YouSendIt Selected as a Finalist for 2010 American Business Awards

CAMPBELL, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- YouSendIt, the number-one secure Web-based digital file delivery company, has been selected as a finalist for the 8th Annual Stevie Awards. YouSendIt CEO Ivan Koon has been nominated in the category for Executive of the Year – Computer Software.

"I am honored to be nominated," said Koon. "Our goal is always to be the service our customers love, a place our employees learn and grow, a business that is trusted by all our customers and partners."

As CEO of YouSendIt, Koon manages the company's core operations, business growth, strategy and key partnerships. He has transformed the company from a consumer ad-based model to a business subscription-based model serving professionals and corporations and has helped solidify YouSendIt's leadership in the secure managed file transfer market.

More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. YouSendIt will be competing in the Executive of the Year – Computer Software category for companies up to 100 employees. In 2009, YouSendIt was awarded a Stevie Award for "Best Overall Company."

This year's Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  More than six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend.  The event will benefit Oceana (oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.  

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28.  Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.

The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.    

About YouSendIt, Inc.

YouSendIt, Inc. is the No. 1 secure digital file delivery company serving professionals, businesses and government agencies around the world today.  YouSendIt serves more than 12 million registered users and more than 160,000 subscribers. It delivers 15 million files a month. Companies such as Levi's, Ritz Camera, VMware, Salesforce, Reuters, Nixon Peabody LLP and Kelly-Moore Paints rely on YouSendIt to securely send, receive and track files of all types. YouSendIt allows users to transfer files too large to send via e-mail, eliminating the need for expensive overnight couriers and cumbersome FTP sites. Users can access the service through the YouSendIt website, a desktop application called YouSendIt Express or a variety of plug-ins that seamlessly integrate with popular business applications like Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop. YouSendIt has garnered industry recognition for its services and overall management, including the CODiE Awards "Best Software as a Service Solution," Red Herring 100 North America Award and American Business Award's "Best Overall Company." For more information, visit www.yousendit.com or the YouSendIt blog at http://blog.yousendit.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations 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.

SOURCE YouSendIt, Inc.