The Mobile Excellence Awards took place Dec. 8 at the Sofitel Hotel in Los Angeles. Generated out of Mobile Monday Los Angeles, the event was planned and executed by MoMo LA’s Sarah Miller, owner of Axis PR and Allison Dollar, CEO of the ITV Alliance. Over 150 members of the wireless and entertainment community mingled with drinks and hors d’oeuvres before an awards ceremony that included live music.
One highlight of the event was the presence of Jari Tammisto, CEO/President of MobileMonday, who flew in from Finland from the event and spoke to the assembled guests. Also present was Lars Cosh-Ishii, founder of Mobile Monday Tokyo, the second chapter of the grassroots group.
Another highlight of the evening was a presentation by filmmaker L.M. Kit Carson of his “Africa Diaries,” short documentaries that he shot in Mozambique with his Nokia N-93 phone’s camera and edited in iMovie. The three-part Mozambique doc was bought by the Sundance Channel which plans a release on the cable channel, Internet and cell phone.
The awards ceremony honored excellence in five separate categories: Mobile Business, Mobile Technology, Mobile Marketing, Mobile Entertainment and a special Star Award category which recognizes the fastest growing Mobile company based on accelerated growth, impact and industry achievements overall.
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