PixelMEDIA Inc.

Governor Lynch stopped by PixelMEDIA on Tuesday afternoon for a tour of the office as well as talked with many employees and CEO Erik Dodier.  It was great honor to have him visit.

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Boston, MA- PixelMEDIA took home top honors in the Mobile category at the 16^th Annual MITX Interactive Awards for their text message auto responder “Bzzy”. The event, which is touted as “the largest and most prestigious awards competition in the country for interactive and web innovations”, recognizes the creative efforts of New England based companies. Read More…

On Monday, PixelMEDIA earned a coveted “silver medal” in the annual “Best Small Company” review by Business NH Magazine. The company was cited in the December 2011 edition as one of the Best Companies To Work For in New Hampshire.

This is PixelMEDIA’s second straight year on the “Best Company” list, which is high praise considering the number of great companies competing for the honor. Business NH Magazine’s Best Companies to Work For competition recognizes businesses that go out of their way to create fun and beneficial workplaces for their employees. This year’s second-place finish in the Best Companies to Work For review exemplifies how developing a respectful, creative and supportive corporate culture can help a company stay focused and succeed in an uncertain economy.

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PixelMEDIA inc., New Hampshire’s largest interactive media agency has been named “Coolest Company for Young Professionals” in the mid-size company category. The award, sponsored by New Hampshire Business Magazine and the Stay Work Play Initiative, recognizes companies who cultivate work environments that attract and retain young employees (40 and under) by providing mentoring programs, professional development opportunities, and creating an overall workplace culture that contributes to the success of its employees. Read More…

PixelMEDIA today announced that its text message auto-responder “Bzzy” has been selected as a finalist in the Mobile category for the 16th Annual MITX Interactive Awards. Held annually by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, the MITX Awards recognize excellence in the creation of web innovations designed, produced or developed in New England. Read More…

Portsmouth, NH October 28^th, 2011 – Erik Dodier, CEO of PixelMEDIA inc., New Hampshire’s largest interactive media agency, has been honored with the Business Excellence Award in the Media & Marketing category by the New Hampshire Business Review.

The Business Excellence Award recognizes New Hampshire business leaders who exhibit imagination, industriousness, innovation, achievement, and community dedication. The award, which is in its 11^th year, is given annually to leaders across 13 different business categories. Hundreds gathered yesterday at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester to honor the recipients.

Dodier was recognized for his efforts in growing PixelMEDIA from a two person team in his apartment in Dover NH, with co-founder Tom Obrey, to an industry leading organization of 60 professionals on Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth, NH. Dodier has successfully navigated the company through three economic downturns since being founded in 1994, posting positive growth annually for the past 17 years. Speaking to those at yesterday’s event, Dodier attributed his success to “going above and beyond what is expected”

PixelMEDIA’s continued efforts to give back to the community that has supported the company’s growth has remained a key initiative to Dodier, who donated over 740 pro-bono company hours to worthy recipients in 2010 alone. Included in these efforts was the “Extreme Makeover: Website Edition”, an annual undertaking where PixelMEDIA provides their services to develop a website for a local non-profit, voted on by employees. The Friends Project, a Portsmouth non-profit, was the recipient of these efforts in 2010, and the company is currently working with New Generation of Greenland to provide similar pro-bono services.

In addition to the community focused efforts exhibited by PixelMEDIA and its employees, Erik continues to give back on an individual level. Erik serves as a Board Member for the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics, his alma mater, while also working closely with the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce to promote the hi-tech industry in the seacoast area. Erik also serves as a Director for Optima Bank in Portsmouth, NH.

About PixelMEDIA

Founded in 1994, PixelMEDIA offers a diverse range of professional services including web and mobile solutions, application design and development, user interface design, multimedia design, website hosting, and website management. PixelMEDIA provides the strategic, creative, and technical expertise needed to increase revenue opportunities and reduce costs. PixelMEDIA’s customers include industry leaders such as ECCO Shoes, Sam Adams, Bauer Hockey, Rubik’s Cube, Skillsoft, and Logica. For information, visit www.pixelmedia.com

The volunteers for the TAP Food Drive received a big surprise this morning when the PixelMEDIA crew rolled up with a van full of food. ($900 worth and a check for $100).

“What a way to start the day! I was hoping we’d have this much by the end of the day… this is amazing” was overheard from one of the TAP volunteers collecting donations.

In September 2010 the Seacoast Family Food Pantry served 159 families; in September 2011 that # is up 71% to 272 families being served. Without federal or state funding the Seacoast Family Food Pantry depends on the generosity of its community.

Well done PixelMEDIA!

Business NH Magazine announced its 2011 Business of the Year award winners, naming PixelMEDIA for its outstanding civic contributions and exceptional performance within the Business Services category.

The Business of the Year Award recognizes New Hampshire businesses that demonstrate leadership; achieve major business accomplishments; and support their communities, local economies, and employees.

Applicants for this year’s award were screened by a committee made up of members of the New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (NHACCE). Finalists were chosen by a panel of executives selected from companies that have won in previous years.

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It was 2:30 on May 7th, 2011 that marked the end of a long road for 6 employees, 1 co-founder and 3 friends of PixelMEDIA when we crossed the finish line at Tough Mudder New England. For hours, the ten of us subjected ourselves to 10 miles, 7,000 feet of steep hill climbing, 27 brutal obstacles, 10,000 volts of electricity and a pair of swims through 36 degree water in the snow maker retention ponds at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vermont.

It was back in November that I announced that several of us had teamed up to take on the Tough Mudder, a new paradigm in endurance racing. In a nutshell, Tough Mudder takes the novelty obstacle course racing of Spartan Race and Warrior Dash and combines it with the intensity and challenge of the legendary Iron Man Triathlon. The result is unlike any sporting event in the world. Each Tough Mudder is designed to test strength and stamina as well as “mental grit” of its participants, pushing them out past their limits to a new level of athletic performance. These courses are so incredibly difficult that Tough Mudder finds a typical finishing rate of 75% indicating that 1 in 4 participants will not complete the course. Tough Mudder New England, however, stated to be Tough Mudder’s most challenging course yet (Travlete’s Grade A review of the event agrees with this), actually had an 83% finishing rate, proving conclusively that New England Tough Mudders are the toughest of them all. Don’t be fooled, though. For all the aggro ferocity, mayhem and thunder of Tough Mudder, it is not a race. Tough Mudder is a challenge. Simply finishing is a major accomplishment and along the way you’re expected to lend a hand and help your fellow Mudders complete the course. Like I said. There’s nothing on Earth like it.

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Congratulations to Erik Dodier, our co-founder, for being named as a finalist for the Entrepreneur of the Year award given by New Hampshire High Technology Council!

The winner will be announced at the upcoming NH High Technology Council’s Entrepreneur of the Year celebration Monday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson, Center of New Hampshire in Manchester.

For more information, read the complete article on NHHTC’s website.