New Orleans, LA – May 14, 2012 – The Weather Decision Technologies®,(WDT) iMap® Weather Radio app was named first runner up in the Productivity, Utility & Public Safety category of CTIA’s Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards. In its seventh year, the CTIA E-Tech Awards honor the industry’s most innovative wireless products and services in the areas of mobile apps, consumer electronics, enterprise, and vertical markets and infrastructure. Winners were announced at International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012 which took place May 8-10, 2012 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
With iMap Weather Radio you will receive critical voice and text alerts on life-threatening weather events. Your iPhone will “wake up” and also “follow you” with alerts wherever you go. Listen with ease to local weather forecasts and warnings while you are on the move. Enjoy the power of a weather radio, with all the convenience and precision of a smart phone.
“CTIA is pleased to congratulate WDT on winning the CTIA E-Tech Award for representing the best in wireless innovation for Productivity, Utility & Public Safety,” said Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA.
Nearly 250 entries across 15 awards categories were judged by a panel of media and industry analysts and scored on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall “wow” factor.
For more information on the CTIA E-Tech Awards, visit ctiashows.com/awards.
About iMap Weather Radio
With iMap Weather Radio you will receive critical voice and text alerts on life-threatening weather events. Your iPhone will “wake up” and also “follow you” with alerts wherever you go. Listen with ease to local weather forecasts and warnings while you are on the move. Enjoy the power of a life-saving weather radio, with all the convenience and precision of a smart phone. For more information: iMapWeatherRadio.com and iMap Weather Radio YouTube Channel.
CTIA–The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry’s voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry’s leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.
WDT’s iMap services provide dynamic interactive and mobile weather mapping solutions for the world’s leading local media and Internet companies. WDT is a global leader in providing state-of-the-science weather detection, nowcasting, and forecasting systems. WDT maintains operational and international offices in Norman, Oklahoma, and Atlanta, Georgia. Corporate websites:http://wdtinc.com and http://weatherforensics.com.