News by subject: CONTESTS AND AWARDS

At the 5th China International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Applications (Cloud China 2017), Avaya won the "Cloud China - 2016-2017 Annual Cloud Computing Excellent Solution Award" for its Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS)...

Drobo is pleased to announce that its Drobo 5C was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the New Products - Hardware Category in The 15th Annual American Business Awards today.The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program....

Ceridian, a global human capital management technology company, announces that its Dayforce Onboarding platform has been honored with an American Business Award for Best New Product or Service of the Year. Ceridian also won three other awards in...

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and...

Domo, provider of The Business Cloud -- the world's first business optimization platform -- today announced that it was named the number one vendor in the Dresner Advisory Services' 2017 Collective Insights® Market Study, part of the Wisdom of...

On May 3, 2017, EVP of American Portfolios Holdings, Inc. (APH) and Chief Legal Counsel Frank A. Tauches Jr., and American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (APFS) affiliated financial advisor William Donahue, arranged a ceremony to honor local...

Align Technology, Inc. today announced twelve recipients of research grants under the company's Annual Research Award Program. Now in its eighth year of funding, nearly $300,000 is being awarded for 2017 to researchers at universities in North...

Peeks Social Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Peeks app has been named a finalist in the coveted 2017 Appy Awards. The Appy Awards, produced by MediaPost Communications, acknowledge creativity and excellence in app design. Prior Appy Award...

The Online News Association, the world's largest membership organization of digital journalists, today opened the call for entries for the 2017 Online Journalism Awards (OJAs), emblematic of the best in digital journalism, with 37 awards and $58,500...

AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of passive components and interconnect solutions, has received a prestigious 2016 Rockwell Collins Platinum Premier Award, which honors top-performing suppliers for having maintained the highest...

Dr. Laura Forese, executive vice president and chief operating officer of NewYork-Presbyterian, has been named among the top 25 COOs in the country by Modern Healthcare. The inaugural list recognizes COOs from a broad spectrum of healthcare...

The EIFS Council of Canada (ECC) is pleased to announce the four finalists for the 2016?17 ECC Architectural Design Awards Program: Mr. Don Dessari (NORR Architects), Mr. Guillaume Marcoux (Architecture Microclimat), Mr. Paul Hammond (Low Hammond...

Learning Care Group is proud to honor Esther Drisdale from La Petite Academy in Fort Worth, Texas as this year's recipient of the company's prestigious Teacher of the Year award. Drisdale has been selected in recognition of her remarkable work in...

Students nationwide are learning just how rewarding recycling can be! Trex Company , the world's number one decking and railing brand and leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, has announced the winners of its 10th...

Oryzon Genomics (MAD: ORY), a public clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging epigenetics to develop therapies in diseases with strong unmet medical need, announced today that Dr. Carlos Buesa, CEO and founder of the company, has received...

Oak Street Funding® (www.oakstreetfunding.com), a First Financial Bank company, was named to one of the top 100 places to work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce for 2017. In its announcement, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce President, Kevin...

Following an announcement from the Plan Sponsor Council of America's 70th Signature Awards ceremony Monday night, Financial Finesse would like to congratulate its clients, Movement Mortgage, and the Trust, Powered by the NFLPA, on winning first place...

SPi CRM, a pioneering leader in customer relationship management outsourcing today announced that it has been named "Leader" in the prestigious 2017 Global Outsourcing 100® by IAOP®. Ranked a "Super Star" of the Global Outsourcing 100, SPi CRM's...

Esurance and Minor League Baseballtm (MiLBtm) today revealed the 2017 Rising Star Students program award recipients as part of their national #CallUpWorthy platform. The Rising Star Students program, which highlights and celebrates Big Brothers Big...

Associa is proud to announce that 18 employees will receive their Professional Community Association Manager designation (PCAM) in a ceremony at this week's Community Associations Institute Conference and Expo. The PCAM is the Community Associations...

Definition 6 received a statuette at the 44th Daytime Emmy Awards for work on HBO's "Sesame Street." Senior Audio Engineer Michael Barrett was awarded an Emmy for "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Live Action." This marks the sixth...

MobileCause, a leading provider of digital fundraising and communication software for nonprofit organizations, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the "Company of the Year -- Computer Software" category in The 15th Annual American...

What if you could land tickets to this summer's hottest concert tour, while helping make great U.S. cities even greater?The Cities Project by Heineken has partnered with the Bruno Mars 24K Magic U.S. Tour, offering fans a rare chance to earn concert...

American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (APFS), a privately-held, independent broker/dealer that services financial advisors across the country, was recently included in the Top Five Best Small/Mid-Size Companies to Work for in New York. Ranked...

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America is proud to recognize The Larkin Group of Traverse City as its 2016 Agency of the Year. The Larkin Group of Traverse City was also a 2016 President's Club recipient, registering written premium of $5.7...

Hearst Health, a division of Hearst, and the Jefferson College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University, today announced the call for submissions is open for the 2018 Hearst Health Prize, the annual $100,000 award given in recognition of...

Talena, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise data management for modern big data platforms, has been named to CRN's annual Big Data 100 list for the second year in a row -- the fourth recognition from the publication since the company's launch less than two...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA announces the winner of the 2017 YXZ Supercross Sweepstakes for the 2017 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season.Wyatt Bevans of Hesperia, CA was randomly selected as the winner of the YXZ Supercross Sweepstakes. He receives an...

Somnia Anesthesia, a national anesthesia practice management company, celebrates anesthetists across the country by hosting its fifth annual Anesthesiologist of the Year Award! Somnia is honoring National Doctor's Day, which was celebrated on March...

RED HAT SUMMIT 2017 -Rackspace® today announced that it was named the 2017 Red Hat Innovation Awards winner in the Cloud Infrastructure category by Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions. The company was recognized for...

Prophet was named to Forbes' list of America's Best Managing Consulting Firms for 2017. In its second year, the list recognizes the top 1% of consulting companies based on feedback from both industry peers and brand executives. "Prophet is proud to...

BankMobile, a division of Customers Bank, and America's fastest growing mobile-first bank, today announced that its Foundation has selected Emily Weber as the next sweepstakes winner for its Passport Student Success Program. Weber is a junior at...

Last night the Business Marketing Association's New York chapter (BMA NYC) announced the winners of the 37th Global ACE Awards. Held at Forbes on Fifth in New York City, the Global ACE Awards is the premier competition for creativity in B2B marketing...

The Canadian Magazine Awards / Grands prix du magazine are proud to announce the winners of the inaugural Magazine Grands Prix, which were presented at an awards dinner and fête at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto on April 27.The Kit Compact was...

On May 16, the National Women's History Museum will host their annual Women Making History Awards, where they will honor Former First Lady Laura Bush alongside other esteemed individuals across politics, science, and media, including the Honorable...

dotmailer, a leading email marketing automation platform, was named Most Customer-Preferred Partner Technology at the annual Magento Commerce conference, Imagine 2017, held this month in Las Vegas. Magento Commerce is the worldwide leader in cloud...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has presented the 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award to CalPortland for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency...

National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI), the primary operating subsidiary of NMI Holdings, Inc., was today named to Fortune Magazine's list of the "Best Workplaces in the Bay Area," coming in at #2 out of 25 small and medium-sized...

The Edison Awards, celebrating 30 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced today that Avaya was voted a Gold Winner for innovation in the category of Cyber Security at the...

Lime Brokerage ("Lime"), a Wedbush Company, is pleased to announce that it was honored with two 2017 Markets Media, Markets Choice Awards -- Patrick Menard the "Rising Star Award," and Lime Watchdog, the "Best New Risk Product". The Markets Choice...

The Computer History Museum (CHM), the world's leading institution exploring the history of computing and its transformational impact on society, today proudly announced its 2017 Fellow Award honorees: Alan Cooper - For his invention of the visual...

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, factory-supported and bLU cRU racers dominated the first two rounds of the Lucas Oil Off-Road National Racing Series' inaugural UTV Production class this past weekend at the Duel of the Desert at Chandler, Arizona's, Wild...

Oticon Opntm has added two new awards to a growing list of accolades from leading international awards competitions. On April 20, Oticon President Gary Rosenblum accepted a Gold Award for Opn's "innovation and excellence in product development" at...

Outdoor living season is heating up, and with industry accolades pouring in, Trex is hotter than ever! The latest in a string of honors this year, the company's new Signature® Railing collection has been named to Green Builder Media's list of "Hot...

VIP Petcare has won a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Customer Service category in the 11th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. VIP Petcare, the leading provider of preventive veterinary services in the United States, was particularly...

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) is delighted to announce that our Chairman of the Board, Don Salazar, will be awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. The school will recognize Salazar for...

Wedbush Securities is pleased to announce that its Marketing Department has received two Gold 2017 Hermes Creative Awards. Wedbush has been awarded the Gold Award for its magazine ad, "Wedbush Powered by Lime," and a second Gold for the firm's...

Starkey® Hearing Technologies is pleased to announce that its revolutionary Halotm 2 hearing aids have won a Silver 2017 Edison Award in "Hearing Technology." Inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, the internationally renowned...

CDPHP was one of only two Capital Region companies to make the statewide Best Companies to Work for list, coming in at No. 14 among the large employers. The rankings were revealed at a recent awards dinner in Albany. Of the 70 businesses honored,...

Energous Corporation , the developer of WattUp®, a revolutionary wire-free charging technology that provides over-the-air power at a distance, today announced that WattUp won GOLD for its innovation at the Edison Awards last night. The Edison Awards,...