettable celebration with party planning features including customizable online invitations, potluck organization, gift registries, local party vendors and much more. Punchbowl also licenses its technology to leading retailers such as Oriental Trading Company and 1-800-FLOWERS. Founded by software and user interface experts Matt Douglas and Sean Conta, the company is located in Framingham, MA and is backed by Contour Venture Partners and Intel Capital. To learn more, visit http://www.punchbowl.com/corporate
About MITX
Established in 1996, MITX -- the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange -- is the leading industry organization focused on the web and mobile, bringing together the digital marketing, media and technology community to engage in whats next and how it will impact the marketing and business worlds. Connecting more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic community of thought leaders and collaborators in search of insight, education and opportunity. Creator of FutureM, MITX is located in Cambridge, MA. For more information, visit http://www.mitx.org/.
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