Pager Wins its First Webby Award
NEW YORK — April 24, 2019 – Pager, a digital health company that connects consumers with the experts they need to make the right health care decisions, has won its first ever Webby Award. The company was honored as the “Best Messaging/Bots in Apps, Mobile, and Voice for its “Pager: The Digital Front Door To A Connected Care Experience” platform.
Now in its twenty-third year and 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 awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. IADAS, which nominates and selects The Webby Award Winners, is comprised of digital industry experts, including Instagram’s Head of Fashion Partnerships Eva Chen, Director of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society Susan P. Crawford, actor and activist Jesse Williams, GE CMO Linda Boff, Pod Save the People host and activist DeRay Mckesson, Google’s Head of Conversation Design Cathy Pearl, Fortnite Designer Eric Williamson, HBO Digital Chief Diane Tryneski, Denver Nugget Isaiah Thomas, and DDB Worldwide CEO Wendy Clark.
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in New York City, Pager delivers a “doctor in your family” healthcare experience by making it simple for consumers to connect with the trusted healthcare experts they need to make the appropriate decisions. Through artificial intelligence enabled technology, Pager brings together consumers, nurses, doctors and other critical members of the care team so they can communicate via text, voice and video chat, all in one place.
“Pager has set the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said Claire Graves, Executive Director of The Webby Awards. “This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“At Pager, everything we do stems from our mission to bring consumer-centric designs to the growing digital health world, and that’s why we are so humbly thankful to win a prestigious Webby award,” said Gaspard de Dreuzy, Founder and President, Pager. “We know that an exceptional care experience leads to higher engagement, better outcomes and ultimately healthier lives. We will continue to build solutions that vastly improve the way all of us interact with the complex healthcare ecosystem. A doctor in your family type experience.”
Pager will be honored at the star-studded Webby Awards ceremony on May 13, 2019, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Winners will have an opportunity to deliver one of The Webby Awards’ famous 5-Word Speeches. Notable 5-Word Speeches include: Steve Wilhites “It’s Pronounced ‘Jif’ not ‘Gif’”; Bjork’s “A.E.I.O.U”; and David Letterman‘s “Thank you. Tears of joy.” Fans can follow #Webbys on social to see all the best show moments. A full list of both The Webby Awards and Webby People’s Voice Winners can be found at webbyawards.com/winners.
About Pager
Pager delivers a doctor in your family healthcare experience by making it simple for consumers to connect with the trusted experts they need to make the right healthcare decisions. Through AI-enabled technology, Pager brings consumers, nurses, doctors and other members of the care team together through text, voice and video chat, all in one place. We partner with healthcare organizations to deliver seamless, tech-enabled services and solutions for a consumer experience that leads to better decisions, outcomes and healthier lives. Started in 2014 and based in New York City, Pager is led by seasoned technology and healthcare entrepreneurs to redefine the way that consumers engage with their healthcare.
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Contact
Erik Milster (For Pager)
508.740.6125
