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- Podlinez.com Ronda Kay, 281-354-7007 ronda@podlinez.com Please replace the release dated May 7, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
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PODLINEZ.COM WINS PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS
Podlinez.com Recognized by "Oscars of the Internet"
The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the
Web, today recognized Podlinez.com as the People's Choice winner in the category of 'Mobile Marketplace & Services', a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement.
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 the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization 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.
"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. "Podlinez.com's Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."
"On behalf of all of the people that voted this wonderful award for us we give our heartfelt thanks," said Michael Sharp, Founder and President of Podlinez.com. "We are delighted to have won this prestigious award and I am so proud of the whole Podlinez team. They are to be congratulated for their hard work and incredible creativity. Podlinez is a terrific and user-friendly website that helps monetize and globalize content suppliers everywhere. As always, the Podlinez team will continue to work diligently on rolling out new and innovative mobile services and podcast tools."
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out of more than 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed Official Honorees.
About Podlinez:
-- Podlinez is a free service that lets you listen to podcasts on your phone.
-- Enter the RSS feed URL for a podcast in the box above to get a phone number you can call to hear it, or browse our directory for a number to try. If your favorite podcast isn't already in our directory, you can add it immediately and it'll be available to call within minutes.
-- Use the * and # keys on your phone to skip forward and back in one minute increments through the recording. Podlinez always keeps the latest version of the podcast on hand.
-- Podlinez utilities allows audio bloggers and podcasters, musical groups and entertainers, educational institutions, corporate businesses, social networking sites, technology sites, and more, to easily and quickly share their content with their fans, employees, students, friends and technology buffs.
-- Podlinez makes every mobile phone a podcast player.
To listen now to some of Podlinez's most popular podcasts call the following numbers:
1. CNN News Update - 1 (415) 376-7253
2. PotterCast: The Harry Potter Podcast - 1 (818) 688-2780
3. Diggnation (MP3) - 1 (408) 538-2141
4. ESPN Baseball Today - 1 (712) 318-9913
5. NPR: Hourly News Summary Podcast - 1 (650) 523-6819
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