Lumberjacks Win Prestigious W3 Award

Press Release

Muskegon Lumberjacks and Bluechip Athletic Solutions are proud to announce they have been honored with a W3 Award for superior mobile app design from the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA).

The W3 Awards honors outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, Web Video, and Mobile Apps created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks are proud members of the United States Hockey League, the nation’s only Tier I junior hockey league and the leading producer of NCAA players and National Hockey League draft picks in the United States. The Lumberjacks’ organization prides itself on developing not just premier hockey talent, but also exceptional young men outside the arena of sports.

“We are very pleased and honored to win this award. We work hard to be the best in our field in all of our endeavors and it is wonderful to be recognized for that commitment,” said Josh Mervis, Lumberjacks Owner, CEO, and General Manager.  “I am honored to have such quality partners as Bluechip Athletic Services who, along with our stalwart staff, are responsible for this recognition.”

Bluechip Athletic Solutions provides a unique blend of marketing strategy, technology and services. The company assists clients in delivering relevant information and cogent messages to targeted audiences through engaging and innovative mobile applications.

“We continuously work hard to produce pieces that are at the cutting edge of mobile app design, and it’s an honor to be recognized for creative excellence,” said Steve Kennedy, founder and CEO of Bluechip.

About the W3 Awards

The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites, marketing programs, and mobile apps. It is the first major web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. In its seventh year the W3 Awards received over 3,000 entries.

About the IAVA

The International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) is an invitation-only member-based organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.

About Bluechip Athletic Solutions

Bluechip Athletic Solutions (www.bas-llc.com) provides a unique blend of technology, marketing strategy and professional services to collegiate and professional athletic programs. As part of its services, Bluechip offers customized multi-media mobile apps designed to showcase the unique advantages of a school’s athletic program. These apps are additionally leveraged to promote special features to fans, alumni and friends of the program.

 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)