16.06.2015 | New York, New York, USA – Adult novelty manufacturer Nasstoys is celebrating its 40th year in the business of pleasure. At the same time, they are honored with a “Novelty Company of the Year” award nomination from StorErotica magazine. Ravishing the industry for 40 years with posh and elegant designs, they have adapted to consumer needs and improved with each decade, the summer of 2015 collections are the manufacturer’s best work yet.
“We are releasing new collections, and adding key items to our existing collections based on consumer’s desires,” says Kathryn Hartman, Director of Sales & Marketing for Nasstoys. “We’re putting out best foot forward this ANME and we are ready to bring what the industry craves – posh, elegant designs, high quality materials and affordable prices.”
These exciting
new collections include the finest products in the adult industry, each developed and designed to appeal to specific lifestyles. The new collections for summer 2015 include Maxx Men, Power Vibes, the Ravishing Collection, additions to the Amore Collection of rechargeable, eco-friendly 100% silicone vibrators and a few new surprises.“We’re excited to see everyone next month at ANME and show you what’s new from Nasstoys,” continues Hartman. In the meantime we encourage all to vote for us in the Novelty Company of the Year category at the 2015 StorErotica Awards. We’ve been improving the business of pleasure for 40 years and are confident that our newest collections are our best yet and will help us win this year.”
For more information please visit www.nasstoys.com.
12.09.2014 | Chatsworth California, USA – Fantasy Lingerie has been nominated for Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year at the upcoming 2014 StorErotica Awards for Soft Goods.
A successful provider of lingerie and intimate apparel for 32 years, the company’s commitment to innovation, comfort, and sexiness continues to make it stand out in a heavily populated marketplace. “We at Fantasy Lingerie are very happy to be nominated for Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year by the Storerotica Awards,” said Leilani Whitney, Managing Director for Fantasy Lingerie. “The past couple of years, Fantasy Lingerie’s focus has been on fine tuning our product selection. In taking the feedback of our customers, partnered with our amazing design team, we feel that we have accomplished proving that Sexy is for Every Body.”
StorErotica, sought out advice from manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and industry experts to select this year’s nominees whom they believe have represented the soft goods industry with the most exemplary products over the last year. “We do our best to stay ahead of the curve in the intimate apparel market and are pleased to be recognized for it,” Whitney said. “Thank you to StorErotica for this nomination and, to all of us in the lingerie industry, good luck and best wishes.”Throughout the past years, Fantasy Lingerie has expanded on its high quality brand, boasting sleek new packaging, new designs, and collections appealing to a wide variety of styles and sizes. Embraced by consumers and critics alike, it’s acclaimed lines include Curve by Fantasy, named Outstanding Packaged Lingerie Line at the2014 O Awards, Vixen club wear, Pure, its white lingerie line, and Tease, an expansion of its Pink Box Collection.
Fantasy Lingerie is also home to Excite for Men, winner of the 2012 O Award for Outstanding Lingerie Collection. The line consists of four diverse collections, offering both aesthetic variety and high quality construction, catering to a wide range of male consumers and their varied lifestyles.
This kind of widespread appeal, along with affordable price points, quality construction, and aesthetically appealing designs, all make Fantasy Lingerie a viable contender for Lingerie Manufacturer of the Year at the StorErotica Awards for Soft Goods.
08.09.2014 | Delmenhorst, Germany – The upcoming fall is a season for awards too. For the adult industry upcoming trade shows and awards, make everybody waiting for the winner decisions. As a first step of this process SIGN Magazine can proudly present the nominees of this year’s SIGN AWARDS. The Companies, their products and services have pushed the industry forward to a new level again. Thats why we already can gratulate all the Nominees for their efforts in and around the Adult Industry in 2014.
Now a jury of experts will determine winners in each category and these will be announced soon. Please find all the Nominees by categories here.
02.06.2014 | Los Angeles, California, USA – California Exotic Novelties is nominated for two ETO-Awards. The nominations include: Susan Colvin for Service to the Industry and the Apollo Power Stroker for Best New Male Product. California Exotic Novelties is celebrating its 20th anniversary which underscores Colvin’s contribution to the industry over the past two decades as a renowned female toy producer.
Coming from a time when video dominated the marketplace, Susan Colvin and the team at California Exotic Novelties revolutionized the way pleasure products are made and marketed across the industry. Her goal then, as it is today, is to make toys that are reliable, innovative, and made with the consumer in mind.
Among the contributions of Colvin are some “famous firsts” like: introducing feminine colors like pink and purple, creating a remote-control egg-style vibrator, advertising and follow up with manufacturer warranties through Vibetronics, introducing eco-friendly, solar powered toys to the market, having an all-women product development team, and many more innovations and novelties. 
Conform to EU directives. California Exotic Novelties was an early adapter of RoHS and WEEE standards for motors, though there was no requirement to do so in the in USA.
Have sales staff travel on the road, visiting stores and customers—and they still do it today. Susan Colvin, President and CEO of California Exotic Novelties, says, “I’m honored to be nominated, especially on the 20th anniversary of the company. It is the people here at CalExotics who make the difference and we’re having a great time celebrating our 20th anniversary. A big thank you to Dale and Lee and everyone at ETO magazine for your support! We appreciate the nominations.”
For more information about California Exotic Novelties visit www.calexotics.com. For registration and voting procedure around the ETO-Awards visit www.erotictradeonly.com.
CHATSWORTH, CA – Pipedream looks to add to their extensive awards collection after receiving four StorErotica Awards nominations. StorErotica Magazine will partner with the producers of ANME to host the seventh annual awards show during the July event at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport for the third consecutive year.
“We’re honored to once again have so many nominations in so many categories,” said Pipedream CEO Nick Orlandino. “We’ve worked hard to make our brands stand out among the crowd of choices in stores. Having that hard work recognized with four nominations makes it all worthwhile.”
Once again, Pipedream is nominated for “Novelty Company of the Year” after receiving the award last year. The manufacturer is also up for “Fetish Company of the Year”, as well as “Marketing Campaign of the Year” for their innovative instructional seminar, Pipedream University, and “Special Focus Award: Male Toys” for their Pipedream Extreme Toyz collection of mega masturbators and strokers.
The 2013 StorErotica Awards are determined strictly by voting on their website. Pipedream distributors, retailers, and fans are encouraged to register and vote here www.storeroticaawards.com when the website goes live from May 15 to June 7.
Adult novelty titan and American manufacturer Doc Johnson has been officially nominated for eleven XBIZ Awards.
This year, Doc Johnson’s XBIZ nominations are:
- Pleasure Products Company of the Year
- The Kinky Kat (WonderLand Collection) for Powered Pleasure Product of the Year
- Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year
- James Deen Signature Collection for Star Branded Pleasure Product of the Year
- Super Sucker 2.0 for Male Pleasure Product of the Year
- TitanMen Tools for Gay/Lesbian Pleasure Product of the Year
- Wendy Williams Realistic Cock for Alternative Pleasure Product of the Year
- The WonderLand Collection for Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Spanish Fly Mints for Sexual Enhancement Product of the Year – Dietary
- Mood Arousal Gel for Sexual Enhancement Product of the Year – Topical
- The Black Rose Collection for Soft Bondage Line of the Year
As one of the founding companies in the sex toy industry and the largest US manufacturer of adult novelties, the staff at Doc Johnson are proud to be recognized with these nominations. Chad Braverman, COO, said “It is an honor to receive this many nominations. Everyone at Doc Johnson has worked diligently to develop innovative and exciting products as well as present and market them in an accessible and eye-catching way. It’s great to see WonderLand, Black Rose, TitanMen, Mood, Wendy Williams line and the James Deen line getting specific recognition. We’re very proud of the work we’ve put out this year.”
Doc Johnson is looking forward to presenting its latest offerings at the January ANME show at the Marriott Conference Center in Burbank. Attendees can expect to view innovative and interactive displays, as well as the exciting new product collections and extensions to their most popular lines of toys that Doc Johnson has developed over the past six months.
The 2013 XBIZ Awards show is scheduled to take place at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City on January 11th.
About DOC JOHNSON®:
Founded in 1976 and celebrating over 36 years of adult novelty dominance, Doc Johnson is the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of novelties and sex toys. Doc Johnson consistently makes the finest, most innovative and technologically advanced products in the marketplace. Its extensive catalog of more than 3,500 products includes items for men, women and couples. Among Doc Johnson’s best-known and best-selling products is its award winning line of Lucid Dreams vibrators; the Rabbit, a vibrator featured on national television; and the Pocket Rocket, the most discreet and talked-about vibrator ever made.
Follow Doc Johnson on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/theoriginaldoc on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/theoriginaldoc, or on Instagram at http://instagram.com/docjohnson1976 .
Tammy Sands is the recipient of 6 nominations for the 2013 AVN Awards. A photographer and filmmaker, Sands is renowned for her glamorous portrayals of adult models. Her website, VIPArea.com, is nominated for Best Photography Website, while 3 of her movies for lesbian studio Girlfriends Films combine for 5 additional nods.
Tammy Sands’ 2013 AVN Awards Nominations:
Best Photography Website – VIPArea.com
Best Girl/Girl Sex Scene – Me and My Girlfriend, Girlfriends Films; Jelena Jensen, Ryan Keely
Best New Series – Me and My Girlfriend, Girlfriends Films
Best Solo Release – All Natural: Glamour Solos 2, Girlfriends Films
Best Solo Release – Next Door and Alone, Girlfriends Films
Best Solo Sex Scene – All Natural: Glamour Solos 2, Girlfriend Films; Dani Daniels
“I’m beside myself with excitement,” says Tammy Sands. “Receiving a trophy from AVN last year blew my mind, but I’m inclined to say these six nominations are just as good. It lets me know it wasn’t merely a wonderful dream. There is an ever growing market for the types of movies and photos I love to shoot.”
Sands adds, “Thank you to everyone at AVN for the nominations, and a special thanks to Girlfriends Films for distributing my movies and all the amazing women who allow me to capture their most intimate, vulnerable moments.”
In January 2012, Sands captured her first AVN award. Her movie, “All Natural: Glamour Solos 1” was named Best Solo Release.
“Tammy allows the girls to exude their own sexuality, then capturing them while they try to then achieve climax,” wrote Rob Perez of XCritic.com, regarding the “Glamour Solos” series. “A first rate effort by one of the best at capturing the eroticness and tenderness and nicely combining the two to make us who watch very satisfied.”
For more information about Tammy Sands’ website, visit www.VIPArea.com.
For more information about “Me and My Girlfriend,” visit http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com/index/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&category_id=30&product_id=356.
For more information about “All Natural: Glamour Solos 2,” visit http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com/index/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&category_id=30&product_id=360.
For more information about “Next Door and Alone,” visit http://www.girlfriendsfilms.com/index/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&category_id=30&product_id=329.
Sportsheets and the must-have Sex&Mischief collection have been named in two top categories for the upcoming 2013 AVN Awards. The company has been recognized for its outstanding manufacturing in the fetish and BDSM realms, lifting the taboo from this popular product category with sophisticated and quality gear designed for men, women and couples of all sexual lifestyles.
Sportsheets was named in the Best Fetish Manufacturer category for the groundbreaking Sex&Mischief collection, a matched set of easy-to-use restraint systems, blindfolds, harnesses, blindfolds and floggers designed for the beginner player or “vanilla” consumer. The award-winning brand uses high-fashion photography and high-impact marketing plans in a signature black-and-white motif that adds a touch of style to its outstanding sales reputation.
The Best Product Manufacturer – Large nomination went to Sportsheets for its exceptional product design, development and full-spectrum marketing of its top-selling collections. From the internationally acclaimed Sex In the Shower collection to the growing Sex&Mischief and Sportsheets Premium sexual positioning and restraint accessories, Sportsheets offers retailers an expansive range of products that appeal to the widest consumer demographic.
“The Sportsheets team would like to thank our friends and colleagues who nominated Sportsheets and Sex&Mischief for these two top AVN Awards,” Sportsheets founder and CEO Tom Stewart said. “It’s an honor to be recognized for our hard work in these important product categories. It’s been an incredibly successful year for Sportsheets and we couldn’t have done it without the help and support of our friends and colleagues.”
The 2013 AVN Awards is scheduled Jan. 19 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Hosted by adult superstars Asa Akira and Digital Playground starlet Jesse Jane, this year’s AVN Awards will celebrate its 30th anniversary as the “Oscars of porn.”
For more information about Sex&Mischief, please visit http://sexandmischief.com/, email info@sportsheets.com, or call (800) 962-4606.
For more information about Sportsheets, please visit http://Sportsheets.com.
Girlfriends Films receives 21 nominations for the 2013 XBIZ Awards. Bettering its prior total, the Studio of the Year nominee dominated the all-girl categories with an industry leading 12 nominations. Additionally, Girlfriends Films first distributed boy / girl sex film, “Voila” from director B. Skow, is honored with 3 nominations.
The XBIZ Awards occur January 11, 2013 at the Century Plaza in Century City, California. To view the complete list of XBIZ Awards nominees, visit http://xbizawards.xbiz.com/nominees.php.
Girlfriends Films Vice President Moose states, “This past year saw Girlfriends Films achieve many milestones, and we’re all excited to see the industry took notice. Thank you to XBIZ for honoring our lesbian movies, original talk shows, website, and first venture into the realm of boy / girl sex – B. Skow’s beautiful couples movie, ‘Voila.’”
The full list of Girlfriends Films’ nominations:
Studio of the Year
All-Girl Release of the Year (“Elexis and Her Girlfriends: Volume 2”)
All-Girl Release of the Year (“Girls in White 2012: Part 2”)
All-Girl Release of the Year (“Women Seeking Women: Volume 83”)
All-Girl Series of the Year (“Budapest”)
All-Girl Series of the Year (“Lesbian PsychoDramas”)
All-Girl Series of the Year (“Lesbian Seductions Older/Younger”)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release (Capri Anderson, “Me and My Girlfriend 2,” Tammy Sands)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release (Deauxma, “Road Queen: Part 22”)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release (Sarah Shevon, “Lesbian House Hunters: Part 7”)
Best Actress – All-Girl Release (India Summer, “Cheer Squad Sleepovers: Episode 2”)
Best Scene – All-Girl (Jelena Jensen and Malena Morgan, “Lesbian Bridal Stories: Volume 5”)
Best Scene – All-Girl (Prinzzess and India Summer, “Lesbian Sex: Volume 9”)
Best Music (“Elexis and Her Girlfriends: Volume 2”)
Couples-Themed Release of the Year (“Voila,” Skow for Girlfriends Films)
Best Actor – Couples-Themed Release (Kris Slater, “Voila,” Skow for Girlfriends Films)
Best Supporting Actress (Dana DeArmond, “Voila,” Skow for Girlfriends Films)
MILF Performer of the Year (India Summer)
Marketing Campaign of the Year (“The Kinky & Creepy Show,” “The Vault,” GFFMembers.com)
European Non-Feature Release of the Year (“Shades of Blue,” Viv Thomas)
Studio Site of the Year (GirlfriendsFilms.com)
“Some of our proudest moments in 2012 were the filming of the 100th scenes for 3 amazing women,” says Moose. “Our contract performers India Summer and Prinzzess each shot their 100th scene with our studio, as did fan-favorite Elexis Monroe. India chose Prinzzess for her scene partner, and their amazing chemistry and passion resulted in a much-deserved Best Scene nom by XBIZ.”
Moose adds, “Our DVD distribution with Tammy Sands continues to be successful, as shown by her nomination for ‘Me and My Girlfriend 2.’ Deals with B. Skow and Viv Thomas are also off to a great start with the debut titles each receiving nominations.”
Previous Girlfriends Films accolades at the XBIZ Awards include Moose receiving the 2011 XBIZ Executive Leadership award and Girlfriends Films owner Dan O’Connell being named the 2012 Man of the Year. In 2012, “Budapest” was named All-Girl Series of the Year and Girlfriends Films contract star India Summer received the award for MILF Performer of the Year.
Media and distributors interested in obtaining box covers, production stills, frame grabs and trailer links can gain immediate access on Girlfriends Film’s press site: http://www.girlfriendsfilmspress.com/PR_files/index.php
Planet Earth has emerged as one of the top contenders for the International Wholesaler of the Year Award, which will be announced at January’s XBIZ Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California.
The nominees have been shortlisted down to just five companies, an indication of Planet Earth’s huge success in 2012, which has already seen the company scoop two awards for its product range – first the 2012 ETO Award for Best Adult Pleasure Products Distributor Award, which was followed by the 2012 Erotixxx Award for Best Product Assortment.
2013s XBIZ Awards show will see the stars come out once again and is set to be hosted by international adult megastar Tera Patrick, the only woman in history to be featured on Playboy and Penthouse covers simultaneously.
Speaking about Planet Earth’s XBIZ nomination, Louise Boote, Managing Director for Planet Earth, said: “Receiving a nomination for the International Wholesaler of the Year Award is a big boost to the company and tops off our year. 2012 has been a year of expansion, not just in our product catalogue but in the territories we serve. Our US operation has grown in stature and is a major part of our strategy in the next 12 months as is continuing to expand our relationships within Europe and Australia.
“Every company in the business wants to be recognised by a prestigious brand like XBIZ and just getting nominated is a phenomenal achievement in itself. We owe our staff a huge debt of thanks for pulling together and making this such a great year – and thank our customers for their continued support.”
This year the Planet Earth catalogue has expanded to include a further 100 products, which includes exclusive deals with brands such as Ouch! Deluxe, Shy, Nomi Tang, Bodywand, FixSation, Petits JouJoux and the Ultimate range.
In addition to Planet Earth’s distributor nomination, its worldwide-exclusive Pink Daisy brand has also been nominated for a XBIZ Award in the category of Sensual Bath & Body Product of the Year.
For more information about Planet Earth’s award-winning catalogue, contact Planet Earth on +44 01924 333 320 for the UK/European office, 1 855 787 5555 for the US office, or email sales@planetearthwholesale.com