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Blacknight Shortlisted for Four Social Media Awards

Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company lauded for exceptional use of social media


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Blacknight, Ireland's market leader in hosting & domains, has been shortlisted for the 2014 Social Media Awards. The company has made the finals in multiple categories related to sales, customer service and blogging.

Blacknight are pleased to announce that they have once again swept the Social Media Awards (Sockies) shortlist. The 2014 Sockies celebrate Blacknight with nominations in four categories as they honour the best of Irish social media.

The 2014 Social Media Awards will be held in Dublin on June 5, 2014 at the Board Gais Energy Theatre. The awards celebrate companies and businesses that exhibit a unique approach to their online identities. 500 attendees are expected, making the 2014 "Sockies" the largest year yet.

Blacknight have taken home at least one Sockie every year since the show’s inception in 2010. “We're delighted to have made it to the finals of the 2014 Social Media Awards and it is an honour to be recognized for something that we absolutely love to do,” explains Blacknight CEO Michele Neylon. “It can be difficult to connect with your customers when running an Internet business, so we make it a priority to be as active as we possibly can on social media. For us, this means a constant presence and a strong commitment to not taking ourselves too seriously.”

Blacknight have been nominated in the categories of: Customer Care using Social Media (Integrated), Best Blog of an SME, Best Business Twitter account - marketing, sales and Best Business Twitter account - support, CRM.

Sockies founder and co-ordinator Damien Mulley states: “"Every year Blacknight come to my events and walk away leaving a pile of bodies and a handful of awards. Blacknight have always been ahead of the curve in digital and it's good to see a stalwart of these events still perform well year after year"

Blacknight were early adopters of social media, using Twitter and Facebook long before it became an integral way for businesses to connect with customers. Blacknight have won several awards for use of social media, including awards for the prolific and irreverent Blacknight Blog.

For full details on all the 2014 Sockies finalists, please visit: http://socialmediaawards.com/

For more information on Blacknight, please visit www.blacknight.com

About Blacknight

Blacknight is Ireland’s leading domain registrar and hosting company, providing digital services to businesses, organisations and individuals across Ireland and internationally. Founded in Carlow in 2003 by Michele Neylon and Paul Kelly, the company offers a comprehensive range of services, including domain registration, web hosting, cloud VPS, business email, dedicated servers, colocation, connectivity and broadband solutions.

Blacknight operates its own infrastructure from data centres in Carlow, Dublin, Cork and other locations and is an ICANN-accredited registrar and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified company.

Blacknight is part of Your.Online, a leading European group of digital services companies. The company continues to operate independently under the Blacknight brand, retaining its Irish leadership, local expertise and commitment to customer service, while benefiting from the wider group's resources, expertise and opportunities for collaboration.

With a focus on innovation, reliability and customer support, Blacknight continues to help businesses, organisations and individuals establish, manage and grow their digital presence, both in Ireland and internationally.

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