CLEARWATER, Fla. — The winners of the 11th Annual StorErotica Awards were announced the summertime ANME Founders Show in Burbank, Calif.
This year, Sunny Rodgers, the renowned sexual health educator and brand manager for the Diamond Products family, took the stage as hostess for the evening’s festivities.
“The 11th Annual StorErotica Awards will go down as one of our most memorable events,” said SE’s PR manager, Kristofer Kay. “With more awards, more guests and more esteem shown, to recognize the pleasure product industry is always a thrill. However, this evening was different than years prior simply because along with the celebration came the remembrance of a true legend, Larry Garland.”
In the middle of the ceremony, Mr. Garland — who passed away suddenly last Jan. — was honored by his wife Wanda (now CEO of Eldorado Trading Company) and his son, Preston, in a brief memorial on stage.
Additionally, for the first time, the trade publication set out on its initial foray into the consumer sector with the “Consumer’s Choice” award, which was presented on behalf of StorErotica’s consumer publication partner, Kinkly.com and their co-founder Nicole Jansen. Vibratex’s ever-popular Cordless Hitachi Magic Wand took this title.
Kay added, “We congratulate all of this year’s winners once more, and thank all the people who continue to make the adult retail industry better year after year.”
The winners are as follows:
Pleasure Products Company of the Year
Doc Johnson
Distributor of the Year
Entrenue
New Product of the Year
Mimic by Clandestine Devices
Fetish Company of the Year
Kink by Doc Johnson
Boutique Brand of the Year
We-Vibe
Sexual Enhancement Company of the Year
pjur USA
Retail Chain of the Year
Adam and Eve
Lubricant Company of the Year
System Jo
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Elevate U by Eldorado
Male Pleasure Product of the Year
Fleshlight Launch Powered by Kiiroo
Foreign Manufacturer of the Year
Lovehoney
Body Care Product/Line of the Year
Hemp Seed by Earthly Body
LGBT Company of the Year
XR Brands for Tom of Finland
Brand Ambassador of the Year
Alicia Sinclair, b-Vibe
Luxury Line of the Year
Ascend by Jimmyjane
Adult Game/Gag Gift Manufacturer of the Year
Pipedream Products
BDSM Product of the Year
Scandal by CalExotics
International New Product of the Year
Partner by Satisfyer
Retailer Favorite of the Year
Womanizer
Independent Retailer of the Year
The Pleasure Chest, Chicago/LA/NYC
SE's Consumer's Choice Award presented by Kinkly.com
The Hitachi Magic Wand Rechargeable, Vibratex
For more information, visit StorErotica.com, email SE’s Kristofer Kay at kris@storerotica.com or call (727) 723-8827.
