Wednesday, April 16, 2008

RealviewTV receives "official honeree" WEBBY AWARD for interactive video

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – RealviewTV ® announced today that they were awarded an official honoree for the 12th annual Webby Awards. The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized the Realview TV ® Agnes Scott College Virtual Campus for the Rich Media, Interactive Video: Non-Profit/ Educational, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. RealviewTV.com was the lead developer with contributions from IMedia8.com.

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. The awards are judged by a panel that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.

"RealviewTV’
s Agnes Scott Virtual Campus Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators, said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "

“Our goal was to establish a “killer app” in the interactive video space to meet the needs of today’s trying to market in a competitive and crowded global marketplace for education,” said Jonathan Clues, Founder and President of RealviewTV. The award confirms our belief that we achieved the goal.”

"RealviewTV is helping companies leverage the popularity of video online. YouTube grew viewership to 50M in less than two years, said Gregory Smith, Venture Consultant to RealviewTV. "RealviewTV helps clients grow traffic with their own broadcasting channel."

The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out more than 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed Official Honorees. Realview TV’s commendation can be viewed at http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current_honorees.php?m ...

About RealviewTV ®
Atlanta-based Realview TV is an interactive new media agency that helps companies use interactive video as a strategic marketing tool. Realview TV’s mission is to custom design interactive video that helps clients build strong brands and achieve strategic business goals online. Learn more about Realview TV ® at www.realviewtv.com

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 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 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.

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