LOS ANGELES—CalExotics and Jopen together earned eight nominations for StorErotica’s 13th Annual SE Awards, some of which include Pleasure Product Company of the Year, Executive of the Year and Marketing Campaign of the Year.
“It’s a pleasure to be nominated in eight different categories,” said Susan Colvin, founder and CEO of CalExotics and Jopen. “That in itself is a major win! We’re extremely grateful to the customers who love and support our brand. Thank you for nominating us. It’s always been our goal to help enrich all lives with our products, and it means the world to me to know our work is making an impact.”
Nominees for the 2019 SE Awards were gathered in part by pre-nomination voting online. Once completed, StorErotica’s editorial staff compiled the votes along with independent polling that was conducted personally with retailers, distributors and manufacturers, to create this final SE Awards ballot.
New to the ballot this year is Sex Educator of the Year. This exciting category features several nominees including Dr. Jill McDevitt, a resident sexologist at CalExotics. Dr. Jill works with CalExotics by providing education on sexual health and wellness through online video tutorials, product reviews, how-to tips, and more.
"I dreamed of being a sex educator since I was a young teen. Doing this work is the fulfillment of a life-long passion for me, and I'm grateful every day that I get to do my part to make the world a little more knowledgeable, introspective, and compassionate about sexuality. Being nominated for the Sex Educator of the Year award is a thrill and an honor,” said Dr. Jill, when asked what being nominated means to her.
Along with being a nominee for Sex Educator of the Year, Dr. Jill has the honor of hosting this year's SE awards. Winners are announced during the awards, held in conjunction with the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo (ANME) in Burbank, Calif., on July 16.
“StorErotica is excited to announce our final nominees for this year’s SE Awards,” said SE’s Marketing and PR Director Kristofer Kay. “Each brand and storefront represents outstanding achievement within the adult retail community, and we are once again honored to be the publication that recognizes them.”
The nominations for CalExotics and Jopen are:
Pleasure Product Company of the Year - CalExotics
Executive of the Year - Susan Colvin, Founder and CEO of CalExotics
New Product of the Year - Santa Monica Starlet, CalExotics
Marketing Campaign of the Year - California Dreaming by CalExotics
Brand Ambassador of the Year - Austin Ferdinand, CalExotics
Retailer Favorite of the Year - CalExotics
Product Packaging of the Year - Jopen
Luxury Line/Range of the Year - Pavé, Jopen
The final ballot for the 13th Annual SE awards is now open. Votes are accepted at StorEroticaAwards.com. Voters who haven’t already registered can sign up to vote by clicking on the “Register to Vote” tab on the main page of the website.
To learn more about CalExotics and Jopen, visit b2b.calexotics.com, and connect with them both on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for exciting news and updates.
