Radar Named Official Honoree By 11th Annual Webby Awards
Posted on: Monday, 23 April 2007, 09:00 CDT
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiny Pictures, Inc. announced today that its Radar (http://radar.net/) cameraphone picture and video sharing service was named Official Honoree for the 11th Annual Webby Awards, a distinction that recognizes excellence and best practices on the Internet.
The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "Radar's Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
"We're honored to receive this distinction of excellence, all the more considering the company we're in," said John Poisson, founder and CEO of Tiny Pictures.
The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Radar ranked in the top 15% of all entries, securing its position as an Official Honoree.
About Tiny Pictures, Inc.
Tiny Pictures, Inc. is the company that brings you Radar, a simple and addictive way to share cameraphone pictures and videos, browse friends' pictures as they happen, and immediately join conversations through comments. Radar can be accessed from PC browsers, mobile phone browsers, and through a series of applications for mobile devices. Founded in 2005 by John Poisson, former head of mobile media research and design groups at Sony in Tokyo, Tiny Pictures is a privately held company based in San Francisco. For more information, visit http://www.tinypictures.us/ or http://radar.net/.
About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit http://www.iadas.net/.
Tiny Pictures, Inc.
CONTACT: Justine Navaja, Public Relations Manager of SHIFTCommunications, +1-415-591-8479, or tinypictures_PR@shiftcomm.com, for TinyPictures
Web site: http://www.tinypictures.us/
Source: PRNewswire
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