SEATTLE -- Lorien Clemens, director of marketing for Pet Hub, Inc., is the big winner in the annual Pet Industry Woman of the Year Award competition, voted the winner from a field of more than 50 nationwide entrepreneurs & executives.
Clemens was on-hand to accept the honor, which was announced this past weekend at the Women in the Pet Industry Conference and Awards Show in Portland, Ore. This annual conference and Pet Industry Woman of the Year competition are put on by Women in the Pet Industry Network (WIPIN), the industry-leading organization focused on women entrepreneurs.
"I'm thrilled to be awarded such a prestigious honor," said Lorien Clemens, Director of Marketing at PetHub, Inc. "I am truly looking forward to using this opportunity to further educate pet parents about the importance of lost pet prevention and using new technologies to keep pets home safe and sound."
Shawna Schuh, president of WIPIN, said, "The pet industry is filled with remarkable women like Lorien. She is an excellent example of innovation, inspiration and hard work. Lorien has been able to orchestrate change that has led Pet Hub to new levels of success. She is determined and prepared to take calculated risks -- two essentials for a leader."
Lorien Clemens joined PetHub, Inc., in June 2011 as the little start-up was just closing its initial seed funding from Seattle, Washington, Angel investor groups. Clemens was able to create a shoestring budget and help take PetHub.com from 3,000 users to the over 100,000 users on the site today, including building a Facebook fan following of over 70,000 users. Clemens has guided PetHub to its wins of multiple pet industry awards, including Dog Fancy Magazine's "Editors' Choice Award," the Pet AGE Magazine's "Retailer Silver Select Award," and Pet Business Magazine's "Product of the Year Award" for its unique digital ID tags and online services. In addition, Clemens participated in PetHub's 2013 Series A round of funding bringing PetHub's Angel investments to over $1.75 million dollars.
About Women in the Pet Industry Network (WIPIN)
WIPIN is headquartered near Portland, Ore., and serves a worldwide membership base of women in the pet industry. Learn more about WIPIN at www.womeninthepetindustry.com. Contact Shawna Schuh at 503-970-5774 or shawna@womeninthepetindustry.com.
About PetHub, Inc.
PetHub, Inc., is focused on getting lost pets home faster and safer than any other solution available by utilizing current and new technologies, including QR code pet ID tags, NFC wireless technology, GPS mapping, Bluetooth wireless services, and real-time notifications. The company has multiple software and hardware patents pending on its ID tags and Internet services. Success stories at can be found at http://PetHubFound.me. PetHub is available in English, German, French, Dutch and Italian languages, with users throughout the world.
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