Doc Johnson Lands 10 XBIZ Awards Nominations

LOS ANGELES — Doc Johnson has received 10 nominations in the 2017 XBIZ Awards, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles and hosted by Ron Jeremy.

The 40-year-old pleasure products manufacturer has been nominated in the following categories:

Pleasure Products Company of the Year, Full Range: Doc Johnson

Sex Toy of the Year, Non-Powered: The Realistic Cock 

Innovative Sex Toy Design of the Year: Tryst 

Gay Sex Toy/Line of the Year: TitanMen 

Marketing Campaign of the Year: Doc Johnson’s 40th Anniversary

Sexual Health & Wellness Product of the Year: OptiMALE P-Massager 

Sex Enhancement Product of the Year: Buzz Liquid Vibrator 

Bachelor/Bachelorette Product of the Year: CandiLand Sensuals Weekend Affair Kit

Soft Bondage Product/Line of the Year: Kink by Doc Johnson

Progressive Pleasure Products Company of the Year: Doc Johnson

“Following an outstanding year, we are deeply honored that Doc Johnson has been recognized with so many nominations across so many categories — not only for our product designs and innovations, but also, for our leadership,” said Chad Braverman, chief creative officer and COO for Doc Johnson. “Being able to push the standards across multiple categories is 100 percent (due) to a collective effort across the entire Doc Johnson family, and I am incredibly proud of every single member of our team. These nominations are truly a testament to their hard work, determination, and talent.”

The XBIZ Awards honor outstanding achievements in a variety of adult sectors, including film production, pleasure products, technology and retail.

“We are incredibly proud to be nominated for not one, but ten XBIZ awards,” said Scott Watkins, vice president of sales and marketing for Doc Johnson. “These nominations are further validation of the progress that our company has made over the past year. They also come on the heels of the busiest product release schedule that we’ve ever had, which lends testament to the fact that our success will only continue to grow as we innovate and progress in the coming years.” 

Braverman said, “Finally, we’d like to thank the entire XBIZ team for making all of this possible. We look forward to this show every year and can’t wait to celebrate with everyone.”

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