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The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange : (MITX), the professional association for the Internet business & marketing industry, today announced the finalists of its 14th Annual MITX Awards. The awards recognize excellence in the creation of web innovations and emerging applications produced and developed in New England.


Nominees and award-winners from the region’s advertising agencies, marketing services firms, media companies and corporations will be honored at the annual MITX gala event Tuesday, November 17 at 6 p.m. at the Boston Marriott Copley Place : .

The MITX Awards finalists :  comprise a who’s who of companies active in the Internet business and marketing industry in Massachusetts and surrounding New England. The 130 awards finalists competed in 27 categories

in vertical industries ranging from consumer goods to government to education and tourism. The awards honor web sites, applications and marketing campaigns that also leverage gaming, mobile, search and social media.


“The MITX Awards celebrates the union of the big idea and innovation. Every year the synergy between creative ideas and technology becomes more transparent. New England is home to some of the world’s most forward thinking companies that help national and local brands connect with their audiences through the use of technology,” said Kiki Mills, president of MITX. “It’s all right here, in New England – and MITX is proud to be the foundation for our region’s vibrant digital community, and to recognize and keep our creative minds, marketing strategists, technology developers and consumers at the forefront of evolution.”


At the 2008 MITX Awards, more than 1,100 digital marketing, media and technology professionals came out to see the best work being done in New England. Overall, this year’s finalists stood out among an increasing number of high-quality nominations representing improvements in how technology is being used to enhance the user experience via interactive communications strategies.

Begun in 1996, the MITX awards have grown to the largest and most prestigious Web innovation awards competition in the country. The judging committee is comprised of more than 100 distinguished individuals from various disciplines, including members of the media, industry analysts, academia, creative directors, chief technology officers, webmasters, developers, producers, content providers and marketing executives.


The 2009 MITX Awards are sponsored by: PricewaterhouseCoopers : , DLA Piper : , Google : , Microsoft New England Research & Development Center : ,  Sitecore : ,  Blue Sky Factory : , Fidelity : ,  Reebok : , Technology Review :  and The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. :

Creative sponsors include: Atom Group : , iBeam : ,  massAV :  and Viewpoint Creative :

For more information and to purchase tickets please visit the MITX Interactive Awards Web site : .


About MITX


Established in 1996 The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the region's premier professional organization for the Internet business & marketing industry. Reaching more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is the community for thought leadership, building business relationships and professional training and development. Members of the MITX community take advantage of events, sponsorships, speaking opportunities and networking to make business connections and exchange ideas. With more than 70 events annually, MITX provides its members with the opportunity to promote their companies to targeted audiences and provides a valuable forum for networking to source potential business leads, partnerships, ideas, funding and other likeminded peers in the industry. MITX is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information please go to www.mitx.org : .


MITXDustin Leer, 617-871-2155 x205 dustin@mitx.org : mailto:dustin@mitx.org?subject=14th%20Annual%20MITX%20Interactive%20Awards%20Press%20Release