Buzzillions.com Wins Top Honors with IMA`s Best in Class Award in the Ratings/Reviews Category
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)-- Buzzillions.com (www.buzzillions.com), the most comprehensive customer reviews site on the Web, today announced it has been awarded Best in Class Ratings and Reviews Site by the Interactive Media Awards. The honor recognizes that Buzzillions.com met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web`s most professional work. "Buzzillions.com was selected as the winner from over 13 entries submitted under the 'Ratings/Reviews' category in this award year. The Best in Class award is the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards. It represents the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism," said Anna Lawrence, spokesperson for IMA. The judging consisted of various criteria, including design, usability and innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. In order to win this award level, the site had to meet strict guidelines in each area - an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each quarter. "This award is further validation of Buzzillions.com as an invaluable resource for consumers looking for feedback from their peers on the best - and worst - products," said Andy Chen, CEO of Buzzillions.com. "We take pride in the site, which offers millions of reviews in thousands of product categories from people verified to have purchased the product. We are honored by this recognition." About the Interactive Media Awards The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Sponsored by the Interactive Media Council, Inc., a nonprofit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition seeks to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet. For more information visit http://www.interactivemediaawards.com. About Buzzillions.com Buzzillions.com is a one-stop product research site for consumers, providing reviews and recommendations from real product users for hundreds of thousands of products in thousands of categories, including consumer electronics, apparel, sporting goods, health & beauty and home & garden. These reviews and recommendations help guide consumers to make informed product decisions that meet their specific needs and uses, with product reviews from people like them, who are verified to have purchased the product. Buzzillions verifies the purchase by partnering with hundreds of retailers who actually send out the surveys to known customers. Retail partners include Toys R Us, Staples, REI, Drugstore.com, Brookstone and Ace Hardware. Buzzillions is owned by its parent company, PowerReviews. TidalWave PR Lisa Tarter, 415-203-2462 lisa@tidalwavepr.com Copyright Business Wire 2009
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