Leadership
NEWTON, MA - (June 24, 2010) The Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE) has announced the 2010 Winners and Finalists of the New England Innovation Awards. Chosen from a field of 162 nominees including both non-profit organizations and for profit companies, FreshAddress, Inc. of Newton, Massachusetts was among the twelve companies honored as finalists.
"The innovation awards recognize those companies that have transformed innovative ideas in to a product or service that delivers proven value to customers, " stated SABNE President Robert Baker. "We are thrilled to honor these game changers," he said.
Nominations were submitted for companies in varying fields such as technology, medicine, manufacturing, service (profit and non-profit), retail/distribution, and media/social networking. Past Award winners include some of the most recognizable names in New England business including Staples, Genzyme, PictureTel, Ben & Jerry's Homemade, inc., Nantucket Nectars, ZipCar, and iRobot.
"Innovation is at the heart of everything we do," said FreshAddress CEO, Bill Kaplan. "From our patented Email Change of Address (ECOA) technology to our Real-time Email Address Correction services, FreshAddress prides itself on being at the forefront of the exploding email marketing industry. We are honored to be recognized as one of New England's cutting edge small businesses and it is a tribute to our employees who provide the very best in email database technology and advice to our clients every day."
About the Smaller Business Association of New England:
The Smaller Business Association of New England is a nonprofit organization established in 1938 to promote and protect small businesses. Its 800 member companies in six states range from sole-proprietorship service businesses and growing high technology firms to 200-employee manufacturing plants. SBANE's programs and services address the shared interests and needs of its diverse membership.
About FreshAddress:
FreshAddress, Inc., The Email Address ExpertsT, helps companies and nonprofits build, clean, and update their email databases. FreshAddress offers patented email change of address (ECOA) services, B2C and B2B email appending, list cleaning & hygiene, and real-time email address correction, among other services. Hundreds of companies have entrusted their customer and donor databases to FreshAddress, including over 20% of the Fortune 50 firms and many of America's leading nonprofits. FreshAddress services are also offered through partner channels including data solutions providers, email messaging companies, email marketers, ESPs, and ISPs. The privately-held company was founded in 1999 and is based in Newton, MA. For more information, visit http://www.freshaddress.com/.
Media Contact:
Sandy Pochapin
Marketing Manager
617.965.4500 ext. 211
spochapin@freshaddress.com
