Emmis Interactive Honored With Interactive Media Awards

CHICAGO, July 31 -- Emmis Interactive, Inc., the software and consulting company that empowers the reinvention of local media, today announced it received four Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition.

"While this kind of honor is nice for Emmis Interactive, it's gratifying to see our clients receive recognition and deserved exposure," said Rey Mena, co-president of Emmis Interactive. "It is truly their success."

Emmis Interactive was recognized for excellence with two gold, one silver, and one bronze award.

Gold awards: Ford Fuel Team, http://www.fordfuelteam.com/

In an effort to market the new Ford Fusion and generate qualified leads for Chicagoland Ford dealers, the Ford Fuel Team was born. Brand ambassadors at local events passed out online decoder cards that drove traffic to the microsite.

Puma French 77, http://www.pumafrench77.com/

Emmis Interactive created this microsite and branded it as the Puma French 77 online Fashion Show to introduce and create buzz around the new line of apparel, sneakers and accessories.

Silver: DiscoverADay.com, http://www.discoveraday.com/

This microsite was developed for Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. and the six cultural districts of Indianapolis to increase local tourism from surrounding cities and residence of Indianapolis.

Bronze: Prison Break: Field to Freedom, http://www.fieldtofreedom.com/

The "Prison Break" game was created to generate energy and enthusiasm around the premiere of the show's second season on FOX.

Other winners this year include Microsoft, ABC Family and USA Network. For more information visit the Horizon Interactive Awards at www.horizoninteractiveawards.com .

The seventh annual, international competition saw more than 1,000 entries from 20 countries around world, and nearly all 50 states in the U.S. An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds, as well as an end-user panel, evaluated 18 different categories ranging from online advertising to video games.

Since announcing it was going to market its services to radio broadcasters and other local media companies in late April, Emmis Interactive has announced partnerships with Renda Broadcasting, Big League Broadcasting, Lincoln Media and Corus, as well as announcing a licensing agreement with the iTunes Store to market its custom Storefront technology.

Emmis Interactive, Inc., an award-winning global software and consulting company, provides local broadcasters and publishers with profitable, sustainable interactive businesses. Combining years of broadcast and publishing experience with cutting-edge technology and unparalleled service, Emmis Interactive empowers local media companies with a comprehensive digital strategy to maximize the value of their media brands. Services include interactive strategy for executive management, interactive sales training, content management consulting, proprietary technology platform and hosting services, custom web-site design and interactive product development. Emmis Interactive Inc. is an Emmis Communications Company. For more information about Emmis Interactive, visit emmisinteractive.com .

In its seventh year, the Horizon Interactive Awards program was created to recognize excellence in interactive media production worldwide. Since 2001, the competition has received thousands of entries from countries around the world and nearly all 50 U.S. states. Each year, those entries are narrowed down to the best of the best to be recognized and promoted on an international stage for their excellence.

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