CRN Earns Top Honors for Tablet App at min Digital Awards

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- CRN, the top news source for solution providers and the IT channel, earned top honors in the Tablet App (Free) category for min's annual Digital Awards. CRN.com was also recognized with an honorable mention in the category of Email Newsletters. 

A panel of new media experts and judges comprised from min's staff chose the award recipients across 28 categories based on content and achievements from the prior year. Having covered the magazine and media community for more than 60 years, min is a trusted source in the consumer and B2B magazine business, making min's Digital Awards one of the industry's top honors in the digital space.

"This recognition is an honor for CRN, and a testament to the hard work of our reporters, editors and Web developers in creating a digital news source that continues CRN's 32-year legacy as the voice of the IT channel," said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company, publisher of CRN.  "The CRN Tech News app has grown exponentially over the two years since its introduction, and our app subscribers are the proof that we're delivering the content they need in the format they want to read it."

Winner – Tablet App (Free)
Min's Digital Awards recognized the CRN Tech News as the best free tablet app for the quality of its editorial content and its optimal use of the tablet format as a platform for news consumption. Available for the Apple iPad and Microsoft Windows 8-based devices, CRN Tech News provides daily news, access to highly-regarded lists such as the Solution Provider 500, and exclusive investigative features. Recent in-depth coverage includes "Let's Get Real: Counterfeit Parts Could Be In The Solution You're Selling Right Now," "Many Happy Returns: How Bringing Jobs Back To The U.S. Benefits The Channel," and "Nice Work If You Can Get It: The IT Talent Shortage Is More Serious Than You Think."

Also this year, the CRN Tech News app featured an in-depth study called "The Best States To Start A Solution Provider Business," which included a series of articles and an interactive map that enabled readers to click on a state and get all pertinent information—not just tax rates, but education levels, income levels, available workforce and much more.

Honorable Mention – Email Newsletters
CRN.com earned an honorable mention from min for its email newsletters, which provide solution providers and IT channel executives with a curated view of the news and trends they need to know, delivered directly to their inboxes. With nearly 1 million subscribers, daily, weekly, and monthly newsletters deliver content specifically matched to audience preferences based on CRN.com traffic analyses.

To Learn More:

• Read CRN article, "CRN Tech News App Takes Home Top Tablet Honors" here: http://ow.ly/x22BM.
• Find out more about CRN Tech News, a daily tablet news app for the IT channel: http://ow.ly/x22Eu.
• Explore all of CRN's in-depth rankings and lists here: http://ow.ly/wD42n.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED, and SharedVue. For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.

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