CTIA B!G Idea Contest 2013

Friends,

It is my great honor to be nominated for the Third Annual CTIA B!G Idea Contest Award in the category of The Mobile Visionary. It is always a wonderfully humbling experience when my name gets thrown in the ring for something like this, and it keeps me passionate about the work that I am doing. Win or lose, just the fact that I’m being considered for such an accolade is amazing to me.

When I got into this industry, I certainly didn’t consider myself a “mobile visionary.” I was just a guy who believed that mobile technology could be used to improve people’s quality of life and help keep them safe. But I suppose that was a kind of vision: the vision of a world that had been made better, not worse, by these powerful technologies. I still believe in this basic premise, and I still see the world becoming a better place through the proper implementation of mobile technologies.

I’m extremely proud of the work I have done over the past year, and am grateful that other people seem to appreciate it too. This nomination is the icing on the cake for me for the past year. This nomination has served as a great opportunity for me to stop and reflect on the past year and some of the things I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in. The acquisition of Ad Shark by Monster Offers really stands out for me, as does gaining The Denver Post as a client for the company. And of course, all the Text Kills events I was able to do for schools and businesses remind me of the way that technology can sometimes be powerful enough to save lives. I am a very, very lucky man to be able to have these opportunities.

Am I a mobile visionary? I don’t know. I’m just a guy who believes that technology can help make the world a better place for all of us.

Wayne

Voting for the CTIA B!g Idea Contest can be done online and only takes a minute. The deadline for voting is Monday, April 22 at 5:00 PM ET.