ZoomSafer Honored with 2010 NVTC Hot Ticket Award

Company Recognized for Innovative Efforts to Prevent Distracted Driving

RESTON, Va.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--ZoomSafer, the leading provider of patented policy management solutions to prevent distracted driving, was honored last night with the 2010 Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Hot Ticket Award for “Hottest Social Buzz”. The award recognizes a local company that has received the most outstanding coverage in traditional media, social media and on social networking platforms.

“NVTC is pleased to recognize ZoomSafer for the tremendous job they have done in generating media coverage and buzz about their innovative solutions to prevent distracted driving.”

Simple and effective, ZoomSafer’s easy-to-use software helps ensure safe, legal, and responsible use of mobile phones while driving. Once installed on a mobile phone, ZoomSafer automatically activates into ‘safe drive mode’, stopping texting, emailing, web browsing, and manual dialing behind the wheel. ZoomSafer’s safe driving software has been featured on Oprah Radio, FOX National News, Current TV and in prominent publications such as the New York Times, Time magazine, Inc. magazine, Better Homes & Gardens magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and many others.

“Since our founding in January 2009, ZoomSafer has rapidly emerged as a leading provider of innovative technology solutions to prevent distracted driving,” said Matt Howard, CEO and co-founder of ZoomSafer. “We’re honored to be recognized by the NVTC with this prestigious award.”

ZoomSafer was one of twelve NVTC “Hottest Social Buzz” nominees and also received a nomination in an additional category, “Hottest Bootstrap”. Judges for the 2010 Hot Ticket Awards included representatives from New Markets Venture Partners, Benchmark Executive Search, (i)SAGE, Grotech Capital, and BB&T Capital Markets/Windsor Group. Winners were announced at a reception on June 29 at the home of NVTC President Bobbie Kilberg.

“This year’s winners represent the region’s best and brightest innovators and entrepreneurs,” said Bobbie Kilberg, president of NVTC. “NVTC is pleased to recognize ZoomSafer for the tremendous job they have done in generating media coverage and buzz about their innovative solutions to prevent distracted driving.”

About ZoomSafer

ZoomSafer is the leading provider of software for mobile phones to prevent distracted driving and offers a comprehensive range for products for consumers and corporations. Designed specifically for corporate customers, FleetSafer enables employers to proactively enforce cell phone usage policies to reduce crashes, risk and liability. For more information, please visit www.fleetsafer.com or www.zoomsafer.com.

About NVTC

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 200,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation's leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; the Equal Footing Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that serves local area youth; and The Entrepreneur Center @NVTC which mentors new technology entrepreneurs. Visit NVTC at www.nvtc.org.