SIOUX FALLS, S.D., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing
the importance of in-trip mobile engagement within the travel
industry, the Web Marketing Association has awarded LodgeNet
Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: LNET), the leading provider of
interactive media and connectivity services to the hospitality
industry and the consumers they serve, with the 2012 Best Hotel and
Lodging Mobile Application award for its excellence in mobile
development.
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Smartphones and tablets have become travelers' constant
companions, and awards like the Best Hotel and Lodging Mobile
Application underscore the importance of hoteliers interacting with
travelers through their mobile devices. With the LodgeNet Mobile
App, hoteliers are able to make the most of the in-market travel
experience with services that are relevant, convenient and
important for travelers.
"This award is a fantastic accolade for LodgeNet Mobile, as it
recognizes our focus and dedication to providing hotels with the
ultimate mobile tool to continually engage their guests throughout
their entire trip," said Derek S.
White, President of Interactive & Media Networks for
LodgeNet. "Our mobile app is helping heighten guest loyalty for the
hotel brands we work with." White added that a key decision factor
in the Web Marketing Association's award was LodgeNet's innovative
and timely delivery of contextual information and services
triggered by traveler location.
LodgeNet's award-winning Mobile App will be on display at the
upcoming HITEC Conference in Baltimore, June
25-28.
Award Criteria and Credentials
The Mobile WebAward Competition is open to all organizations and
individuals involved in the process of developing web sites for
organizations, companies and the government. Web sites and
applications built for mobile devices that are entered must have
been available to their end users for at least part of 2011 or
2012. Competition judges represent all aspects of mobile web
development. Entries were judged on the judging criteria and
compete head-to-head with other entries within their specific
category and are professionals with an in-depth understanding of
current mobile web development, design and marketing and the
objectivity to score entries according to a predefined set of
criteria.
About LodgeNet
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of
interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and
healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve. Recently named
by Advertising Age as one of the Leading 100 US Media Companies,
LodgeNet Interactive serves approximately 1.6 million hotel rooms
worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout
the United States. The Company's
services include: Interactive Television, Broadband, award-winning
Mobile and Advertising Media Solutions along with nationwide
technical and professional support services. LodgeNet Interactive
Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading
brands: LodgeNet, The Hotel Networks and LodgeNet Healthcare.
LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the
symbol LNET. For more information, please visit
www.lodgenet.com.
LodgeNet and the LodgeNet logo are registered trademarks of
LodgeNet Interactive Corporation. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE LodgeNet Interactive Corp.