ZoomSystems Recognized for Excellence Across Multiple Channels
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mar 24 (MARKET WIRE) --
ZoomSystems, the technology leader that created automated retail, has
been recognized with awards in both the airport and retail industries. It
received an Airport Revenue News (ARN) Best Airports & Concessionaire
Award at ARN's annual Airport Revenue Conference & Exhibition. The
nominating and judging processes for the 2009 awards included all
interested airport industry participants. ZoomSystems was named the Best
Specialty Retail Brand Operator in the Small Retailer Division. This is
the second time ZoomSystems has been honored by ARN. In 2007, ZoomSystems
was named ARN's Best New Specialty Retail Concept in the Small Retailer
Division.
"Being recognized by our peers in the airport industry is a wonderful
compliment and testament to the strength of the ZoomSystems' business,"
said Jen Millard, EVP of channel sales for ZoomSystems. "Last year was an
important year of expansion for the ZoomShop network and we were able to
to work with many new brands and location partners. We now have over 80
ZoomShops across 18 US airports. This award is important to our continued
momentum in the airport channel in 2009."
ZoomSystems was also honored with a Bronze RACie Award in the Retail
Innovation category for its graphic user interface on Macy's e-Spot
ZoomShops. The RACie Awards honor the very best campaigns in the retail
industry and are distributed by the Retail Advertising and Marketing
Association (RAMA). RAMA is a division of the National Retail Federation,
the world's largest retail trade association.
Laura Lum, ZoomSystems' SVP of brands and marketing, said, "We are always
striving to improve the ZoomShop consumer experience. Our user interface
and technology allow us to combine the ease of online shopping with the
convenience of immediate product delivery. We have 396 Macy's e-Spot
ZoomShops across the country, each one relying on our touchscreen
technology to offer our fully automated self-service retail solution."
ZoomSystems has established a network of automated retail stores, called
ZoomShops, that automates all the capabilities of a retail channel,
allowing brand and location partners to differentiate themselves with an
enhanced consumer experience. All ZoomShops are centrally networked and
monitored and provide brands the most efficient way to grow their revenue
and profits, resulting in the highest sales-per-square-foot average in
the retail environment. ZoomSystems partners with leading brands
including Apple iPod, Sony, Proactiv Solution, Best Buy, Macy's and
Rosetta Stone to place ZoomShops in high-traffic locations such as
airports, shopping centers, and retail. There are currently over 790
ZoomShops throughout the United States and Japan.
For more information about ZoomShops, including locations, visit
www.zoomsystems.com.
About ZoomSystems
Founded in 2002, San Francisco-based ZoomSystems enables brands to place
their products directly in the path of consumers in an intensely
interactive manner, removed from the competitive clutter of traditional
retail. ZoomShops offer the immediate gratification of instant product
delivery and are the first automated retail concept offering such a wide
variety of high-end brands. ZoomSystems partners with leading brands to
implement networks of automated retail stores in high-traffic locations
such as airports, shopping centers, supermarkets, and retail.
ZoomSystems' investors include Goldman, Sachs & Co., Sierra Ventures,
NeoCarta Ventures and Motorola Ventures.
Contact:
Stephanie Bowler
ZoomSystems
Stephanie.Bowler@zoomsystems.com
415.348.7475
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