UBM Studios Honored As Silver Stevie® Award Winner In 2012 American Business Awards(SM)Recognized in the "Most Innovative Company of the Year - Up to 100 Employees" CategoryJun 20, 2012 CHICAGO, June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Studios, the global leader in digital events, environments and communities, was presented with a Silver Stevie® Award in the "Most Innovative Company of the Year - Up to 100 Employees" category in The 10th Annual American Business Awards. The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for "crowned," the trophies were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Monday, June 18 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. More than 500 nominees and their guests attended. The presentations were broadcast live by the Business TalkRadio Network. "It's a tremendous honor to have received a Silver Stevie Award in the Most Innovative Company of the Year - Up to 100 Employees category," said Kate Spellman, President, UBM Studios. "As the world's global leader in digital events, we are transforming the way audiences across the global and in various industries interact digitally. We look forward to continuing to deliver a blended digital media experience to our clients in the coming year." In 2011, UBM Studios launched a range of digital solution suites designed to help organizations meet their business communication objectives effectively and consistently. Additionally, UBM Studios expanded its offices in Europe and Asia in order to serve these growing markets. With the addition of these offices, UBM Studios can now provide customers with global accessibility to meet the specific needs of each region. UBM Studios also continues to add new features and functionality to increase user engagement for its customers, including increased mobility, enhanced social and communications tools, virtual learning and extending global capabilities. Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 270 executives nationwide who participated in the judging process this year. "We're delighted that the first of our two American Business Awards banquets honored so many deserving organizations and executives," said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. "It's gratifying and inspiring to have received so many remarkable entries for this year's competition. We're looking forward to celebrating other Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie winners at our new tech awards ceremony in San Francisco on September 17." UBM DeusM also won a gold award in the "Sales: Technology" category for InformationWeek's Community Activation Platform Video and UBM TechWeb won a bronze award in the "Best Tradeshow or Convention" category for Enterprise Connect. Details about The American Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners who were announced on June 18 are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba. For additional information on UBM Studios, contact Max Gerstein at 773 687 4317 or max.gerstein@ubm.com. Follow UBM Studios on Twitter (http://twitter.com/UBMStudios), Facebook, or LinkedIn for all the latest news. About the Stevie Awards About UBM Studios (www.ubmstudios.com) For additional information on UBM Studios, visit www.ubmstudios.com. About UBM For more information, go to www.ubm.com; follow us at @UBM_plc to get the latest UBM news. Contact SOURCE UBM Studios |