Winner of “NETGEAR 2007 CES Blogger-in-Residence” Competition Announced
Dave Zatz of www.zatznotfunny.com Wins Airfare, Hotel, Cash Prize, and Opportunity to Blog from NETGEAR Booth at World’s Largest Gadget Trade Show
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — January 8, 2007 — NETGEAR, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced the winner of the “NETGEAR 2007 CES Blogger-in-Residence” competition. The winning contestant, Dave Zatz – chosen from a strong line-up of over 60 blogger entrants – will produce a blog from NETGEAR’s booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center, documenting the events of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Dave Zatz will also receive round-trip airfare to Las Vegas, Nevada, paid accommodation for the duration of the show (January 7-12), a $2,000 cash purse, an expense allowance and other miscellaneous prizes.
A systems administrator in the metro region of Washington, D.C. by day, Dave Zatz, age 34, produces a blog called Zatz Not Funny! (http://www.zatznotfunny.com) on the side. With over 140,000 page views a month, Zatz Not Funny! highlights the latest home entertainment and digital media news, and has been in existence for nearly two years. As the winner of the “NETGEAR 2007 CES Blogger-in-Residence” competition, Dave will produce up to three daily postings about what is happening at the tradeshow in general and about the innovations at the NETGEAR booth. This blog will be hosted on NETGEAR’s community website at: http://www.netgear.com/Community, and a podcast of winning contestant, Dave Zatz, is available at NETGEAR’s “Live From CES” site: http://www.netgear.com/CES.
“We are delighted to have Dave join the NETGEAR team and blog from our booth at the Consumer Electronics Show,” stated Doug Hagan, director of Americas marketing for NETGEAR. “This contest is a great chance for NETGEAR to support the blogger community and for all those consumers who are unable to attend the show in person to benefit from Dave’s unique perspective in his daily postings online.”
“This is such an exciting opportunity,” said Dave Zatz, winner of the “NETGEAR 2007 CES Blogger-in-Residence” contest. “When I learned of this competition through the blogosphere, I knew I had to enter. I’ve never been to the Consumer Electronics Show before, so I am looking forward to providing a new perspective on the latest innovations the industry has to offer. I can’t wait to circle the show floor and see all of the new products that are unveiled and blog about them.”
In order to have been eligible for the “NETGEAR 2007 CES Blogger-in-Residence” contest, participants must have been 21 years of age or older, a legal resident of the continental United States, and have actively maintained an online blog for at least six months prior to submitting an entry.
At CES, NETGEAR will exhibit in Booth #36219 in South Hall 4 of the Las Vegas Convention Center from Monday, January 8 to Thursday, January 11.
About NETGEAR, Inc.
NETGEAR® (Nasdaq: NTGR) designs technologically advanced, branded networking products that address the specific needs of small and medium business and home users. The Company’s product offerings enable users to share Internet access, peripherals, files, digital multimedia content and applications among multiple personal computers and other Internet-enabled devices. NETGEAR is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.netgear.com or call (408) 907-8000.
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For more information:
Doug Hagan
NETGEAR, Inc.
(408) 907-8053
doug.hagan@netgear.com
Lisa Hawes
Sterling Communications
(408) 395-5500
lhawes@sterlingpr.com