ThrowThings.com Named "Best Overall Company of the Year" Finalist

Tuesday, May 18, 2009

RAVENNA, OH - May 19 -- ThrowThings.com (http://www.ThrowThings.com) was named a Finalist today in the Best Overall Company of the Year category in The 2009 American Business Awards^SM.

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries to the ABAs – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Stevie® Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network.

More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Most Innovative Company, Best Management Team, Best New Product or Service, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Best Corporate Environmental Responsibility Program. ThrowThings.com will be competing in the Best Overall Company of the Year category for companies of up to 100 employees.

ThrowThings.com was honored in 2008 to be recognized as one of the country's Most Innovative companies. "We still focus on being innovative in all that we do," said Marc Resnik, owner of ThrowThings.com. "Being selected as a finalist in the Best Overall Company category shows that those efforts are having positive results in all areas of our company, especially in what we can do for our customers and clients."

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through June 3. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April through early May.

Despite very tough economic conditions, many organizations and individuals continue to perform well,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “The results of the 2009 ABAs thus far are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and hard work of American organizations, executives, and workers.”

"We are very proud of being recognized by the American Business Awards for the second consecutive year," said Resnik. "Our efforts are focused on our customers and clients, not on getting awards. Recognition like this is icing on the cake. We look forward to continuing a level of work and providing results worthy of this type of national recognition."

Supporting sponsors of The 2009 American Business Awards include High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, Lifelock, RCN Corporation, Softpro, and Ultimate Software. Media sponsor is the Business TalkRadio Network. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.