Finalist - Entrepreneur of the Year 2008
Zed CEO, Brian Casazza, was honored as a finalist in the Rocky Mountain Region for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award among 25 other leaders in the Colorado business community. In its 22nd year, the Ernst & Young award is seen as the most prestigious business award program in the country. Casazza was recognized as a professional who has succeeded at growing and sustaining a market-leading business, and a leader who positively influences the Rocky Mountain region in a major way, through jobs, community growth and development and innovation.
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CSIA Apex Awards Nominee - Chief Technology Officer of the Year 2008
On June 5, 2008, Nick Becker, chief technology officer of Denver based, Zed was recognized as a finalist in the largest technology awards program in Colorado. For eight years, the CSIA Apex Awards have expressed well-deserved recognition for the numerous technical advancements produced in Colorado. Becker was recognized for his leadership, creativity, his ability to motivate others, and his involvement in the broader community as a technology leader and role model.
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Denver Business Journal - Forty Under 40 2008
On March 20, 2008, Brian Casazza, chief executive officer of Denver-based 9 Squared, a Zed Group company, was recognized in the Denver Business Journals 11th annual Forty Under 40 list. Casazza was selected for his outstanding business accomplishments and contributions to the local community. This award is a first for 34-year-old Casazza, recognized as a thought leader in the mobile entertainment industry. In addition, Casazza demonstrates his devotion to the Denver community through active involvement in several organizations.
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Sony BMG - Top Ringtone Awards 2007
On October 23, 2007, Sony BMG recognized Zed's U.S. operations for helping propel the sale of Sony BMG ringtones through Zed's expert marketing and content programming via custom menu tabs, banner advertising, SMS campaigns, and innovative artist landing pages. Awards acknowledged Zed, then 9 squared, for Tones that went Triple Platinum (T-Pain – "Buy You A Drank" Shawty Snappin'), and Tones that went Double Platinum (Hurricane Chris – "A Bay Bay" and Sean Kingston – "Beautiful Girls").
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Qualcomms BREW® Conference - Best Ringtone Application 2006
On June 1, 2006, RealTone JukeBox™ was honored by QUALCOMM Incorporated as the winner of the Best Ringtone Application category for the BREW Developer Awards. The BREW® Developer Awards is a global program honoring and promoting innovative applications and services created by publishers and developers in Europe, Asia, North and South America. The top selling application has realized over 12.5 million downloads since its inception in 2004.
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