SIIA Press Contact: Jenny Baranowski
NewSky XR Brings the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards Winner Announcements into the Metaverse
For Immediate Release:
Washington, DC – Today, SIIA announced that it will be leveraging NewSky XR’s cutting-edge immersive event platform to take the signature CODiE Awards into the metaverse for the winner announcements, scheduled June 8th and 9th.
Known as the “Oscars” of the software industry, the CODiE Awards are presented annually by SIIA to top software, information, ed tech and business products, teams and leaders.
“We are thrilled to work with NewSky XR on this year’s CODiE Award winner announcement party. Our partnership will provide revelers an opportunity to interact and engage in the metaverse,” said Jennifer Baranowski, Managing Director of the CODiE Awards. “NewSky XR ‘s platform not only personifies the best of the CODiEs – representing cutting edge technology – but offers everyone involved an exceptional experience.”
This year’s CODiE Award winner announcement will also feature a pre show and afterparty in the NewSky XR New York Rooftop location in the metaverse, providing a whole new level of virtual interactivity and participant engagement.
Event participants can log in to NewSky XR’s secure online platform and customize avatars with video screen heads to network with industry leaders in a high-fidelity, rich texture, photo-realistic environment. The event is free to attend, but pre-registration is required. Learn more about pre-registration at https://codie.newskyxr.com/.
“We’re excited to be a part of the team that takes the CODiE Awards into the metaverse, a computing platform that will be as transformative to society and industry as the mobile phone.” said Tim Weisbrod, Chief Technology Officer at NewSky XR.
