The Pierz Group and 118Tracker Issue Final Call for Entries for Prestigious '118Tracker...

The Pierz Group and 118Tracker Issue Final Call for Entries for Prestigious
'118Tracker Awards'
Awards for the world's top information services solutions will be announced
during gala reception at The Pierz Group's '2008 Information Services
Conference,' Oct. 13-14 in Las Vegas

CLARKSTON, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pierz Group and 118Tracker
today issued a final call for entries for the 2008 118Tracker Awards, which
recognize innovation by information services companies around the world.
Winners will be revealed at the 118Tracker Awards Gala on Oct. 14, in
association with The Pierz Group's 2008 Information Services Conference, which
takes place Oct. 13-14 at the Wynn Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
"These awards enable organizations to demonstrate their unique positioning
and selling points and clearly show they understand their customers' needs,"
said 118Tracker Awards organizer Martin Ashfield. "With the quality of entries
received thus far for this year's 118Tracker Awards we can expect an exciting
competition in each of the award categories."
"It is the completely independent nature of these awards that makes them
so prestigious," said Kathleen Pierz, managing partner, The Pierz Group. "We
are pleased to be associated with these awards for the fifth consecutive
year."
The 118Tracker Awards, sponsored by Market Location, will be judged by an
independent panel of industry experts from around the world. Winners will be
determined in each of 15 categories: Best of the Americas; Best of Europe;
Best Rest of World; Call Centre Manager of the Year; Agent of the Year; Best
Mobile Service; Best Wholesale Service; Best Newcomer; Technology Advancement;
Best Training & Development Culture; Best Online Service; Best Advertiser
Sponsored Service; Best Location Based Service; Voice Automation
Implementation; and Mobile Advertising Award. To be eligible for the
independent 118Tracker Awards, entries must be submitted by July 31, 2008.
Entry to the awards is free of charge. For more information, visit
http://www.118tracker.com/awards.shtml or e-mail registration@118awards.co.uk.
About the 2008 Information Services Conference and Awards
The 2008 Information Services Conference and 118Tracker Awards will bring
together the leaders in the directory assistance/directory enquiry and search
markets from around the world. The mix of industry and independent speakers
from all geographies ensures a global perspective is provided. The two-day
agenda for this year's conference covers a range of important topics. Session
highlights include:
-- What Consumers Really Want
-- Partnering in New Ways, or Beating Google to Your Business
-- Mobile Consumers and The Voice Portal
-- Mobile Advertising and Promotion
-- DA/DQ Services Enabling Transactions
-- Call Center Management and Quality
-- Outsourcing Options
-- Finding Individuals
-- Consumer Privacy

For more information about the conference, visit
http://www.pierzgroup.com/conference. To learn more about remaining
sponsorship opportunities, e-mail sponsors@118awards.co.uk.
About 118Tracker
118Tracker supports the directory assistance industry through consultancy,
research and training. In addition, with its partners, 118Tracker continues to
explore consumer perceptions and expectations of emerging technologies and
mobile communications. For more information, visit http://www.118tracker.com.
About The Pierz Group
The Pierz Group provides consulting services, industry reports and
forecasts for the Directory Assistance/Directory Enquiry and broader
information services market, including the emerging wireless directory
assistance opportunity and competitive markets. For more information, visit
http://www.pierzgroup.com.
Contact: Kathleen Pierz
248-922-1501
kpierz@pierzgroup.com

SOURCE The Pierz Group

Kathleen Pierz of The Pierz Group, +1-248-922-1501, kpierz@pierzgroup.com