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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Collages.net Takes Online Services Award in 2000 Professional Photographer Hot1 Awards
NEW YORK NY November 8 - Professional Photographer magazine handed out its annual Hot1 Awards at the PhotoPlus East Trade Show, at the Javits Center, New York City, to the year's hottest professional imaging products. In the online services category Collages.net (http://www.collages.net) (Newtown, PA) was the winner for its turnkey "online proofing services for professional photographers who wish to sell portrait, wedding, and event photography over the Internet." This annual award honors professional photographic products that are considered to be trendsetters in today's changing market. "To have our new Collages.net service recognized by the professional photographers is a profound reinforcement of our concept which makes event photos available to all interested parties over the Internet," said Kevin Casey, CEO, Collages.net. "As the photographer's Internet partner, the Collages.net solution greatly increases the revenue and the exposure for individual studios and photographers. In addition to our rapidly growing base of pleased photographers, the HOT1 Award further validates our business model as we roll out the Collages.net service nationally."
Collages.net provides a turnkey solution that enables professional photographers to offer clients customized websites for events such as weddings, reunions, Bar Mitzvahs and corporate events. Collages.net's focus is the event photographer. In return for an online presence and turnkey marketing program, photographers promote Collages.net to a much broader audience. Photographers are able to sell to guests, associates, friends and family members, who previously had no access to the photographs. The ability to increase incremental sales has been enthusiastically received by photographers and photo-finishing labs across the country. A diverse panel of imaging professionals judged each product, looking for both quality and innovation. Professional Photographer presented 52 Hot1 awards in categories representing the spectrum of imaging products, from albums and cameras to online services and digital printers. Winners were chosen for the exceptional quality, innovation, design, and performance in their respective categories. A complete list of Hot1 winners will appear in the January 2001 issue of Professional Photographer, and will appear on the magazine's web site at http://www.ppmag.com. The award-winning Professional Photographer magazine has been considered the flagship publication of the professional photography industry since 1907. Collages.net, (http://www.collages.net) recently closed an initial $1.6 million Series A round of financing from the B2B-Hive, NYC. Collages.net delivers turnkey Internet solutions for the professional photographer enabling them to create a password-protected website for each event they shoot. Photos are scanned and uploaded by Collages.net, which sends e-mails to attendees who can visit the website, view the photos and order prints or CD ROMs. Collages.net also creates websites for professional event photographers. B2B Hive is a NYC-based venture firm established to accelerate the development of online businesses. B2B-Hive functions as an early-stage venture capitalist and incubator, providing an unparalleled support network to increase a startup's likelihood of success. By providing entrepreneurs with plug-and-play infrastructure, hands-on support and marketing, technology and finance expertise, B2B-Hive accelerates the conversion of concepts to profitable businesses.
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