The 12th Annual Webby Awards (www.webbyawards.com), named Zannel (www.zannel.com) as the Best Mobile Social Network of 2008.
SAN FRANCISCO (Business Wire EON) May 12, 2008 --
The 12th Annual Webby
Awards (www.webbyawards.com),
named Zannel (www.zannel.com) as the
Best Mobile Social Network of 2008.
Winners will be honored at The Webby Film & Video Awards on June 9th and
The 12th Annual Webby Awards Gala on June 10th
held in New York City.
Hailed as the “the Internet’s
highest honor” by the New York Times,
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence
on the Internet. The Webby Awards is presented by the International
Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-person judging academy whose
members include Internet pioneer Vinton Cerf, R/GA’s
Chief Bob Greenberg, "Simpson's" creator Matt Groening, Arianna
Huffington, and Harvey Weinstein.
"The Webby Awards honors the very best of the Internet," said
David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “Zannel’s
win is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
A truly mobile-based social network, Zannel’s
Instant Media Messaging™ service allows users
to instantly and visually communicate with their friends anytime and
anywhere by posting video, picture, and text updates from their phone to
start real time conversations.
“We’re honored to
have our work recognized by the Academy,”
said Braxton Woodham, CTO of Zannel, “and we
will continue to work hard to provide the best possible service for rich
mobile communication.”
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received a record 9,500 entries from over
60 countries and all 50 states. Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are
known worldwide for its famous five-word speech limit. Past
headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore (“Please
don’t recount this vote”),
Beastie Boys (“Can anyone fix my computer?”),
and Prince (“Everything you think is true”).
About Zannel
Zannel has launched the mobile industry’s
first Instant Media Messaging™ service, which
allows users to instantly and visually communicate with their friends
across mobile and the web, including all major social networks. Founded
by the team that built the first large-scale mobile media storefronts in
the US, Zannel has combined the best of mobile messaging, media sharing,
and social networking into a simple, compelling user experience.
About The Webby Awards:
The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence
on the Internet. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards
received a record 9,500 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries
worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in New York City.
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