LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Media Excellence Awards marked its 10 year anniversary with a glamorous celebration as it honored innovators and leaders in digital media, technology and entertainment at the historic Laemmle Theater in Beverly Hills, CA.
The Media Excellence Awards is the only award program in the industry of its caliber which recognizes and honors companies that have truly set the bar of achievement and quality in their respective fields. From leading brands to studios, carriers and startups, the Media Excellence Award organization has been honoring innovation and leadership in mobile technology and entertainment--from content creation to delivery--for a decade.
“We feel it’s important that the industry recognizes the companies and individuals who have strived to create, innovate and lead the way in building the global technology economy,” said Sarah Miller, CEO of Axis PR & Entertainment and Executive Producer, Media Excellence Awards. “We are very excited to be celebrating our 10th year anniversary of innovation and leadership with the people who have been instrumental in shaping the future of media.”
The 10th Annual Media Excellence Awards is produced by Axis Entertainment and sponsored in part by globally recognized companies such as Starbreeze, El Rey Networks, Astrology Zone, Quaesell, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and others.
10th Annual Media Excellence Award Winners
MEA Legacy Awards
Environmental Awareness Award: Honors The Whale Alert app created by The International Fund for Animal Welfare to help protect and conserve whales along both coasts of the United States and now Canada’s eastern seaboard by warning shippers and vessel captains of whale activity in their immediate vicinity.
Heart and Hope Award: Honors CI&T - Coca Cola 5by20 App for providing business skills for women entrepreneurs. This app provides access to business skills, courses, financial services and connections along with the confidence that comes with building a successful business. To date, over 1.2M women across 60+ countries have been empowered through the initiative.
Excellence in Analytics/Big Data
- Intersec, Contextual Marketing Solution
Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
- IBM Watson Media
Excellence in Branded Experience
- E! Entertainment Television
Excellence for Connected Daily Lifestyle
- Astrology Zone, Amazon Alexa on Echo
Excellence for Delivery Platform
- Warner Bros. Worldwide Television, WBTVD
Excellence in Entertainment Related Marketing Campaign
- Ad Colony, Transformers: The Last Knight Wipe-Away Aurora™ HD Video
Excellence in Health Technologies
- Umergency
Excellence in Innovation
- Mobolize, MOBOLIZE I Optimize
Excellence for Live Streaming / Video
- Turkcell, Beyond A Stadium
International Excellence
- Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Mobile Apps
Excellence in Original Content
- Jukin Media
Excellence for Payments and mCommerce
- Alliance Data’s Frictionless Mobile Credit
Excellence for Mobile Consumer Engagement
- Ad Colony, Buffalo Wild Wings, Catch the Foodoo Doll Aurora™ HD Video
Excellence for Technology Breakthrough
- Verto Analytics, Verto Watch
Excellence for User Experience
- EPIX, EPIX Cast
Excellence for Utility or Productivity Applications
- GoToMeeting
Excellence in Virtual Reality
- NextVR
More information can also be found at www.mediaxawards.com.
PR Contact for Media Excellence Awards
Axis PR & Entertainment
T: 310-276-2220
awards@axis-entertainment.com