ABS Holdings Picks Up 3 XBIZ Europa Awards Nominations

LOS ANGELES — ABS Holdings has picked up a slew of nominations at the upcoming 2019 XBIZ Europa Awards.

The brand's premium leather fetishwear range, Prowler RED, has been nominated for Gay Sex Line of the Year, while ABS Holdings and Simply Pleasure have been nominated for Distributor of the Year and Retailer of the Year, respectively. 

Justin Vickers, head of global trade sales for ABS commented, “The XBIZ Europa Awards is a big event in our industry, and we’re really excited to be nominated in these standout categories. We know that nominees for the awards are voted for by the XBIZ network of over 15,000 industry professionals and we’re really grateful that our hard work and passion have been recognised by our peers."

He continued, "Our Prowler RED range might be brand-new, but it’s already made a fantastic impression on the industry. We have just launched the brand in the U.S. and Canada, and we’re excited to share it with an even wider audience this year. Thank you to XBIZ and our peers and congratulations to the deserving nominees!”

Hosted by Rocco Siffredi and Misha Cross, the 2nd annual XBIZ Europa Awards is the culminating event of the 2019 XBIZ Berlin trade show, which runs September 9-12. Voting is currently open; industry members can click here to cast a vote. 

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