Smartphone App Earns The Kitchen & Bath Channel 2011 Innovation Award from the SEN Design Group

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

The Kitchen & Bath Channel is proud to announce that Co-Founder and Partner Philip D. Zaleon has been awarded the 2011 Innovation Award by the SEN Design Group at their semi-annual conference.

The SEN Design Group, the kitchen and bath industrys first buying group, presents the award annually to the member or vendor who has made a uniquely positive contribution to the group, or the industry as a whole, through innovation.

The award was presented for the Kitchen & Bath Channels smartphone app. Leveraging the geo-location capabilities and a directory of over 15,000 kitchen and bath industry professionals, the app is designed to help consumers locate a local professional. The consumer also has the opportunity to view professional profiles including, videos, images and website without leaving the smartphone. Hyperlinks to automatically place phone calls, send emails and get step-by-step driving directions via Google Maps are also available for a number of the professionals.

Ken Peterson, CKD, President of the SEN Design Group said, "At a time when design firms are in desperate need of leads and showroom traffic, Phil Zaleon came through for them with the Kitchen & Bath Channel."

I was surprised by the award, and quite honored, said Mr. Zaleon. The new economy, coupled with technological advances makes it apparent that traditional marketing techniques need a boost. As a marketer for the kitchen & bath industry for over a dozen years, I went looking for a strategy that would allow the industry to easily and cost effectively take control of the latest marketing technologies and The Kitchen & Bath Channel was born!

The App is available for iPhone (iPad), Android and BlackBerry platforms:

Android Marketplace

iTunes

BlackBerry App World

The Kitchen & Bath Channel is a joint venture between 36-year veteran of the kitchen and bath industry, Max Isley, CMKBD of Hampton Kitchens (Raleigh, NC), and Z promotion & design (Chapel Hill, NC) founder and president, Philip D. Zaleon.

The Kitchen & Bath Channel gives the kitchen & bath professional access to the latest marketing tools and technology with ease and affordability, while providing homeowners with a buying experience that includes research, education and social interactions with professionals, as well as other homeowners.

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PadWorx Studios Earns Third 'App of the Week' Title

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 28, 2011

PadWorx Studios, an award-winning developer of enhanced book/apps for mobile devices, has scored a 'threepeat' as ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Interactive eBook" becomes their third title to be awarded Apple's 'App of the Week' honors, following previous winners 'Dracula: The Official Stoker Family Edition' and 'A Christmas Carol for iPad'.

'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Interactive eBook' was created in partnership with Quirk Books and features 400 pages, hundreds of Illustrations, original music and sound effects, and more than 200 touch interactions. CLICK HERE to preview 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Interactive eBook' in the iTunes App Store.

PadWorx co-founders Jeffrey Alan Schechter and Tod Baudais are veterans of the film and television industries, so each PadWorx title is as cinematic an experience as a person can have while reading a book. Common PadWorx touches in their books include extensive use of music and sound effects, digital lighting and particle effects, animated illustrations and sequences, and 3D rendered characters, objects, and environments.

Even though PadWorx has made a name for itself by creating edgy, text-based titles for older readers, PadWorx current slate of projects are very diverse. "We built our own publishing technology so we're virtually unlimited in the types of books and apps we can create," says Schechter. "We're currently working on a massive visual history book, a sports education book, a book for early readers based on a popular television series, interactive picture books of two bestselling children's titles, and an extensive visual and audio history of an iconic British musician. We've even just started discussions to create the annual report for a leading museum."

With such an diverse slate of books coming out, does PadWorx anticipate another 'App of the Week' in their future? "We never craft a book thinking it will become 'App of the Week,'" says Schechter. "We just try to make the best, most innovative products we can for ourselves and our clients. We figure that if we like what we're making others will, too."

For more information on 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Interactive eBook,' please visit http://www.padworxdigital.com/ppz.htm. For more information on PadWorx Studios, please visit http://www.padworxdigital.com. For more information on Quirk Books, please visit http://www.quirkbooks.com.

About PadWorx Studios:

PadWorx Studios, founded in 2010 and with offices in Toronto, Ontario, and Los Angeles, California, is an independent developer of apps for tablet PCs including the Apple iPad. The development team is dedicated to combining proprietary technology and innovative ideas in order to create new ways for readers to experience entertainment and literature. PadWorx products are developed on their own proprietary game engine. For more information about PadWorx Digital Media, please visit http://www.padworxdigital.com.

About Quirk Books:

Quirk Books is an independent book publisher based in Philadelphia. Founded in 2002, Quirk publishes books in the genre of what they like to call irreference (irreverence + reference), as well as pop culture, parenting, food and drink, fiction, narrative nonfiction, history, humor, and lifestyle. For more information about Quirk Books, please visit http://www.quirkbooks.com.

PadWorx Studios Contact:

Jeffrey Alan Schechter, Creative Director

js(at)padworxdigital(dot)com

647-342-1222

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