NEW YORK, April 28, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Pango announces that the Sixth Annual Better
World Awards (BWA) in Monte-Carlo,
Monaco will honor the company with the Best Mobile Innovator
Award for 2015. The Sixth Annual Better World Awards
held on May 16, 2015 at the Hotel
Hermitage honors corporations, celebrities and athletes making the
world a better place. Pango has also announced the expansion of
their Global Parkathon Program to all cities in the world where it
is used today. Neil Edwards, noted, "The Parkathon truly is a
race to park each citizen via Pango which returns revenue to the
city, saves drivers money and helps social programs."
Capitalizing on the glamour of the 68th Cannes Film Festival and the excitement of
73rd Grand Prix weekend, the Sixth Annual Better World
Awards traditionally attracting philanthropic celebrities, European
royalty and game changing corporations. The BWA, on the night of
Saturday, May 16th will
highlight the Global Parkathon Program due to an example already
proven in Phoenix where by, Pango
donated $1 for each user who signed
up. Pango is now rolling this program out to all cities where Pango is being
used today and will donate to each city's particular social
needs.
Inspired by Philadelphia-born Princess
Grace of Monaco who was a
creative pioneer in raising funds to help others, the BWA returns
to Monaco. The BWA acknowledges
global game changers such as Pango. Gina
DeFranco, Executive producer of the BWA, believes that, "the
world influencers unite in Monaco,
attracting diverse cultures at the black tie awards gala. Pango
exemplifies a global philanthropic mission effectively using
technology to help the world."
The Pango mobile system has transformed and connected over 60
cities around the world to date – consumers, businesses, and city
governments – by making on-street
parking payment mobile and local. Consumers can pay for
parking on their phone, find out where spaces may be, and receive
coupons from participating businesses. Cities are now smart
and are pulling consumers back into their downtowns with
Pango.
"Pango's mission goes beyond taking payment for parking," said
Neil Edwards, President, "We
partner, change, and give back to communities in a unique and
meaningful way using mobile."
Neil Edwards, President, and
Zion Harel, CEO, for Pango Mobile
Parking will accept the award for the global parking app.
Pango is transforming Cities around the world such as Phoenix, Arizona; Curitiba, Brazil; and
Poznan, Poland plus over 60 more
cities. Pango has changed the paradigm and thinking of
how tech companies give back to communities.
"We are excited to be recognized by the Sixth Annual Better
World Awards," said Zion Harel, CEO,
"Our company has one mission to help reboot cities around the world
with Pango."
The Sixth Annual Better World Awards has previously honored
Julian Lennon in 2008, whom was
given the BWA environmental award by HSH Prince Albert II de Monaco. Guests and honorees have also
feted: Boris Becker, Pamela
Anderson, Flavio Briatore, Kweku
Mandela, Bryan Ferry,
Elie Saab and Jimmy Jean-Louis. Pango is the first recipient
of the mobile innovators award noted for its socially conscious
global Parkathon program.
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