Goozex, Inc. Received "Official Honoree" Distinction For The 11th Annual Webby Awards
Goozex, Inc. Recognized by Top International Honor for the Web
For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. - April 11, 2007 - The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized Goozex, Inc. as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. Goozex.com is an Official Honoree in the Games-Related category and is the leading online platform for trading video games. Today the website connects a community of gamers who are sharing over 18,000 games across all of North America.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
"It is exciting to be a Webby Official Honoree and reflects the hard work the Goozex team has put into creating the best game trading site on the Internet," said Jon Dugan, Founder and COO of Goozex, Inc. "That same excitement is shared with each new member that discovers our site and starts trading their games with friends all across the country."
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "Goozex's Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out of more than 8,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.
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About Goozex, Inc.:
Goozex, Inc. is an award winning peer-to-multi-peer trading company headquartered in College Park, Maryland. It is the leading company in the world that offers an automated point system to provide a fair market value for used video games that can be used for purchasing other video games. Incorporated in March 2006, Goozex, Inc. is building a nationwide community of video game players. Please visit our website at www.goozex.com
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.
Contact: Mark Nebesky
240-988-5324
marketing@goozex.com