Dallas’ own Key Ring had a good showing at the CTIA WIRELESS E-Tech Awards yesterday in  Orlando, Florida. The startup grabbed First Place in the Mobile Commerce category and also won Best Online Pick as the entry with the most online votes.

Key Ring founder Chris Fagan said in a blog post today that

“Best Online Pick was a significant accomplishment considering there were over 250 products and more than 16,000 votes!”

Key Ring is a mobile application that allows you to ditch all your physical loyalty/rewards cards and keep them in your phone. It is available for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone 7.

Download Key Ring

See below for the official CTIA press release:

ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — International CTIA WIRELESS 2011® today announced the Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards winners in mobile applications, mobile consumer electronics, enterprise and vertical markets and network infrastructure. In addition to the 14 awards categories, industry peers voted for their favorite entries online and onsite via text during the show. International CTIA WIRELESS takes place March 22-24 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

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The entry with the most online votes, “Best Online Pick,” was awarded to Keyring Rewards Card from Mobestream. And “Best in Show” went to Samsung Galaxy S 4G from Samsung Telecommunications Americas, which earned the most text votes onsite at the show in Orlando.

“CTIA congratulates this year’s E-Tech Awards winners,” said Robert Mesirow, CTIA vice president and show director. “The mobile industry is undergoing rapid innovation and the E-Tech Awards honor the latest products and services for a truly mobile life.”

Jon Fortt, technology reporter for CNBC, hosted the awards ceremony on the Exhibit Innovations Stage at International CTIA WIRELESS. Media and industry analysts judged the entries based on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall “wow” factor. Many of the awards submissions are on display in the Emerging Technology Zone during International CTIA WIRELESS 2011, and all the submissions may be viewed at www.ctiashow.com/awards.

The 2011 CTIA E-Tech Awards winners are:

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

Health, Wellness & Fitness

• First: The Telcare Cellular-Enabled Blood Glucose Meter, Telcare, Inc.
• Second: WellDoc Diabetes Manager System, WellDoc
• Third: Alcatel-Lucent TeleHealth Manager, Alcatel-Lucent

Mobile Commerce

• First: Key Ring Reward Cards, Mobestream Media
• Second: BilltoMobile™, BilltoMobile
• Third: aisle411, aisle411

Productivity, Utility and Public Safety

• First: LogMeIn Ignition, LogMeIn, Inc.
• Second: SwiftKey Tablet, TouchType Ltd.
• Third: GadgetTrak, ActiveTrak

Social Networking/Content/Entertainment

• First: Viewdle SocialCamera, Viewdle
• Second: Muve Music from Cricket, Cricket Communications/Leap Wireless, Int.
• Third: Digimarc Discover, Digimarc

MOBILE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

Accessories

• First: Novatel Wireless 4G MiFi Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, Novatel Wireless
• Second: Jabra STONE2, Jabra
• Third: Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot, Samsung Telecommunications America

Fashion & Lifestyle Products

• First: ZuniConnect Travel, ZuniDigital, Inc.
• Second: ZOMM, ZOMM, LLC

Phones/Smartphones

• First: Motorola ATRIX 4G, Motorola Mobility
• Second: LG Thrill ™ 4G, LG Mobile Phones
• Third: HTC ThunderBolt, HTC

Tablets/Netbooks/Embedded Wireless Devices

• First: MOTOROLA XOOM, Motorola Mobility
• Second: AT&T-connected Vitality GlowCaps, AT&T
• Third: T-Mobile® G-Slate™ with Google™ by LG, LG Mobile Phones

ENTERPRISE & VERTICAL MARKET

General Business

• First: TerreStar GENUS, TerreStar
• Second: Roambi ES3 v3.1, MeLLmo
• Third: Symantec Next Generation Network Protection, Symantec

Healthcare & Wellness

• First: Telcare’s Diabetes Disease Management Solution, Telcare, Inc.
• Second: Reflection, powered by Aframe Digital, Reflection Solutions
• Third: Bluetooth v4.0 with low energy technology, Bluetooth SIG

Mobile Marketing or Advertising

• First: Mobile Marketing Console (MMC), ZOS Communications
• Second: Appcelerator Titanium Commerce, Appcelerator
• Third: miSpot for Advertisers, GoldSpot Media

Green Telecom & Smart Energy Solutions, Applications and Hardware

• First: WYSIPS – What You See Is Photovoltaic Surface, WYSIPS SAS
• Second: LilyPad, Wireless NRG, LLC
• Third: E-2500 Fuel Cell System, ReliOn

INFRASTRUCTURE

In-Building Wireless/Wi-Fi/LAN

• First: Powerwave 4G MIMO Active Array Antenna, Powerwave Technologies
• Second: Powerwave LTE Picocell, Powerwave Technologies
• Third: ZTE Gecko, ZTE Corporation

Wide Area Network

• First: Alcatel-Lucent Light Radio, Alcatel-Lucent
• Second: Smart WLAN Connectivity, Nokia Siemens Networks
• Third: Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station, Nokia Siemens Networks

DALLAS, TX — Aug 05, 2010 / — Bettina Bennett, CEO and Chief Maverick of WhichBox Media, was named a finalist for the Tech Titan Emerging CEO award, by the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC), the largest technology trade organization in Texas. This year marks the 10th Annual Tech Titans and Titan Fast Tech awards, recognizing outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made significant contributions to the industry during the past year.

Bennett’s company launched its award-winning, next generation online publishing platform, whichbox(TM), into private beta in 2009. By February 2010, whichbox(TM) was awarded a 2010 OnMedia 100 Award for its “game-changing and disruptive” technology. Past recipients of this honor include Facebook, Meebo, Hulu, Brightcove, Shutterfly and others. In March, WhichBox Media was selected to be a featured presenter at the 2010 World’s Best Technologies conference, and in June was chosen by youngStartup as a 2010 Top Innovator at the New York Venture Summit.

“We’re passionate about what we are doing at WhichBox Media, and I am honored about the nomination and to be a finalist for this prestigious award. I am excited as it coincides with our emergence from a closed private beta to a public beta phase and with WhichBox Media’s second anniversary!”

The Tech Titans Award winners will be revealed at the Tech Titans Awards gala event, to be held at the Renaissance Hotel Dallas-Richardson in Richardson, Texas, on Friday, August 27, 2010. More information about the event is available at www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

“The Tech Titans and Titan Fast Tech Awards provide the premier recognition of fast-growing, highly innovative companies that contribute to the vibrancy of the North Texas economy and make our region an exciting place to live and work,” said Cindi Keith, partner/technology marketing industry leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and co-chair of the MTBC’s Tech Titans steering committee. “We look forward to showcasing the true leaders in our industry and celebrating their hard work and creativity.”

About the Tech Titans Awards

The Tech Titans Awards were launched in 2001 by the Metroplex Technology Business Council, North Texas’ most comprehensive organization supporting technology. The prestigious annual contest recognizes outstanding technology companies and individuals in the North Texas area who have made contributions during the past year locally, as well as to the technology industry overall. The Tech Titans committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who organize the awards ceremony each year, and judges for the contest are drawn from a variety of disciplines in technology, leaders in the DFW area and past winners. For more information, visit www.metroplextbc.org/techtitans.

About The MTBC

Founded in 1994, the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is a non-profit organization composed of approximately 300 members that include technology businesses and providers from across the DFW Metroplex. The MTBC produces numerous events, including monthly Management Luncheons, Technical Luncheons, RFID Special Interest Group events, CEO Forums, Tech Week in Austin and the annual Tech Titans Awards and Fast Tech event.

Source: WhichBox Media
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Contact: Patrick Seaman, Chief Publisher & New Media Vanguard, 214-350-6649, patrick.seaman@whichboxmedia.com

DALLAS, TX – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has announced that FireHost, a Secure Web hostingcompany, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious CODiE Awards in the Best Security Solution category. FireHost impressed the SIIA CODiE Award judges with its unique, enterprise-grade, virtualized hosting solution. The judges recognized that FireHost’s Secure Server solution fills a true void in the market by offering a hosting environment capable of delivering security and privacy comparable to a dedicated server with cloud-like scalability at a very attractive price point for companies of all sizes.

FireHost believes every business, regardless of size, should have the tools necessary to protect its customers’ information from hackers. In particular, businesses that handle personal and sensitive data online, retailers that engage in eCommerce, and companies that handle healthcare data, such as EHR application providers will benefit from FireHost’s affordable, compliance-ready Secure Server options. Since combining a secure infrastructure approach with new virtualization technology, FireHost has proven its’ ability to protect high profile websites like The Daily Caller, and The National Breast Cancer Foundation from malicious hacker attempts.

“We’re very excited to have been recognized by such a prominent force in the software industry. We’ve seen some very accomplished and game-changing companies wear the CODiE Award badge of honor, and we hope to share that accomplishment,” said Chris Drake, founder and CEO of FireHost.

“This is the twenty-fifth year we have recognized excellence in the software, education and information industries through the CODiE Awards program,” noted Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. “In this economic climate, companies are doing even more to innovate. FireHost has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and quality that is reflected in their selection as a finalist for the CODiE Awards. I am pleased and proud to have them listed among the candidates for Best Security Solution, and I wish them the best in the final round of voting.”

One hundred eighty-eight products from 136 companies were selected as finalists from more than 785 nominations submitted by 374 companies. Nominated products underwent an intensive review by subject matter experts, analysts, journalists, and others with deep experience in the field. All finalists may now be reviewed on the CODiE Awards Website at www.siia.net/CODiEs.

About FireHost, Inc.

FireHost, Inc. is a Dallas, Texas-based secure Web hosting company that delivers enterprise-quality hosting solutions to SMBs. Specializing in protecting Web sites with compliance and high traffic needs, FireHost makes hacker prevention a standard part of every hosting plan. Advanced security combined with a comprehensive portfolio of hosting solutions helps FireHost protect companies of all sizes from threats to their Web sites, Web applications, and other valuable data. Please visit http://www.firehost.com to learn more.

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About SIIA

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to 500 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.