Mobile Excellence Awards
The Mobile Excellence Awards took place Dec. 8 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Generated out of Mobile Monday Los Angeles, the event was planned and executed by MoMo LA’s Sarah Miller, owner of Axis PR and Allison Dollar, CEO of the ITV Alliance. Over 150 members of the wireless and entertainment community mingled with drinks and hors d’oeuvres before an awards ceremony that included live music.
One highlight of the event was the presence of Jari Tammisto, CEO/President of MobileMonday, who flew in from Finland from the event and spoke to the assembled guests. Also present was Lars Cosh-Ishii, founder of Mobile Monday Tokyo, the second chapter of the grassroots group.
Another highlight of the evening was a presentation by filmmaker L.M. Kit Carson of his “Africa Diaries,” short documentaries that he shot in Mozambique with his Nokia N-93 phone’s camera and edited in iMovie. The three-part Mozambique doc was bought by the Sundance Channel which plans a release on the cable channel, Internet and cell phone.
The awards ceremony honored excellence in five separate categories: Mobile Business, Mobile Technology, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Entertainment and a special Star Award category which recognizes the fastest growing Mobile company based on accelerated growth, impact and industry achievements overall.
The list of the categories and finalists follow, with the winner in bold:
Best Mobile Start Up:
Cha Cha Mobile
EQO Communications
Vringo
Zannel
Best Innovator, Mobile Technology
2Ergo
Alcatel-Lucent
Bango
Recogmission
Best Mobile for Original Programming
Fun Little Movies, Turbo Dates (Speed Sating Series)
Sony Pictures TV International, Afterworld
Best Mobile Music
Embience
GoTV Networks, Hip Hop Official
GraceNote
LiveWire Mobile, Integrated Storefront
Best Mobile Advertising
GoTV Networks for Crecent Heights
Jentro Technologies
Macrovision/TV Guide Mobile
Verve Wireless
Best Mobile Promotion
GOTV Networks, ES Musica “Enrique Inglesias” Promotion
Sportgenic, AT&T
Best Innovator, Mobile Entertainment
Artificial Life
GoTV Networks
Transpera
TVGuide Mobile
Best Mobile for Adapted Campaign
Direct TV/NFL
Star Networks Alliance
GM, Music Alley Fan Club
Best Mobile Video
Intersport/Sprint Exclusive Entertainment
MediaFlo –Qualcomm
QuickPlay Media
Zannel
Best Mobile Comeback
Direct TV
Last Minute.com, FoneFood
FusionOne
Vindigo
Best Mobile Social Networking
Intercasting
Mobicious, Snap My Life
Juice Wireless, JuiceCaster 6.0
Zannel
Best Mobile Games
Hands On Mobile, Guitar Hero Mobile III
Sony Pictures TV International, God of War, Betrayal
EA Mobile, Monopoly,
Hands On Mobile, World Poker Tournament, Texas Hold’Em 2
Best Mobile Community Fan Content
Fox Mobile Entertainment/Jamster, The Simpsons
Bravo Media, The Real Housewives of NYC:Text Adventure Game
Vringo
Mobile Ambassador Award: Jack Hallahan, MobiTV
People’s Choice Award: GoTV
Tags: 2Ergo, Add new tag, Alcatel-Lucent, Artificial Life, AT&T, Bango, Cha Cha Mobile, Embience, EQO Communications, Fun Little Pictures, GoTV Networks, Jentro Technologies, L.M.Kit Carson, Macrovision/TV Guide Mobile, Mobile Monday Los Angeles, Recogmission, Sony Pictures TV International, Sportgenic, Transpera, Turbo Dates, Verve Wireless, Vringo, Zannel
This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 3:58 am and is filed under Content, Events.
