The industry’s most prominent advocates and entrepreneurs to be awarded on May 29th.
Calgary, April 19, 2006– Shoptoit.ca Canada’s Largest Shopping Search Engine has been recognized as one of Canada’s new media leaders. Shoptoit.ca is one of three finalists to be named “Most Promising New Company of the Year” category of the 2006 Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA). Celebrity host, Alan Park from the Royal Canadian Air Farce will be joined by industry supporters on May 29th, 2006 to celebrate and present Awards at The Carlu in Toronto.
“I am very proud to be a finalist,” says Clark Johannson, President of Shop To It Inc. “This is a very important event, bringing national attention to highlight the best and brightest who are driving Canada’s dynamic new media industry.”
"I am thrilled that our 6th year anniversary can profile such an incredible display of talent," said Adam Froman, Executive Producer of CNMA and Delvinia. "With 15 awards being given, this will bring the promotion of Canadian interactive products and talent to a new level of recognition".
Hailing from almost every province in Canada, finalists include companies and individuals accomplished in the digital interactive media space. Finalists represent a wide range of government, private and public organizations from every facet of the new media industry including programmers, designers, educators and advocates.
Of the 43 finalists, 19 are from Ontario, 12 are from B.C., 3 are from Quebec, 7 from Alberta, 1 from Saskatchewan and 1 from Nova Scotia. More information about the 2006 finalists can be found on: cnma.ca/index_e/06finalists.html.
Tickets and registration to the event are available online at www.cnma.ca.
Shop To It Inc. is the parent company for shoptoit.ca, Canada’s Largest Shopping Search Engine. Shoptoit.ca is a product based search engine that helps Canadian shoppers find and compare products and prices from merchants that serve the Canadian market. Shoptoit.ca currently displays more than 500,000 unique products from over 200 Canadian merchants. Shoptoit.ca offers targeted, effective opportunities for advertisers wanting to reach Canadian shoppers while they shop online. For more information visit www.shoptoit.ca. .
The Canadian New Media Awards are presented in partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, CBC.ca and Delvinia. Produced by CANEMA, the Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals and companies in the Canadian new media industry. The Awards also help promote the new media sector and provide inspiration for those preparing to enter the industry. For more information, visit www.cnma.ca.
For further information, please contact:
Clark Johannson, President, Shop To It Inc.
Phone: (403) 520-5793 x.23
Email: clark@shoptoit.ca
For further information, please contact:
Tannis Wengel, Producer, Canadian New Media Awards
Direct line: 416.760.6800
Email: info@cnma.ca
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