The TechVibes take: from atoms to bits

Our BC Export Award was noticed by the good folks at TechVibes, who wrote an interesting piece on the significance of our victory. To quote,

what’s interesting about this award is that not only a gaming company but one firmly grounded in social networking is being recognized by one of the oldest “brick and mortar” awards in the province. Just a few years ago, it would have been quite a task to convince established players that internet companies actually produced anything tangible (and indeed, at the time very few did). But with the economy increasingly moving from atoms to bits, “virtual” companies like Backstage will continue to garner awards previously reserved for their offline brethren.

Read more: http://www.techvibes.com/blog/backstage-technologies-takes-bc-export-award#ixzz0VvovAIeB

Backstage Technologies Wins BC Export Award

Victoria, BC–October 30, 2009 - As the first social gaming company ever to win a BC Export Award, Backstage Technologies continues to pave the way in social gaming by building the most engaging games in the space. Pull Tabs™, Scratch & Win™, Slots™, Mind Games™, and Bingo Explosion™ have entertained millions of social networkers worldwide.

The BC Export Awards annually seeks out British Columbia’s Top 25 Exporters and honours them for their excellence and achievement in nine categories, including seven directed at firms and two at individuals. The ceremony is co-hosted by the Government of British Columbia and the BC Division of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. It is the oldest awards ceremony of its kind in Canada.

“We are very honoured to win such a prestigious award,” said Russell Ovans, CEO of Backstage Technologies, who were announced as the winners in the category of New Media and Entertainment in a ceremony held in Vancouver. “We shared the stage with some of the most innovative companies in British Columbia and are thrilled with this achievement.”

About Backstage Technologies

Backstage Technologies has blazed a distinctive trail in helping to build and establish the burgeoning social gaming industry by conceiving, creating and distributing best-of-breed casual games for social networks such as Facebook, MySpace, and hi5. Backstage are pioneers in the monetization of social games through the sale of virtual goods.