26/04/2016

“what3words has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards . “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”

We are delighted to announce that what3words has been named the Best App for Best Location Services in Mobile & won the People’s Vote in Technical Achievement in the 20th Annual Webby Awards . Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times , The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of digital industry experts , including Tumblr founder, David Karp , Executive Creative Director at Refinery29, Piera Gelardi , Musicians Questlove & Grimes , Head of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram, Eva Chen , Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone , Jimmy Kimmel , and and creator of the .gif file format, Steve Wilhite .

3 words to address the world is the People’s Voice Winner in Web: Technical Achievement

3 words to address the world is the Webby Winner in Mobile: Best Use of GPS or Location Technology

“This is an unparalleled honor. With nearly 13,000 entries from almost all 50 U.S. states and 65 countries worldwide, the 20th Annual Webby Awards is the biggest in our history and continues to be the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. And as a People’s Voice Winner, your work has been selected by Internet users everywhere as the best in the world in its category. With over 2.5 million votes cast this year, The Webby People’s Voice Award was the biggest in our history. Your work truly represents the best of the Internet.” said David-Michel Davies, Executive Director of The Webby Awards .