Avvo Ignite Named Finalist in the 2013 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards by Network Products Guide

Winners to be honored in Las Vegas on May 7, 2013

Seattle, Wash — Avvo, Inc., the web’s largest expert-only legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com), today that Network Products Guide, industry’s leading technology research and advisory guide, has named Avvo Ignite a finalist for the 8th Annual 2013 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the New Products Category. These industry and peer awards from Network Products Guide are the world’s premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in every facet of the IT industry. Winners will be honored in Las Vegas on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 during the 8th annual dinner and presentations.

Avvo Ignite is cloud-based software that gives attorneys the tools needed to efficiently manage leads, close more new clients, and get better returns from their marketing efforts. Developed with input from hundreds of attorneys, Avvo Ignite complements Avvo.com, the most successful lawyer marketing platform in the industry, which delivers hundreds of thousands of contacts from potential new clients to the more than 125,000 participating attorneys every month.

“It’s an honor to be named a finalist by Network Products Guide for this esteemed industry and peer award,” said Leigh McMillan, vice president of marketing, Avvo, Inc. “This further validates our status as the legal services company poised to successfully help attorneys close more new leads, and track, measure and optimize their marketing.”

An annual achievements and recognition awards program with active participation from a broad spectrum of industry voices, the coveted annual Hot Companies and Best Products recognition program encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, products and services, executives and management teams, successful deployments, product management and engineering, support and customer satisfaction, and public relations in every area of information technology.

About Network Products Guide Awards

As industry’s leading technology research and advisory publication, Network Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping decision makers and end-users informed of the choices they can make in all areas of information technology. You will discover a wealth of information and tools in this guide including the best products and services, roadmaps, industry directions, technology advancements and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent technology decisions impacting business and personal goals. The guide follows conscientious research methodologies developed and enhanced by industry experts. To learn more, visit www.networkproductsguide.com

About Avvo, Inc.

Avvo.com is the web’s largest legal Q&A forum, directory and legal marketplace (http://www.avvo.com), connecting hundreds of thousands of consumers and lawyers every month.  In Avvo’s Q&A forum consumers can get free legal advice 24/7 from more than 125,000 participating lawyers, and Avvo’s directory provides comprehensive profiles, client reviews, peer endorsements and the industry-recognized Avvo Rating for more than 95 percent of all lawyers in the U.S.  The Avvo Legal Marketplace, currently available for traffic tickets and divorce cases, revolutionizes how consumers find and hire an attorney. In addition, Avvo helps lawyers grow their business with Avvo Ignite, a cloud-based marketing platform and website solution designed specifically for attorneys. Founded in 2007, Avvo is privately held with funding from Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Ignition Partners.