Prostores Named As Finalist in 2006 American Business Awards

Release date: June 01, 2006  /  Print This

SAN JOSE, CALIF., June 1, 2006 – ProStores was named a Finalist today in the Best Customer Service Organization category for The 2006 American Business Awards.

Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 800 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be videocast on the Internet and broadcast on radio.

More than 1,500 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best New Product or Service, and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program. ProStores will be competing in the Organization Awards category for Best Customer Service Organization.

ProStores, an eBay Company, offers a complete e-commerce solution that enables small- and medium-sized businesses to sell products and services online. ProStores offers four tiers of e-commerce packages: Express, Business, Advanced and Enterprise. Each package enables merchants to set up a complete e-commerce store with the same features and sophistication found on the sites of larger retailers, including full shopping-cart capability with online checkout and integration with major payment gateways and shippers.

Merchants get phone and e-mail support included with their ProStores subscription (just e-mail for Express tier) with dedicated customer and technical support agents available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

“We are honored that ProStores has been recognized among a distinguished group of finalists,” said Julian Green, director of ProStores. “ProStores ability to enable merchants to be successful selling online is based on being able to quickly and efficiently respond to merchants’ needs, so we are very excited to see our customer service is recognized among the best.”

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners this week from among the Finalists. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in March through early May.

The elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.

“Being named a Finalist in The American Business Awards is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About ProStores

ProStores, an eBay Company, allows small- and medium-sized businesses to create a professional online store, customized with their own branding and domain name. ProStores became an eBay company in November 2004, followed by eBay’s acquisition of Kurant’s StoreSense technology in January 2005. ProStores launched its full-service e-commerce solution to merchants in June 2005. For more information about ProStores visit www.prostores.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005), Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies 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.