{"id":60722,"date":"2024-06-27T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=60722"},"modified":"2024-06-27T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T15:09:52","slug":"epson-tour-lpga-video-series-awarded-top-honors-for-supporting-sports-diversity-equity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2024\/06\/epson-tour-lpga-video-series-awarded-top-honors-for-supporting-sports-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Epson Tour LPGA Video Series Awarded Top Honors for Supporting Sports, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Los Alamitos, CA (June 25, 2024)<\/em> \u2013 Epson today announced its Epson Tour \u201cRoad to the LPGA\u201d video series has been recognized with several prestigious awards and honors. Featuring the unscripted stories of LPGA Epson Tour Ambassadors during the 2023 season, the five-part video series has been acknowledged by the 28th Annual Webby Awards, the Digiday Awards and the Telly Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Epson Tour provides women around the world the opportunity to pursue lifelong dreams and accomplish their goals of playing on the LPGA Tour. Every year, women from over 40 countries courageously overcome mental, physical and financial challenges to pursue their competitive dreams. Showcasing diversity from a variety of countries, regions and backgrounds, the \u201cRoad to the LPGA\u201d video series brings global awareness to the Epson brand and its sponsorship initiatives with the LPGA through the voices of real players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to encourage women around the world to chase their dreams, and by sharing each player\u2019s unique story and perspective, this series highlights the value of investing in these athletes to develop and inspire the next generation of female leaders,\u201d said Kendra Jones, chief legal and sustainability officer, Epson America. \u201cWe are thrilled and incredibly honored to receive such wide-ranging recognition and acknowledgment for the content that helped to highlight the journeys of these incredibly committed and talented women.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSports are an incredible vehicle for authentic storytelling, and these women are relentlessly fighting for their dreams all while their livelihoods hang in the balance. Their stories are raw and full of the physical, mental and financial adversity that can only be overcome by the immense courage and grit required to never give up on yourself,\u201d says Austin Chow, the series executive producer and director at The Unlisted Company. \u201cWe are truly humbled by the honors, and grateful to partner with thought-leaders like Epson who are growing the game of golf for women all over the world and inspiring the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industry\u2019s acknowledgments for the Epson Tour video initiative underscore the joint efforts of the LPGA and Epson America to support and celebrate women in the spirit of competition:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>28th Annual Webby Awards \u2013 Setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet, the series was an honoree for \u201cSports: Video Series and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Video Series.\u201d Hailed as the \u201cInternet\u2019s highest honor\u201d by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.<\/li><li>Digiday Video &amp; TV and Content Marketing Awards \u2013 The series was recognized for seven honors including 1st place for \u201cBest Multi-Platform Video Campaign\u201d and \u201cBest Branded Content Series (B2B),\u201d as well as finalist recognition for \u201cBest Brand Film \u2013 Series,\u201d \u201cBest Original Programming,\u201d \u201cBest Social Video Campaign,\u201d \u201cShort Form Video of the Year,\u201d and \u201cBest Use of Long Form Video.\u201d The Digiday Awards annually recognize companies, campaigns and creatives who are modernizing media and marketing.<\/li><li>54th Annual Telly Awards \u2013 The series was recognized for 17 total categories including Gold placements for \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Social Media,\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Social Responsibility,\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Short Form Documentary (Under 40 Minutes),\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Sports, Online: Motivational.\u201d The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. This was a record-breaking year for the awards, with nearly 13,000 entries from across the globe and top video and television content producers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Epson Tour<\/strong><br>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsontour.com\">Epson Tour<\/a> is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 44th competitive season in 2024. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour\u2019s mission is to prepare the world\u2019s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to over $5 million awarded across 20+ events in 2024. With more than 600 graduates and alumnae moving on to the LPGA Tour, former Epson Tour players have won 480 LPGA titles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Epson<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/epson.com\">Epson<\/a> is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson\u2019s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by the Japan-based <a href=\"http:\/\/global.epson.com\/\">Seiko Epson Corporation<\/a>, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Epson America Inc., based in Los Alamitos, California, is Epson\u2019s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Alamitos, CA (June 25, 2024) \u2013 Epson today announced its Epson Tour \u201cRoad to the LPGA\u201d video series has been recognized with several prestigious awards and honors. Featuring the unscripted stories of LPGA Epson Tour Ambassadors during the 2023 season, the five-part video series has been acknowledged by the 28th Annual Webby Awards, the Digiday Awards and the Telly Awards. The Epson Tour provides women around the world the opportunity to pursue lifelong dreams and accomplish their goals of playing on the LPGA Tour. Every year, women from over 40 countries courageously overcome mental, physical and financial challenges to pursue their competitive dreams. Showcasing diversity from a variety of countries, regions and backgrounds, the \u201cRoad to the LPGA\u201d video series brings global awareness to the Epson brand and its sponsorship initiatives with the LPGA through the voices of real players. \u201cOur goal is to encourage women around the world to chase their dreams, and by sharing each player\u2019s unique story and perspective, this series highlights the value of investing in these athletes to develop and inspire the next generation of female leaders,\u201d said Kendra Jones, chief legal and sustainability officer, Epson America. \u201cWe are thrilled and incredibly honored to receive such wide-ranging recognition and acknowledgment for the content that helped to highlight the journeys of these incredibly committed and talented women.\u201d \u201cSports are an incredible vehicle for authentic storytelling, and these women are relentlessly fighting for their dreams all while their livelihoods hang in the balance. Their stories are raw and full of the physical, mental and financial adversity that can only be overcome by the immense courage and grit required to never give up on yourself,\u201d says Austin Chow, the series executive producer and director at The Unlisted Company. \u201cWe are truly humbled by the honors, and grateful to partner with thought-leaders like Epson who are growing the game of golf for women all over the world and inspiring the next generation.\u201d The industry\u2019s acknowledgments for the Epson Tour video initiative underscore the joint efforts of the LPGA and Epson America to support and celebrate women in the spirit of competition: 28th Annual Webby Awards \u2013 Setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet, the series was an honoree for \u201cSports: Video Series and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Video Series.\u201d Hailed as the \u201cInternet\u2019s highest honor\u201d by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet. Digiday Video &amp; TV and Content Marketing Awards \u2013 The series was recognized for seven honors including 1st place for \u201cBest Multi-Platform Video Campaign\u201d and \u201cBest Branded Content Series (B2B),\u201d as well as finalist recognition for \u201cBest Brand Film \u2013 Series,\u201d \u201cBest Original Programming,\u201d \u201cBest Social Video Campaign,\u201d \u201cShort Form Video of the Year,\u201d and \u201cBest Use of Long Form Video.\u201d The Digiday Awards annually recognize companies, campaigns and creatives who are modernizing media and marketing. 54th Annual Telly Awards \u2013 The series was recognized for 17 total categories including Gold placements for \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Social Media,\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Social Responsibility,\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Short Form Documentary (Under 40 Minutes),\u201d \u201cNon-Broadcast Series: Sports, Online: Motivational.\u201d The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work created within television and across video, for all screens. This was a record-breaking year for the awards, with nearly 13,000 entries from across the globe and top video and television content producers. ### About the Epson TourThe Epson Tour is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour and enters its 44th competitive season in 2024. With the support of entitlement partner Seiko Epson Corporation, the Tour\u2019s mission is to prepare the world\u2019s best female professional golfers for a successful career on the LPGA Tour. In the last decade, the Epson Tour has grown from 15 tournaments and $1.6 million in prize money to over $5 million awarded across 20+ events in 2024. With more than 600 graduates and alumnae moving on to the LPGA Tour, former Epson Tour players have won 480 LPGA titles. About EpsonEpson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson\u2019s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. Epson America Inc., based in Los Alamitos, California, is Epson\u2019s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60722"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60722"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60723,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60722\/revisions\/60723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}