WWE has issued the following press release about their six Mashable Award wins:
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. : WWE ‘Digital Company Of The Year’
STAMFORD, Conn., December 22, 2011 – The votes are in, WWE® and its Superstars are the proud winners of six 2011 Mashable Awards including being named “Digital Company of the Year” and “Must Follow Brand on Social Media.” The fifth annual Mashable Awards presented by Buddy Media is a community-nominated voting program that honors the year’s best in Mashable’s core content areas: Social Media, Tech, Business and Entertainment.
WWE’s 2011 Mashable Award wins include the following categories:
Digital Company of the Year: WWE
Must Follow Brand on Social Media: WWE
Must Follow Actor on Social Media: Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson
Must Follow Athlete on Social Media: John Cena®
Game of the Year: THQ’s WWE ’12
Best Social Good Cause Campaign: be a STAR
“We are thrilled to be honored by Mashable and thanks to all those who voted for us,” said Jason Hoch, SVP, Digital Operations for WWE. “Over the past year, we pushed the social media envelope to further listen to and communicate with our fans in fun ways. With the constant evolution of social and digital media, it allows WWE and our Superstars and Divas to expand our interaction and storylines in new meaningful ways.”
