mBLAST's online solution automates the entire Awards process end to end

mBLAST today announced plans to partner with the International CES® and the show's Innovations 2009 Design & Engineering Awards program. The CES Innovations Awards program will again use mBLAST's Awards Management platform to power the submission process end to end. The International CES is the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology. Produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the 2009 International CES returns to Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009.
mBLAST's Awards Management solution automates the entire awards process for CEA, with an end-to-end online platform that is available to entrants, judges and award organizers 24/7. With the use of mBLAST, the CEA's entire awards process is streamlined, freeing up valuable staff time for additional awards or other projects.
"The Consumer Electronics Association's Innovations awards are among the most sought-after awards in the world," said mBLAST CEO Danny Briere. "mBLAST's Awards Management solution replaced the CEA's in-house solution for their 2008 Awards programs, and we're very pleased to have them renew with mBLAST for their 2009 awards."
mBLAST's Awards Management solution includes:
• An entire Communications System that allows Awards organizers to communication their messaging to their entire audience or a subset of it
• Customizable Forms that let Awards organizers set up their awards based on their requirements – and copy those requirements from year to year
• A complete Payment System that interfaces with all of the top payment gateways, and support multiple types of payment requirements, such as early bird, late fee, membership discount, exhibitor discount, multiple entry discounts and many more
• A complete Judging Portal that allows judges to easily register, view and rate entries, suggest re-assignments and disqualifications, and submit their final results quickly and easily
• A robust Reporting System that automatically tallies results, and tracks various parameters, such as overall scores for individual entrants, total dollar amount of entrants, total number of entries, etc., that the Awards organizer can export, slice and dice in several different ways
• Complete Customer Support for users and administrators via online chat, e-mail and phone
• Support for "the extras" Awards programs may require, such as downloadable shipping forms, purchase of winners logos, video upload and more.
The International CES is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow and North America's largest annual tradeshow of any kind. The International CES features the latest consumer technology products across 30 product categories including digital entertainment, gaming, digital imaging, home theater and in-vehicle technologies. More than 130,000 attendees from 140 countries are expected to visit Las Vegas to see the newest technologies at the 2009 International CES.
The Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Awards honor superior design and engineering among the year's most technically advanced consumer electronics products. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) endorses and acts as advisors to the awards program.
mBLAST also powers the CEA's Mark of Excellence Awards program, presented by CEA's TechHome Division. The Mark of Excellence Awards recognize the best in custom home electronics products, services, and installed technology. Each year, manufacturers, distributors, and systems integrators enter to compete in several categories for this coveted honor judged by independent experts within the industry.
About CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $173 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,200 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.
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