FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JAMES COGAN OF DAILYPIXEL.CA NETWORK NAMED AS FINALIST IN 7TH ANNUAL CANADIAN NEW MEDIA AWARDS The industry’s most prominent advocates and entrepreneurs to be awarded on May 28th OTTAWA, April 18, 2007– James Cogan of dailypixel.ca Network, has been recognized as one of Canada’s new media leaders. James Cogan is one of three finalists to be named “Producer of the Year” category of the 2007 Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA). Celebrity host, Debra DiGiovanni from the Much Music show Video on Trial and The Last Comic Standing will be joined by industry supporters on May 28th, 2007 to celebrate and present 14 Pixel Awards at The Carlu in Toronto. “I am blown away by what other people are doing in this country. To be one small part of the growing fabric of the richly talented and creative Canadian new media landscape is exciting. It is a privilege to be included in this class of CNMA Finalists and an honour to be part of this important Canadian new media event.” “The CNMA recognizes great Canadian talent and work in the digital interactive industry.” said Adam Froman, Founder and Executive Producer of CNMA and President and CEO of Delvinia. “This year 42 finalists from across 14 award categories demonstrate the innovation and creativity driving the success of the Canadian interactive and new media industries.” The 42 finalists hail from across Canada with 24 finalists from Ontario, 9 from BC, 5 from Quebec, 1 from Alberta, 1 from Saskatchewan, 1 from Manitoba and 1 from Nova Scotia. More information about the 2007 finalists can be found on http://www.cnma.ca/index_e/07finalists.html. The CNMA has introduced one new award category and three revamped award categories for the 2007 awards. These new awards recognize individuals, students, and companies in the following categories: • The Company of the Year - sponsored by leading professional services firm Deloitte. Deloitte will manage the award’s selection process; finalists will be chosen through a confidential interview process by a panel from the consulting, legal, financial and venture communities. • The Most Promising New Company of the Year – sponsored by RBC Royal Bank, this category continues to identify companies to watch by recognizing Canadian companies less than two years old. Each nominated company must now complete an interview process to qualify. • Excellence in the Use of Social Media – this new award celebrates excellence in conversational communications, sponsored by public relations firm Edelman. • Emerging Innovator of the Year – the winner of this award will win a coveted scholarship to the prestigious to the Canadian Film Centre Media Lab’s TELUS Interactive Art and Entertainment Program (IAEP). Tickets and registration to the event are available online at: http://www.cnma.ca/index_e/ ticket_ordering/index.html. About dailypixel.ca Network dailypixel.ca Network is an Ottawa-based nano-publishing business that features a growing roster of blogs, user-generated communities and web services. Founded by new media graduate James Cogan and launched in July 2005 with one site, the network now includes 20+ web sites that reach thousands of Canadians daily and is driven by a growing core team of 20+ loyal contributors. dailypixel.ca Network currently features 15+ blogs authored by passionate people who cover a wide variety of topics ranging from video games and gadgets to fashion and food. dailypixel.ca Network has two fast-growing user-generated communities. Video.ca is our Canadian-focused video sharing community. PrimeMinister.ca is our new people-powered news community. Our journey of growth will take our network to a planned footprint of 50+ sites, all on some of the best locations on the Canadian web. For further information, visit www.dailypixel.ca. About the Canadian New Media Awards The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) were established in 1999 to promote and celebrate excellence within the digital interactive industry. The Awards recognize the accomplishments and outstanding contributions made by Canadians working in this sector. Judges from across the country select 42 finalists and 14 winners from hundreds of entries submitted in featured categories (seven product and eight individual or company) that showcase the world-class skills of the new media industry’s top talent, services and products. Each year, hundreds of business and new media professionals from across Canada gather to honour the country’s top talent, services and products at the Gala Awards Ceremony in May. The Awards are presented in partnership with Canadian Heritage, Telefilm Canada, and Delvinia Interactive. For further information, visit www.cnma.ca. For further information, please contact: James Cogan Phone: 613-797-6867 Email: [email protected] Download PDF of this Press Release: http://www.dailypixel.ca/cnma_dailypixel.pdf For further information: Tannis Wengel Canadian New Media Awards 905-598-2544 [email protected] Megan Hooper Edelman 416-979-1120 x 297 [email protected].