TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeLock, the industry leader in identity theft protection, has won an International Stevie Award for Best Website – www.lifelock.com - in The 2011 International Business Awards. The International Business Awards are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in business.
Recipients of International Stevie Award trophies were selected from more than 3,000 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 40 nations. Organizations all over the world are eligible to compete in The International Business Awards, and can enter in any of more than 40 categories from Company of the Year and Best New Product of the Year to Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year and Executive of the Year. Honorees were determined through two rounds of judging by close to 200 professionals worldwide.
"This recognition is a testament to LifeLock's commitment to consumer education," said Marvin Davis, Chief Marketing Officer of LifeLock. "The blueprint behind the enhanced LifeLock.com was to create an environment where consumers could learn about the ever-changing threats of identity theft, interact with identity theft experts and determine their next steps in their commitment to proactive identity theft protection. "
LifeLock received recognition as Stevie Distinguished Honoree for Fastest Growing Company of the Year in Canada and the USA, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Canada and the USA, Communications or PR Campaign of the Year – Community Relation, Customer Service Department of the Year, Best Writing/Content for the LifeLock website.
In 2010, LifeLock won an International Stevie Award for Communications Team of the Year.
"Entries to The International Business Awards grew by more than 80% this year, and that illustrates the increasing importance of the IBAs worldwide," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards, presenters of the IBAs. "We congratulate all of the honorees, and we look forward to recognizing them for their achievements at our gala event in Abu Dhabi on 11 October."
Complete lists of honorees and other details are available at www.stevieawards.com/iba
Contact:
Cortney Lanik
Media Relations Manager
480-457-2032
Cortney.Lanik@lifelock.com
About LifeLock
LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. Since 2005, LifeLock has been relentlessly protecting identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and manage their credit. The company has a strong focus on educating consumers and working with law enforcement and elected officials to better understand the increasing threats of identity theft. A multiple award-winning organization, LifeLock has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the eighth fastest growing private company (2010), by Arizona Corporate Excellence as Arizona's Fastest Growing Company, and by the American Business Awards as having the 2011 Costumer Service Team of the Year.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Location hosting patron for The 2011 International Business Awards is the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates. Premier sponsors include IBM Netezza and Smart Reader® Worldwide. The Korea Business Communicators Association is the national sponsor for South Korea. Localization sponsor of the 2011 Stevie Awards is SDL. Location hosting supporters of the 2011 IBAs include Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dana Gas, the Gemological Institute of America and The International Business Times.
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