SALT LAKE CITY–(Business Wire)–
Robert G. Pedersen II, President and CEO of ZAGG Inc. (NASDAQ: ZAGG)
(www.ZAGG.com), has won the Utah Region Ernst & Young 2010 Entrepreneur Of The
Year for emerging markets, presented June 2, 2010. ZAGG is a leading producer of
electronics accessories for protecting and enhancing the mobile experience,
including the popular invisibleSHIELD, ZAGGbuds, and ZAGGsparq brands.
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and
leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through
regional, national and global awards programs. Mr. Pedersen was a regional
finalist last year before winning the award this year.
“It`s an honor to win the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award,
which is significant and prestigious acknowledgment of ZAGG`s enormous growth
and long-term sustainability,” said Mr. Pedersen. “We have seen phenomenal
success since opening our doors only five years ago, which I attribute to our
innovative product offering and an amazing team that continues to execute. To be
recognized from the hundreds of companies that Ernst & Young evaluates is a
great honor and a milestone in our continuing efforts as a leader in the growing
mobile accessories industry.”
Mr. Pedersen is now eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur
Of The Year national award. Categories and winners of the national award will be
announced at ceremonies in November in Palm Springs, CA as a part of the Ernst &
Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation`s most prestigious gathering of
high-growth, market-leading companies.
For more information about ZAGG or any of their products, please visit ZAGG.com.
About ZAGG Inc.:
ZAGG is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the mobile experience. ZAGG
designs, manufactures, and distributes protective clear coverings and
accessories for consumer electronic and hand-held devices, worldwide under the
brand names invisibleSHIELD, ZAGGbuds, and ZAGGsparq. ZAGG has also introduced
appSpace, a powerful recommendation engine for the fast-growing mobile app
market, combined with the networking power of social media. The invisibleSHIELD
is a protective, high-tech patented film covering, designed for iPods, laptops,
cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs, watch faces, GPS systems, gaming devices,
and other items. The patent-pending invisibleSHIELD application of clear
protective film covering a device is the first scratch protection solution of
its kind on the market, and has sold millions of units. Currently, ZAGG offers
over 4,000 precision pre-cut designs with a lifetime replacement warranty
through ZAGG.com, major retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Cricket,
resellers, college bookstores, Mac stores, mall kiosks, and other online
retailers. The company continues to increase its product lines to offer
additional electronic accessories and services to its tech-savvy customer base,
including upcoming technologies like ZAGGbox, introduced at CES 2010, and HzO, a
breakthrough gadget waterproofing technology. For more product or investor
information please visit the company’s web site at www.ZAGG.com.
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Media:
ZAGG Inc.
Nathan Nelson, 801-263-0699 ext. 107
nnelson@zagg.com
or
Investor Relations:
Genesis Select Corp.
Kim Rogers-Carrete, 303-415-0200
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