Cogran is "Outstanding Start-Up" and "Best Web Development" Finalist in 2017 Sports Technology Awards

    MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 23, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cogran is a finalist for the Sports Technology Awards 2017 recently revealed its shortlist which included brands from all aspects of the sector, placing Cogran Systems in the company of Arsenal FC, Miami Dolphins, the NBA and FitBit. Based in Minneapolis, Cogran provides sports leagues with a powerful registration and league management toolkit.

"Cogran is built using the latest technology, which is how we're able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with larger companies," says Katy Miketic, CMO ([email protected]). "Cogran is built with the proprietary AppDesigner tool, which makes our technological approach unique. We're so honored to be on the shortlist. As a new company, it's amazing to be a finalist for the Sports Technology Awards."

Rebecca Hopkins, founder of the awards, says, "The sports technology sector is buoyed by a huge number of start-ups and new innovations - this is very exciting but it isn't always easy to identify stand-out businesses or propositions. The 'Outstanding Start-Up' category celebrates excellence and helps end-users determine a clear point of difference between companies vying to work with them."

"Best Web Development' was a strongly contested category and the shortlist reflects this," says Hopkins. "All brands who were selected can fairly claim to improve the experience of the end-user."

Cogran's UI (user interface) is designed with the principles of material design, Google's new design standards, a design philosophy that uses layering interfaces to build a functional and beautiful experience.

Mark Hunter, the awards' new Director and Olympic Champion, adds, "As well as taking the awards forward as an event, we want to lead industry thinking through the categories we create. We look forward to revealing the winners in May." The 2017 ceremony will be hosted at a celebration lunch in London on May 4th in front of industry leaders and sports people.

Shortlisted organizations in 19 categories represented over 70 sports, submitted from more than 30 countries, included over 100 brands and were judged by 32 industry-leaders. The full list can be seen at http://www.sportstechnologyawards.com/the-shortlist/.

For more information about the Sports Technology Awards, visit www.thesportstechnologyawards.com or follow @SportTechAwards on twitter

Cogran Systems is reinventing registration with a streamlined approach and fresh interface. Cogran Systems has happy users around the globe in sports leagues, camps, recreation, event management, facility reservations, volunteer management and more. A regisration-driven database management company, Cogran is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. CMO Katy Miketic be reached at 1-800-985-9342 or at [email protected]. Follow Cogran on Twitter at @cogranregisters.

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