NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pod1, a creative digital agency with a focus on enterprise e-commerce, and its parent company, Group FMG, a multi-channel content and commerce solutions company, announced today that both firms have been named Official Honorees in the 17th Annual Webby Awards.
The Webby Awards is the Internet's most respected symbol of success. With 11,000 entries received from all 50 US states and over 60 countries, the Official Honoree Webby distinction is awarded to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.
Pod1 was selected as an Official Honoree for DvF Rendez-Vous in the retail category and for Beauty.com and Ernolaszlo.com in the fashion & beauty category. Group FMG won in the game & application category for creating a highly popular Facebook app integrating online video and film for Resident Evil - Shared Nightmare.
Dilip Keshu, CEO of Group FMG, said, “This is wonderful news. We are so excited that our work has been recognized by the prestigious Webby committee. We are grateful not only to the Webby’s but also to our clients for enabling us to achieve such success, and to our creative staff, who are the best in the industry.”
Fadi Shuman, CEO and founder of Pod1, said, “We work hard for our clients – that’s our number one priority – but when such work also wins awards – it’s an incredibly rewarding and motivating experience for our whole team. We are so thankful for this recognition and so tickled by the fact that David Bowie is one of the judges.”
For Diane Von Furstenberg, Pod1 created a highly interactive, hyper-individualized campaign to create buzz for the Rendez Vous collection. Built entirely in HTML5, the campaign was accessible on all devices and delivered real online revenue. With Beauty.com, the 2nd largest multi-brand beauty e-tailer, Pod1 refined all of their brand assets, and re-designed the site to create a true community destination for beauty customers. Pod1’s work on ErnoLaszlo.com created a personalized experience for users, blending brand, content & commerce through a personalized skin care quiz, bespoke recommendations, and high-quality design.
With the Resident Evil - Shared Nightmare app, Group FMG worked with Capcom to develop a script, giving purpose to the video and creating opportunities to personalize the piece throughout. Within a month of launch, the Resident Evil Facebook page hit four million likes and still provides a great example of a complex, interactive video project developed, produced and delivered from scratch by Group FMG.
Winners are chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences a global organization whose newest members include Tumblr founder David Karp, New York City Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne, Laughing Squid founder Scott Beale as well as CEO of Rovio Mikael Hed, co-founder of Instagram Kevin Systrom, as well as director Darren Aronofsky, Martha Stewart, Huffington Post Media Group President Arianna Huffington, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, musician David Bowie, Internet co-creator Vint Cerf, Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson, and R/GA Chairman and CEO Bob Greenberg.
For more information about Pod1, visit www.pod1.com, follow us on Twitter @Pod1 or Connect with us on LinkedIn. For more information on Group FMG, please see www.groupfmg.com, follow us on Twitter @WeareGroupFMG or connect with us on LinkedIn.
About Pod1
With offices in New York and London, Pod1 has been creating engaging e-commerce experiences to help brands and retailers sell more online since 2001. Their unique approach to website design and build, founded on planning and insight development means that the agency is consistently breaking new ground in the world of luxury, beauty and fashion e-commerce. Clients include: TAG Heuer, DvF, Stuart Weitzman, Salvatore Ferragamo, Nanette Lepore, Net-a-Porter, Alex and Ani, Kenneth Cole, Matthew Williamson and LK Bennett.
About Group FMG
Group FMG is a multi-channel content and commerce solutions company. Group FMG provides award-winning marketing & media solutions for print, mobile, tablet, interactive magazines, e-books, catalogues, websites, digital shop fronts and more. The firm creates rich media content across all major channels - digital, social, mobile, advertising, packaging & POS, gaming, and broadcast - and integrates consulting, content and e-commerce services for its global roster of agencies and Global 1000 clients. Select Group FMG clients include: Sears, Staples, Pepsi, Boots, Harrods, Boden, Disney, Penguin, Harper Collins, BBC, AMI, IBM, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Sony, Lord & Taylor, Uniqlo, and Sandals. Group FMG is funded by India Value Fund Advisors (IVFA), a leading private equity fund, and Zodius Advisors, a growth capital and build-out company. The company is headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Bangalore and Chennai.
About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video, Mobile & Apps, and Social. Established in 1996, The Webby Awards received nearly 11,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide last year. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Google+, Yahoo!, Vitamin T, Live Nation, ShareThis, The Daily, Funny or Die, MLB Advanced Media, Mashable, BuzzFeed, Business Insider, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Guardian News and Media.
