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365 Connect Receives Platinum dotCOMM Award for Its Rental Housing Search Engine - uCribs

NEW ORLEANS, LA - 365 Connect, a leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident technology platforms for the multifamily housing industry, announced today that the company has received a Platinum dotCOMM Award for its off-campus rental housing search engine, uCribs. This prestigious, international award recognizes 365 Connect’s capability to deliver innovative and creative solutions to meet the rapidly-changing needs of the multifamily housing industry.

The dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The competition is unique in that it reflects upon the role of creatives in the dynamic web, who are transforming how we market and communicate products and services. The winning entries are selected by an international panel of judges. This year's competition boasted thousands of entries from countries across the globe with entrants ranging from corporate marketing and communication departments to media conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies.

365 Connect was recognized for its go-to search site dedicated to locating apartments near universities, uCribs. The platform is one of the most unique housing search engines in the industry, enabling renters to search for apartments based on the location of their university. With its robust data capture infrastructure, uCribs measures housing trends across college campuses, sharing insights with its growing audience who want to better understand the off-campus rental housing market.

“Our mission is to recognize the highest standard of excellence in web creativity and digital communication,” stated Ed Dalheim, Executive Director, dotCOMM Awards. “365 Connect has certainly raised the bar to new levels, and we are honored to present them with one of the most highly-recognized awards in the creative industry. They are prolific visionaries who are making a difference in the market, setting records, and proving to the world they are one of the best in their field.”

Administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, one of the largest, oldest, and most respected evaluators of creative work in the marketing and communication industry, winning entries are selected from an array of specialized categories. These categories include advertising, marketing, branding, strategic communication, and electronic media. Recognizing the highest standards of excellence, a dotCOMM Award is a tremendous achievement that acknowledges outstanding talent within the marketing and communication industries.

365 Connect CEO, Kerry W. Kirby responded, “365 Connect is excited to have its technology acknowledged on an international level, and we are truly honored to receive this highly acclaimed award. We acquired uCribs just last year and set out on a mission to enhance its user experience with a redesigned interface and workflow. This award emphasizes our team’s unwavering commitment to deliver best-of-breed products that drive our client’s businesses to the next level.”

Possessing an array of highly coveted technology awards, 365 Connect continues to revolutionize the multifamily housing industry with a dynamic platform built on modern-cloud architecture and flexible infrastructure. The platform consumes, integrates, and displays data to streamline operations without sacrificing a seamless user experience. Today, many of the nation’s most respected multifamily housing operators utilize 365 Connect to unify processes and create efficient workflows.

ABOUT THE DOTCOMM AWARDS: The dotCOMM Awards is an international competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The dotCOMM Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), one of the largest, oldest and most respected evaluators of creative work in the marketing and communication industry. Since its inception in 1994, AMCP has judged over 200,000 entries from around the world. For more information, visit www.DotCommAwards.com

ABOUT 365 CONNECT: 365 Connect delivers the world's most sophisticated automated marketing, leasing, and resident engagement platform for multifamily communities across the globe. Designed to modernize transactions that empower people, the platform executes processes that accelerate operations and minimizes human intervention. Founded in 2003 with an unwavering commitment to connect people with where they live, 365 Connect is built for renters, management teams, and today's changing world. Learn how we are ready for what’s next at 365connect.com