Archive for February, 2011 |
02-25-11
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By Abigail Richards It seems like everyone's on Twitter nowadays, but CNN recently won one of the top television awards for innovation for its collaboration with the social networking site during its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. The news channel won the prize for Innovative News from the UK's Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards. ... |
02-24-11
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By Tucker Harrington GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the global pharmaceutical company, was the winner of the 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award, which came from Nalco Company, a global sustainability services company. The pharmaceutical megabrand was given the recognition award for its efforts to reduce its impact on the environment through its energy and water use. Back in 2006, ... |
02-24-11
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By Jonathan Bennett LivePerson Incorporated, which looks to help with the communication between customer and service, recently received the 2011 Stevie Award for Customer Service or Call Center Training Practice of the Year. The software has been bringing multiple benefits to both customer sales representatives, as well as consumers. LivePerson reportedly brings a 20 to ... |
02-24-11
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By Abigail Richards Econation, a global green transportation company, made history by being the first alternative fuel and hybrid company to win LCT Magazine's "2011 Operator of the Year" for the transportation industry. The magazine holds an annual international ceremony where they recognize those in the transportation services industry. Although Econation has been nominated for ... |
02-23-11
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By Tucker Harrington The Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit charity that works with various outlets of Madison Square Garden, including sports teams such as the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty, announced that tennis great Andre Agassi will be this year's recipient of the 2011 Garden of Dreams Hero Award. The award was established in 2009 ... |
02-23-11
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By Abigail Richards Last night, the 13th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards were held in order to recognize those who have contributed to some of the best outfits in entertainment today. Kristin Davis, who is considered a fashion maven herself having spent years as the beloved Charlotte York in the "Sex and the City" franchise, ... |
02-23-11
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By Jonathan Bennett The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award, which was named after one of the most well-known ambassadors of baseball in 2007, was recently given to Ronald Hemond. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum picked Hemond, who was previously the general manager for the Chicago White Sox, as the recipient because he ... |
02-22-11
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By Abigail Richards The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) recently announced that KBHP-FM, located in Bemidji, Minnesota, will be the second radio station to receive the organization's Crystal Heritage Award, which recognizes a radio station's commitment to providing a community service. The Crystal Heritage Award is presented to radio stations that have won five Crystal ... |
02-22-11
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By Jonathan Bennett Kobe Bryant may have his fair share of awards and trophies as he's one of the most highly-regarded players in the NBA, but Bryant became the first athlete to receive a different kind of recognition – his own spot at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Bryant joins the ranks of such famous film stars ... |
02-22-11
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By Tucker Harrington Rolling Stone Magazine made headlines last year after it featured an article on General Stan McChrystal, which resulted in McChrystal's firing from Afghanistan. However, the music magazine recently received a recognition award for its extensive reporting that caused such a stir. The Business Insider reports that Rolling Stone received the prestigious George ... |
