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Credited with creating the very first infomercial in the U.S.,
Vita-Mix, the world leader in high-performance blending equipment,
today announces "Pitch Me!" -- a national video competition to
discover the next great Vita-Mix TV demonstration star. The winner,
voted on by the public and chosen by Vita-Mix, receives a Grand Prize
of $10,000 and may star in upcoming Vita-Mix television commercials
and web-based videos.
Participants must showcase their skills with a Vita-Mix blender and
are judged on their video's creativity, popularity and overall
quality. As the competition progresses, Vita-Mix will air
highly-rated submissions on national commercials, to drum up support
for the leading videos and further publicize the contest. Vita-Mix is
offering over $20,000 in total prizes including the single Grand
Prize of $10,000 cash.
In 1949, Vita-Mix created the world's first television infomercial
during which Vita-Mix Founder William G. "Papa" Barnard demonstrated
everything the Vita-Mix machine could do and began America's love
affair with the infomercial. A commitment to personal demonstration
continues to guide Vita-Mix's marketing efforts to the present day;
Vita-Mix demonstrates its professional-quality machines in over 2,000
shows every year in the U.S. alone.
The newest Vita-Mix machines certainly lend themselves to
demonstration since they do the work of 10 kitchen appliances and
perform over 50 different processes.
For more information on "Pitch Me!" or to submit a video, visit
www.vitamixtv.com.
About Vita-Mix Corporation
Based in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, family-owned and
operated Vita-Mix Corporation was founded in 1921 by William G.
"Papa" Barnard, an early promoter of the whole foods lifestyle and a
direct marketing pioneer. Since introducing the first Vita-Mix blender
in 1937, Vita-Mix has set the standard and is currently the world
leader in high performance blending equipment for home and commercial
use. Vita-Mix equipment is found in leading smoothie bars, coffee
houses and restaurants, and is universally praised by professional
chefs and consumers alike for both durability and performance. The
company's commitment to a healthy lifestyle is evidenced by its
support of health and fitness projects and generous employee benefits
and wellness programs that further better, longer lives. Vita-Mix
products are sold in over 80 countries and are made at the corporate
headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. For more information, please visit
www.vitamix.com. Vita-Mix... a better life.
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