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Boat Charter Reservation Service, EZ Waves,
Wins
Silver in Best in Biz Awards 2016
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Charleston,
SC – December 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / EZ
Waves, an online one-stop-shop for booking charters for water activities,
announces today it has been named a silver winner in the Best in Biz Awards’
“Most Innovative Service of the Year” category. The Best in Biz Awards
is the only independent business awards program judged by the press and
industry analysts, and this specific category highlights businesses that
have excelled at finding a niche customer need and innovating a yet-to-exist
product.
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EZ
Waves helps streamline the boat charter booking process with live scheduling,
allowing guests to book directly onto captain’s schedules and be on the
water in as little as three hours. For captains, the easy, functional system
handles the entire business of boating, from marketing to enhancing consumer
awareness, to scheduling, inventory and accounting for captains and guides.
EZ Waves has quickly and successfully become the first boat charter reservation
system to give travelers instant access to nearly 500 captains in more
than 55 cities around the world.
This
marks the sixth annual Best in Biz Awards, garnering more than 600 entries
from an impressive array of public and private companies of all sizes and
from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada.
Best in Biz Awards 2016 honors were presented in 60 categories, including
Company of the Year, Fastest-Growing Company of the Year, Most Innovative
Company of the Year, Best Place to Work, Technology Department of the Year,
Executive of the Year, Most Innovative Product of the Year, Best New Product
of the Year, App of the Year, PR Campaign of the Year and Website of the
Year.
“I’m
extremely proud that EZ Waves’ unique service is being recognized for its
impact on two areas I’ve always been passionate about: helping entrepreneurs
run their business and facilitating the growth of water activities,” said
Vickie Waller, founder and CEO of EZ Waves. “We take great pride in streamlining
the boat chartering service from start to finish - beginning with consumers
looking for a fun, new experience, and ending with the captains who need
scheduling assistance to help maintain and grow their chartering business.”
Winners
of Best in Biz Awards 2016 were determined based on scoring from an independent
panel of 50 judges from widely known newspapers, business, consumer and
technology publications, TV outlets, and analyst firms. In addition to
numerous judges returning from the 2011-2015 judging panels, this year’s
panel included several worthy additions to the high-profile group. The
panel included Accounting Today, AdWeek, Associated Press, Atlanta Tribune,
Business News Daily, CNET, Computerworld, Consumer Affairs, Entrepreneur,
eWeek Channel Insider, Forbes, Healthcare Innovation News, Inc., Information
Week, InfoWorld, Investment Advisor Magazine, MediaPost, Multifamily Executive,
Network World, Portland Business Journal, Security Products Magazine, South
Florida Business Journal, Wall Street Journal, Wired, WLRN and ZDNet.
For
a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2016,
visit: www.bestinbizawards.com/2016-winners.
About
EZ Waves
EZ
Waves is an online one-stop-shop for booking charters for water activities
such as fishing, sailing and kayaking. EZ Waves is the only program that
has streamlined the charter booking process by providing live scheduling
that allows guests to book directly onto captain’s schedules and be on
the water in as little as three hours. For more information or to schedule
a trip, visit www.ezwaves.com.
About
Best in Biz Awards
Now
in its sixth year, Best in Biz Awards recognizes companies for their business
success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts.
Best in Biz Awards honors are currently conferred in two separate programs:
North America and International, and in more than 60 categories, including
company, team, executive, product and PR and media. Entries for Best in
Biz Awards 2017 International are currently being accepted until the final
deadline on April 28, 2017. For more information, visit: www.bestinbizawards.com.
Media
Contact:
Alex
Perez
Uproar
PR for EZ Waves
321-236-0102
ext. 224 |