SchoolMessenger Receives Awards of Excellence for Third Year in a Row from Tech & Learning

LOS GATOS, Calif., Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolMessenger, the leading provider of communication solutions for education, today announced that its notification service received the 2013 Awards of Excellence – Best Upgraded Product award from Tech & Learning magazine.  This is the third consecutive year that SchoolMessenger has received this honor. A panel of more than 30 educators, who tested more than 160 entries, chose this year's winners.

"The opportunities for using technology in the classroom have never been better, but making purchasing decisions has never been more difficult," says Kevin Hogan, Editorial Director for NewBay Media's Tech & Learning Group. "We hope that the hard work our judges have performed this year adds insight to our readers' search for the best solutions."

Celebrating its 31st year, Awards of Excellence are presented annually to recognize innovative applications for the K12 education market that break new ground and those that added significant enhancements to proven education tools.

"SchoolMessenger is honored to receive such a prestigious award for three consecutive years from a leading resource in the K12 education community," said Nate Brogan, Vice President of Marketing for SchoolMessenger. "We remain committed to partnering with educators to deliver the best, most innovative communication services for students, staff and community members. That's why we continue to invest in enhancements to our industry-leading notification service. We take our role very seriously and are proud to have our products recognized three consecutive years."

About Tech & Learning

For over 30 years, Tech & Learning has been - and continues to be - the leading resource for K12 leaders. Its publications, Web sites and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Tech & Learning, published by NewBay Media LLC, delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train, and teach technology. For more information, visit www.TechLearning.com.

About NewBay Media LLC

NewBay Media's market leading brands are centered on five vertical markets-Pro Audio, Broadcast and Video, Musical Instruments, Systems Integration and K12 Education. NewBay publishes and produces more than 40 publications and show dailies, 50 websites, 30 daily and weekly E-Newsletters, three Expos and more than 50 custom publishing efforts, annually. NewBay reaches more than two million readers in print and one million online and in person-around the world in more than 100 countries. Additional information on NewBay can be found by visiting www.nbmedia.com.

About SchoolMessenger

SchoolMessenger is a leading provider of communication solutions for education. Thousands of school districts, public schools, colleges, universities, private schools and other educational facilities in all 50 states depend on the company's innovative solutions, including the SchoolMessenger notification service and customer mobile apps service. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California. For information, visit http://www.schoolmessenger.com or call 888.527.5225.

Media Contact:
Carleen LeVasseur
SchoolMessenger Public Relations
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