FlightBoard Wins Best Mobile Travel App in 16th Annual Webby Awards

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobiata, developer of some of the most popular travel apps on the market, announced today that its popular app FlightBoard was named the best travel app of the year in the 2012 Webby Awards competition. FlightBoard, which launched in June 2010, is available on iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Cited as a must-have app for the frequent traveler, it was designed after the Arrivals and Departures Board at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and turns a user's screen into an arrival and departures board for any airport in the world.

"This award is a great testament to the creativity of the Mobiata team," said Ben Kazez, GM and founder of Mobiata. "We created this app not only to be useful for frequent travelers, but also to showcase beautiful design and convey the romance of travel."

Mobiata will be honored at the star-studded, live online broadcast of The Webby Awards from New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday, May 21, 2012. The following day, fans will be able to watch The Webby Awards, including Mobiata's 5-word speech, at http://www.webbyawards.com and The Webby Awards Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TheWebbyAwards. A full list of both Webby Awards and People's Voice Awards winners can be found at http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=16.

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including websites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video, and mobile & apps. The Webby Awards is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 750-person judging academy whose members include Martha Stewart, Darren Aronofsky, R/GA's Chief Bob Greenberg, David Bowie, Arianna Huffington and Twitter's Biz Stone.

The 16th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for its famous 5-word speech limit. Past Webby Award winners - and their speeches - include Al Gore ("Please don't recount this vote."), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my computer?"), and Stephen Colbert ("Me. Me. Me. Me. Me.").

About The Webby Awards

Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including websites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video, and mobile & apps. Established in 1996, the 16th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: AOL, Aquent, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Ford, Dentyne, Facebook, MLB Advanced Media, Rackspace Hosting, LBi, Buddy Media, YouTube, HP, USA Today, Business Insider, 2advanced.Net, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Time Out New York and Guardian News and Media.

About Mobiata

Mobiata, an Expedia company, creates best-selling mobile travel applications for smartphones and emerging devices under both brands. Since its founding in December 2008, Mobiata's applications have been featured by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, TechCrunch, USA Today and in Apple TV and print ads. Mobiata's apps include the best-selling FlightTrack, FlightTrack Pro, FlightBoard, TripDeck and Expedia Hotels applications. Mobiata is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mobiata was acquired by Expedia, Inc. in 2010 and works with the brand to develop unique, customer-centric applications for worldwide travel. For more information, visit the website at http://www.mobiata.com. Follow us on Twitter: @mobiata.

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