ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA -- 05/02/08 --
TravBuddy
(
http://www.travbuddy.com), a social networking website for travelers,
today announced that it has received an "Official Honoree" distinction for
the 12th annual Webby awards. Only fourteen sites within the Travel
category received the "Official Honoree" distinction.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby
Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the
Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video,
and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of
Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie,
Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei
Inamoto, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
TravBuddy is a social networking website catered exclusively for travelers.
Members can share their future travel plans and meet travel buddies who are
planning to travel to the same places. Over 2,500 real-life introductions
have taken place as a result of TravBuddy, including many large unofficial
"meetups," with dozens of attendees congregating in locations as varied as
San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Germany. TravBuddy also contains tens of
thousands of travel blogs, travel reviews, and travel photos, all submitted
by members of the site.
"We feel honored to have received such a distinguished accolade," says Eric
Bjorndahl, CEO. "This distinction puts us in great company, and we are
proud of our employees and our members for what they have accomplished in
such a short amount of time."
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60
countries and all 50 states. Out of more than 10,000 entries submitted,
fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed Official Honorees.
About TravBuddy:
TravBuddy is an online travel community and service with over 1.3 million
members that helps people find travel companions, share personalized travel
recommendations, and record travel experiences. It was started by two
brothers, Eric and David Bjorndahl, in 2005. For more information, please
visit http://www.travbuddy.com.
Contact:
Eric Bjorndahl
CEO/Co-Founder
TravBuddy LLC
310-933-6928
http://www.travbuddy.com
