NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Memeo, a worldwide provider of digital life and information management solutions for the consumer and business markets, today was awarded best in the Internet category for its Memeo AutoBackup Content Management and Data Protection Solution at AeA's 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards. The High-Tech Innovation Awards were presented by the Orange County and Inland Empire Council of AeA on the evening of May 10 honoring Southern California's top innovators in technology and education.
"AeA received a record number of nominations and the level of innovation was truly impressive," said Tim Jemal, AeA executive director for Orange County and the Inland Empire. "AeA congratulates Memeo and its employees for being selected as the county's best new software."
"We are honored to be presented with an award by such an esteemed organization as the AeA," stated Hong Bui, CEO of Memeo. "This award wouldn't be possible without the hard work and diligence Memeo's engineering team puts into making our digital lives simple, protected and fun. It inspires us to work harder and we are truly honored to receive it."
The 14th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards were presented at the Fairmont Hotel in Newport Beach on May 10, 2007. AeA set record levels for nominations and attendance with more than 125 nominations received and 20 innovators recognized. The sold-out dinner and awards ceremony drew nearly 600 luminaries from local high-tech companies, financial and government institutions as well as academic leaders, educators, students, investors and media affiliates.
The awards recognized local companies, individuals and products in the technology field that drive innovation in Orange County and the Inland Empire. In addition, AeA recognized educators and students for their innovative use of math, science and technology in the classroom and the community in conjunction with Project Tomorrow, the nation's leading education nonprofit group focused on preparing today's students to be tomorrow's innovators.
For a recap of the evening's festivities, visit the AeA Web site at www.aeanet.org/orangecounty.
About AeA
AeA is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. and represents all segments of the technology industry. Our mission is to help our member companies grow and improve their business. Internationally, AeA represents 2,500 companies with 1.8 million employees. In Orange County & the Inland Empire, AeA represents 140 member companies with worldwide revenue of more than $8 billion and more than 160,000 employees in the United States and globally. Information on the Orange County & Inland Empire Council can be found at www.aeanet.org/orangecounty.
About Memeo
Memeo, Inc. based in Aliso Viejo, CA, is a privately held software company backed by venture firm G51 Capital. The company is focused on helping consumers and businesses manage and protect their digital life. Founded in 2003 in an effort to capitalize on the rapid move towards a digital world from everything from finance to photography and music, the company developed its flagship software, Memeo AutoBackup, to give consumers and businesses alike a better way of protecting, managing and sharing digital, portable files and make them universally accessible. For more information on Memeo and its products, please visit www.memeo.com.