Phonebooth Names Industry Experts as 2012 SMB Innovator Awards Judges

Panel includes North Carolina Commissioner for Small Business and leading SMB media and community influencers

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloud based business VoIP provider Phonebooth, a division of Bandwidth, today announced it has chosen a distinguished panel of experts to join the Phonebooth leadership team in selecting the 2012 SMB Innovator Awards top 10 winners, including the grand prize of $20,000. The panel represents experts from government, media and the SMB community who will peer review nominations and rank entries according to specific award criteria.

Panelists include:

• Commissioner Scott R. Daugherty, North Carolina Commissioner for Small Business
• Rieva Lesonsky, President and CEO of GrowBizMedia and Editor of SmallBizDaily
• Kevin Casey, SMB Writer at InformationWeek
• Regina Ciardiello, Editor of SMB Nation
• Clemens Rettich, Owner and Business Coach, Clemens Rettich Business Consulting Ltd.

The SMB Innovator Awards celebrate small and medium-sized businesses from any industry that showcase innovation as part of their core DNA. The grand prize winner will receive $20,000 to help fund its business, add resources or support any aspect of the company’s growth and development.

The competition is open for entries through Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Those interested in submitting a nomination may obtain details about the award categories, rules of entry, judging criteria and judging process by visiting http://voice.phonebooth.com/smb-innovator-awards.html.

Click here for a full list of contest terms and conditions.

About Phonebooth

Phonebooth is a division of Bandwidth – a nationwide supplier of voice and data communications services to small and medium-sized businesses. Bandwidth is one of the largest and fastest growing telecommunications providers in the nation with over 13 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry. Phonebooth is a cloud based phone system that is perfect for small businesses, freelancers and independent professionals who need a professional, cost-effective and easy-to-use phone solution.

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