Call for Nominations: The Momentum Internet Leadership Awards.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 1998-- Leading Internet Publications to Honor the People, Companies, Products, and Strategies that are Propelling the Net ChannelSeven.com, ICONOCAST, Mecklermedia's Internet.com, The Industry Standard, eMarketer.com, @d:tech, and @NY called today for nominations for the Momentum Internet Leadership Awards (http://www.momentumawards.com). "On October 27th, the Internet industry will gather in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. to honor the companies, people, and organizations that are leading the Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. ," says Mara Lipacis, editor of ChannelSeven.com. "Over 1000 industry executives will be joining the top Internet organizations Internet organizations, or organizations that play a key role in the evolution of the Internet by developing recommendations or standards and addressing major issues include:
At the gala Momentum Celebration, seven individuals, companies, and organizations will be honored for their industry leadership. The honorees will also be recognized on the pages of ChannelSeven.com, ICONOCAST, Internet.com, @NY, The Industry Standard, DM News, and eMarketer. Internet professionals are invited to nominate their peers by visiting the Momentum Awards website. "Some of you may wonder what these Awards are all about," explains Michael Tchong, editor of ICONOCAST and the Jacobyte. "Here's the dope. As the name implies, it's all about momentum, or 'Mo.' This means people, companies, products, strategies or even brilliant ideas that are propelling the Net. Jaco can't use Internet examples for fear of creating a bias, but here are some representative real-life equivalents: Honda Accord The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. may be a bestseller but the new Volkswagen bug has Mo. 'Frasier' may have won an Emmy five years in a row, but 'Ally McBeal' has much more pizzazz, and so on." In addition to the Momentum Awards, the @NY Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. Leadership Award, the ChannelSeven.com Top100Web Agency and Web Developer Awards, the Turbo-Agency of the Year Award, and the Jaco Awards will be presented. The @NY Silicon Alley Award will recognize the company or individual that has done the most to foster the development of the Internet Industry in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of through business leadership, innovation, and/or industry service. "What does that mean? It means a person or company in New York who has gone beyond the hype and vaporware Software that is not yet in production, but the announced delivery date has long since passed. At times, software vendors are criticized for intentionally producing vaporware in order to keep customers from switching to competitive products that offer more features. to create something of lasting value," says Jason Chervokas Jason Chervokas is a veteran journalist, writer, commentator, entrepreneur and musician. He co-founded @NY in 1995 with Tom Watson, the first publication to chronicle Silicon Alley[1] , editor of @NY. "It doesn't mean candidates need to have a successful IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. , or $30 million in venture capital. It does mean that candidates need a real product, idea, or service that shows innovation and forward- thinking in new media." The ChannelSeven.com Top100Web Awards will honor the 100 leading Internet agencies and Web Developers worldwide. The Turbo-Agency of the Year Award, sponsored by Intel, will honor the Internet agency that has done the most to advance Internet advertising Delivering ads to Internet users via Web sites, e-mail, ad-supported software and Internet-enabled cellphones. Also called an "ad network," Internet advertising organizations act as a middleman between the advertiser and the Web sites and software publishers that display the ads. through the use of rich media technologies. The Jaco Award will be presented for the most daring, most mind-numbing, most magnificent, most incredibly wacky Internet stunt that occurred this past year. "It's the sort of award that speaks to the heart of the Internet professional," says Bob Risse, publisher of ChannelSeven.com. "It's the sort of award that Bill Gates (person) Bill Gates - William Henry Gates III, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, which he co-founded in 1975 with Paul Allen. In 1994 Gates is a billionaire, worth $9.35b and Microsoft is worth about $27b. and Steve Ballmer might try to rig in order to win!" An all-star panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
n. 1. One employed in managing a Newcastle keel; - called also keelman ltname>. 2. A small or shallow tub; esp., one used for holding materials for calking ships, or one used for washing dishes, etc. ; eMarketer's Sam Alfstad; The New York Post's Don Kaplan; J&R Music World's Rochelle Friedman; HWH HWH hot water heater HWH Hex Washer Head HWH Hospital Within Hospital HWH Hardly Worth Having PR's Lois Whitman, USA Network's Karen Donahue, The Industry Standard's John Battelle; ICONOCAST's Michael Tchong; and ChannelSeven.com's Mara Lipacis. The Momentum Celebration and Awards is being produced by Bob Risse, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Mercury Seven, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of X-ceed, Inc. About ChanelSeven.com ChannelSeven.com (http://www.channelseven.com) is a strategic business website network for Internet industry professionals worldwide. The network incorporates advanced cross-marketing navigational techniques and centralized, rich media advertising management to connect Internet professionals with valuable content, resources, and services. In addition to the online network, ChannelSeven.com serves its core audience with printed publications, special industry events, a speakers* bureau, and subscription-based email newsletters. ChannelSeven.com is developed and operated by Mercury Seven, Inc. (http://www.mercuryseven.com), a New York-based consultancy and development company that specializes in building Internet-based businesses. Mercury Seven, Inc. is a subsidiary of X-ceed, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : XCED - news), a multi-faceted company with a portfolio that includes interactive communications tools and services. About ICONOCAST ICONOCAST (htttp://www.iconocast.com) is a free weekly e-cast (mail list) that chronicles the Internet's impact on traditional marketing. It contains data-rich market overviews designed to help readers understand key trends, plus The Jacobyte, an insider column. ICONOCAST's in-depth market research, online advertising and e-commerce reports, plus a liberal dose of inside information, are designed for interactive marketers, but can also be enjoyed by students of the Internet. ICONOCAST is written by Michael Tchong, the founder of CyberAtlas, a market research site acquired by I/PRO in May 1996. Michael is also founder of MacWEEK, a publication he established in 1987. About eMarketer eMarketer (http://www.emarketer.com), is a complete, comprehensive resource for anyone who wants to know what's happening with business online. It is an easy-to-use, one-stop resource for online marketing information, statistics and news. eMarketer aggregates, analyzes and filters online business information turning it into business intelligence. About @NY @NY (http://www.atnewyork.com) is the news and information leader for New York's growing Internet media and technology business community, serving more than 25,000 users per week through its award-winning newsletter and Web site. The Village Voice recently hailed @NY co-founders Tom Watson and Jason Chervokas as "the Woodward and Bernstein of Silicon Alley." |
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