Mobile Monday Launches Annual Mobile Excellence Awards To Honor Outstanding Achievements & Leadership in Mobile Entertainment

Beverly Hills, CA (Billboard Publicity Wire) July 2, 2008 -- The Mobile Excellence Awards (MEA) today announced its panel of judges for the Mobile Excellence Awards (www.mobilexawards.com) taking place on October 30, 2008 at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, North Hollywood, CA. The awards are hosted by Mobile Monday Global, a global network of wireless and mobile entertainment industry influencers. The Mobile Excellence Awards recognize the best in mobile categories including media, marketing and technology within the mobile entertainment industry.

The judging panel is comprised of an elite group of industry leaders hand picked from the mobile and digital entertainment industries, representing the creative community, major media companies and media services. The esteemed panel of judges include:

Amy Lorbati, Global Media Partnerships, Nokia

David Wertheimer, Executive Director, Entertainment Technology Center

Thomas Ellsworth, CEO, GoTV Networks

Leon Silverman, President, Laser Pacific Media Corp.

Jack Hallahan, VP Advertising & Brand, MobiTV

Gregory Clayman ,EVP Digital Media, MTV Networks

Steve Oedekerk, CEO, O Entertainment

Jon Vlassopulos, SVP Digital Media & Branded Ent., Endemol Entertainment

Brian Seth Hurst , CEO, The Opportunity Management

Thomas Hagopian , EVP & GM Digital Media, Playboy

Jason Ling, Head Mobile Technology & Development, MySpace

David Watson, VP Digital Media, Disney ABC Television Group

James Shorthill, Senior Director, Corporate, William Morris Agency

David Tenzer , Principal, Raskin, Peter, Rubin & Simon

Bill Sanders , President, Pervasive Media and

John Kilcullen, Former Publisher, The Hollywood Reporter and President, Billboard Information Group

"The individuals we have chosen as judges for the Mobile Excellence Awards are visionaries and creative leaders who are driving the transformation of the mobile entertainment industry," said Jari Tammisto, Founder and Chairman of Mobile Monday Global. "We are proud to have them all as a panel of judges and look forward to a successful and innovative awards program this year."

This year's winning categories include five separate categories of awards to be handed out: Mobile Business, Mobile Technology, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Entertainment and a Overall People's Choice Award for Best Of in the Industry.

Industry supporters including Mobile Marketer, Digital Hollywood, Interactive Television Alliance, Parks Associates, NXTCom and others will be participating in the fall event. Mobile entertainment and new media community leaders will be in attendance for a reception and program to celebrate the nominees' work and honor the winners.

Submissions are now open and actively being accepted online. They will be judged on creative and business criteria described in the online materials. For more information on sponsorship, or to submit a company for the Mobile Excellence Awards, please visit www.mobilexawards.com.

About Mobile Monday Global

Mobile Monday is a global community of mobile industry visionaries, developers and influential executives fostering cooperation and cross-border business development through virtual and live networking events to share ideas, best practices and trends from global markets. Among its objectives are to encourage innovation, facilitate networking between early stage and established companies across global borders, share innovative trends, forecasts and best practices with the community, facilitate and create partnerships, and to educate the general public about the mobile industry. www.mobilemonday.net

About Mobile Excellence Awards

The 2008 Mobile Excellence Awards profiles the latest in mobile entertainment, including media, marketing and technology. We award excellence in execution of corporate approach, consumer services, consumer experiences, content creation, and marketing devices or revenue generators for the mobile entertainment industry. www.mobileXawards.com.

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