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Oink Named Most Innovative Company in North America by 2014 International Business Awards OrganizationLOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCQB:VPIG), provider of innovative payment technology, Oink, today announced that it was named the "Most Innovative Company in the U.S. and Canada" and was honored with a Gold Stevie® Award from The 11th Annual 2014 International Business Awards organization. The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2014 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories. "We're thrilled to be named a Gold Stevie Award winner for the Most Innovative Company of the Year," said Dr. Jo Webber, CEO and Founder of Oink. "Our goal is to bring a safe and fun to use payment solution to today's unbanked generation." Oink is the only payment technology designed to allow retailers and game publishers to reach under 21 consumers in a safe, legal and effective manner compliant with the FTC (News - Alert) and other international regulations. The innovative technology serves as a digital family wallet that is available online or via mobile and allows safe, secure transactions - all within parental controls. Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA. For information about Oink visit www.oink.com. About Virtual Piggy, Inc. Virtual Piggy is the provider of Oink, the first e-commerce solution that enables kids and teens to manage and spend money within parental controls. It enables parents to teach financial management through the use of a secure family wallet. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 21 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA (News - Alert) and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com. About the Stevie Awards Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The sixth program, the German Stevie Awards, opens for entries on 18 August. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com. Safe Harbor Statement All statements herein other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to raise additional capital, our limited operating history and revenue, our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, our dependence on third party developers, our ability to develop new services, market acceptance of our services, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments, enforcement of our intellectual property, general economic conditions, as well as other factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Forms 10-K filed with the SEC (News - Alert), and other filings with the SEC.
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