9th Annual Mobile Excellence Award Finalists Announced

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - November 30, 2016) - The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEA), produced by Axis PR & Entertainment, announces the finalists for its 9^th Annual Awards season along with its newly launched website which can be found at www.mobilexawards.com. The MEA is recognized as the most influential awards show honoring innovation and leadership in mobile entertainment, lifestyle and technology, recognizing companies from all industry strata, from start-ups to international brands.

The 9^th Annual Mobile Excellence Awards will take place in January in Los Angeles, CA, attended by industry luminaries, influencers and leaders from all segments of the mobile ecosystem. More details on location and tickets will be announced to the public shortly.

The MEA continues to be at the forefront of the industry, recognizing and honoring leaders and innovators as well as the best companies to track in mobile technology and entertainment. Over the last decade the MEAs have grown to become the most coveted awards program in the industry. Finalists represent the very best in mobile innovation, technology breakthroughs, and entertainment platforms.

9^th Annual Mobile Excellence Award Finalists

Humanitarian Award

• Miracle Messages
• Operation Underground Railroad
• SAP SE, Cloud-based App for ETiCCS Project

Industry Star

• Intel
• Next VR
• Instagram
• Pokemon

Best Branded Experience Made for Mobile

• Opera Mediaworks, GSN Skin Wars Campaign
• Futurama: Game of Drones (Wooga)
• E! Entertainment "E! News app"

Best Delivery Platform for Mobile

• 365 Connect - Mobile Platform
• Openwave Mobility, IP Traffic Manager (IP-TM)
• AerServ
• OpenMarket

Best Entertainment Related Marketing Campaign

• MEC for Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
• Tecate's Have a Champion in Your Corner
• Univision, La Conecta App
• Kings of Fi$h

Best Mobile Payment/Commerce

• DailyUse Mobile Wallet
• Clover Networks, Inc., Clover Mobile

Best Kids Content for Mobile

• Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Kids
• Ormco Corporation; Bethany Hamilton Damon Smile Emoji Keyboard
• Fingerprint, for Samsung Kids

Best Live Streaming or Video for Mobile

• AWE, powered by Bottle Rocket
• E! Entertainment "Live From E!"
• Xpose, Inc

Best Mobile Analytics/Big Data

• B2X, SMARTCARE Technology Platform
• Pyze Inc., Pyze Growth Intelligence
• Verto Analytics, Verto App Watch
• Drawbridge App Traction Index
• Intersec GeoInsights
• UberMedia Retail

Best Mobile App/Service for Connected Daily Lifestyle

• ShopSavvy
• True Key by Intel Security
• TrackR
• MyLücke
• IHG Translator App

Best Mobile Games

• Red Bear Studios / Con Man The Game
• Futurama: Game of Drones (Wooga)
• Archiact Interactive (Product: Lamper VR: Firefly Rescue)

Best Mobile Innovator

• Wallet Manager by Vibes
• YouMail, Inc. for YouMail
• Xpose,Inc

Best Mobile Product

• BlackBerry DTEK50
• Megaphone TV - Engagement Platform
• Huawei - HUAWEI MateBook
• Brandtone Trader

Best Mobile Sports

• SapientNitro and The Miami HEAT App
• VenueNext
• iTeam Network powering Blitz Fantasy
• Augusta National Golf Club and IBM's 2016 Masters Golf Tournament Mobile Applications
• 18Birdies
• Tata Consultancy Services - TCS New York City Marathon App

Best Mobile Utility /Productivity Application for on a Smartphone or Tablet

• SanDisk, a Western Digital Corporation brand - iXpand Drive app
• ChatWork
• iRetire by BlackRock
• LogMeIn's join.me
• Citrix GoToMeeting Mobile App
• SapientNitro for The Times & Sunday Times app for iOS

Best Multinational Company

• ChatWork
• Brandtone

Best Original Content for Mobile

• Opera Mediaworks, Hilton Hotels & Resorts-360° Video
• Undertone
• Susan Miller's Astrology Zone
• Kings of Fi$h

Best Social Community for Mobile

• CI&T - Sprite RFRSH Na Lata
• Pushdot

Best Technology Breakthrough

• Criteo, Dynamic Email
• HZO Protection Technology
• Tangoe - Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
• Synaptics, SentryPoint™ Security Suite

Best User Experience for Mobile

• Hong Kong Trade Development Council
• SapientNitro and Minneapolis Institute of Art
• Astrology Zone®, Susan Miller Omni Media Inc.
• ALEX AND ANI Mobile App
• SAP SE, Redesigning Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane's Logistics Portal

The Legacy Award for the coveted Mobile Ambassador award the individual who has most effectively supported the goals of the mobile industry, its programs, and the mobile community at large. (Selected by the MEA's). For more information on sponsorships, partnerships or to request an invite to the Mobile Excellence Awards, please email sponsorship@mobilexawards.com or call 310.276.2220.