Appsbar Wins “New Tech Company of the Year” and “People’s Choice” Stevie Awards At 10th Annual American Business Awards

DEERFIELD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appsbar, the free app maker service that allows anyone to create and publish their own apps and enter the mobile market, today announced that its App Creation & Publishing Platform, Appsbar, has won two GOLD Stevie® Awards at the 10th Annual American Business Awards^SM, which took place in the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, CA (September 18, 2012). Voted on by over 98,000 people and in front of more than 250 executives who attended the event’s awards banquet, Appsbar took home top honors in the “New Tech Company of the Year” and “People’s Choice” categories.

“The Stevie trophy is one of the world's most coveted prizes”

The American Business Awards honors an all-inclusive spectrum of American business people and organizations - from non-profits, emerging start-ups, major public companies and government agencies, to corner-office executives, product developers, marketers and web development teams. Since 2002 the gold Stevie Award has been conferred for achievement in business to organizations and individuals in more than 60 nations around the world.

“The Stevie trophy is one of the world's most coveted prizes,” said Scott Hirsch, founder, Appsbar. “Winning one gold award is saying something, but two? For us, this fully confirms we’ve built the best platform for making the apps that make our lives easier. We are elated!”

Appsbar, which has grown to a community of over 170,000 app builders since its launch in April 2011, was designed to fill the gap between over-simplified apps and costly, professionally-produced apps, and presents a myriad of personalization opportunities with a unique interface that guides creators through the entire process – from creation, to editing, to publication - with visual and textual clues at each step. As creators build apps page by page, each app becomes more personalized through limitless combinations of background colors and fonts and the ability to upload images and videos from personal libraries.

About Appsbar

appsbar.com is an online resource for anyone to build and publish free apps. Launched in 2011, appsbar fills the gap between over-simplified apps and costly, professionally-produced apps. Developed by Scott Hirsch and Appsbar Inc., it has grown into a community of everyday app developers and opened the way for businesses and people to engage with friends and brands online. For company information and partnership opportunities, visit www.appsbar.com.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.