Twelfth Annual Awards Celebrates New England's Best Interactive
Technology Achievements
Boston, MA, November 9, 2007 - Lightfin Studios has been selected as a winner in the category of Real Estate for the 2007 MITX Awards. The annual MITX Awards is the largest awards competition in the country that recognizes achievements in the development and implementation of interactive technologies. Winners were announced in 33 categories, including five "Best of" awards, at a sold out ceremony attended by more than 1,000 industry professionals held on November 8th at the Boston Marriott Copley Place.
"It is humbling to have our work validated not only by our client's satisfaction and success, but also by our peers," said Lightfin Studios founding partner Sean Reusch. "Just being nominated is a great honor, actually winning far surpasses any expectations we could have had for ourselves. This is a great success for Lightfin Studios and a step in the right direction as we continue to grow as a company."
"We are all very happy about winning this prestigious award and being recognized by MITX. This was a great collaborative effort led by Lightfin Studios who truly understood our vision and how to effectively translate it into a beautiful website," said Fars Realty Group Director of Business Development Bob Samii. "Lightfin surpassed our expectations and this award is the result."
"New England is home to some of the world's most innovative marketing and creative experts that help national and local brands connect with their audiences through the use of technology. Every year we see more and more evidence of this," said Kiki Mills, executive director of MITX. "MITX is proud to be the foundation for our region's vibrant digital community and to recognize and help keep our developers, marketers and creative practitioners at the forefront of innovation."
Entries were judged by over 100 industry professionals representing various disciplines including creative directors, designers, technologists, online media representatives, investors and business professionals.
The 2007 MITX Awards were sponsored by Backbone Media, Berman Gobin, Digitas, DLA Piper, Doubleclick, EyeWonder, Fidelity Investments, IBM, Microsoft, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and media partner MIT's Technology Review.
A complete list of the 2007 Award winners can be found at www.mitxawards.org.
About Lightfin Studios
Lightfin Studios provides strategic end-to-end solutions for your creative and interactive needs. Founded in the spring of 2006, Lightfin is a group of experienced visual designers, usability experts, developers and professional service specialists. The founding partners are united by the philosophy that effective marketing communication is the single most critical asset to the success of any modern business, and it is their passion to provide that service. Lightfin's services provide a unique, reliable experience that differentiates its offerings from the competition. For Lightfin, it's all about you—everything you. Visit www.lightfin.com for more information.
About MITX
Established in 1996, The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) is the leading industry organization focused on the web, bringing together the digital technology, marketing and media community to engage in what is next for the web and how it will impact the marketing and business worlds. Reaching more than 6,000 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic and growing community of thought leaders, collaborators, and individuals in search of insight, education and opportunity. With more than 60 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, Mass. For more information please go to www.mitx.org.