Minim President Named A "Female Executive of the Year" and "Most Innovative Woman" By Stevie Awards for Women in Business Worldwide

Nicole Zheng will join female leaders from around the world on a virtual stage to accept two Silver Stevie® Awards for excellence in Consumer Products and Technology

Manchester, New Hampshire - (NewMediaWire) - December 09, 2021 - Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM), the creator of intelligent networking products under the Motorola brand, announced that Nicole Zheng, Minim’s President and Chief Marketing Officer, is a 2021 Silver Stevie® Award winner in two distinct nomination categories: "Female Executive of the Year" and "Most Innovative Woman." The awards ceremony will take place virtually on Thursday, January 13, 2022. 

"We're thrilled that Nicole has been recognized for her outstanding contributions in technology," said Sandra Howe, Board Director at Minim. "Nicole has taken marketing and operational creativity to new levels with an innovative approach to everything she touches. Her leadership as a female executive is an inspiration not only to those within the company, but throughout the industry overall."

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run – worldwide. More than 1,500 entries were submitted this year for consideration in more than 100 categories, including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Startup of the Year, and Women Run Workplace of the Year. Nicole Zheng was nominated and selected for "Female Executive of the Year" and "Most Innovative Woman" in the consumer products and technology categories, respectively.

"Women-owned and run organizations have contributed significantly to the increase in innovation and entrepreneurial activity we've seen globally since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Maggie Gallagher Miller, president of the Stevie Awards. “The nominations submitted to the 18th Stevie Awards for Women in Business that attest to this are inspiring, humbling, and motivating."

As more than 50% of US broadband households report an increase in broadband usage since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (Parks Associates), Minim’s intelligent Motorola networking products help families get the most out of their internet connections with advanced speeds, an intuitive mobile app, malware blocking, parental controls, and more. Multiple Motorola modems and modem/routers were identified in the Top 5 Amazon Best Sellers this past Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Zheng’s decisive leadership and knowledge of the wider consumer and broadband markets have helped drive Minim's nationwide launches of its next-generation DOCSIS 3.1 products and the new motosync app in eight retailers, including Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, Target, and more.

“Nicole is a multiplier on any initiative she touches — from software product strategy, to our trademark asset sale, to recruiting exceptional e-commerce and technology talent just this year,” said Gray Chynoweth, Minim’s CEO. “With her former life as an engineer and experience as an operator, Nicole’s support is in high demand across the management team. We are all pleased to congratulate her on this well-deserved recognition.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women. Registration for the ceremony is now on sale.

About Minim 

Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM) is the creator of intelligent networking products that dependably connect people to the information they need and the people they love. Headquartered in Manchester, NH, the company delivers smart software-driven communications products under the globally recognized Motorola brand and Minim® trademark. Minim end users benefit from a personalized and secure Wi-Fi experience, leading to happy and safe homes where things just work. To learn more, visit https://www.minim.com.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC and are used under license. 

About the Stevie Awards  

Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. 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 http://www.StevieAwards.com. 

HCL Technologies sponsors the Red Ladder Women in Technology Awards in the 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business. 

Media Contact: 

Nicole Zheng at (908) 337-2481 or nicole@minim.com

Investor Relations Contact:

James Carbonara, Hayden IR at (646) 755-7412 or james@haydenir.com 

About Motorola Strategic Brand Partnerships 

For over 90 years the Motorola brand has been known around the world for high quality, innovative and trusted products. Motorola’s Strategic Brand Partnership program seeks to leverage the power of this iconic brand by teaming with dynamic companies who offer unique, high-quality products that enrich consumers’ lives. Strategic brand partners work closely with Motorola engineers while developing and manufacturing their products, ensuring that their products meet the exacting safety, quality, and reliability standards that consumers have come to expect from Motorola. To learn more about Motorola strategic brand partnerships, follow us @ShopMotorola.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements relate to Minim’s plans, expectations, and intentions. Actual results may be materially different from expectations as a result of known and unknown risks, including: risks associated with Minim’s potential inability to realize intended benefits of the acquisition by merger of Zoom Connectivity, Inc.; the potential increase in tariffs on the company's imports; potential supply interruptions from manufacturing the company’s products in Vietnam; risks relating to global semiconductor shortages; potential changes in NAFTA; the potential need for additional funding which Minim may be unable to obtain; declining demand for certain of Minim’s products; delays, unanticipated costs, interruptions or other uncertainties associated with Minim’s production and shipping; Minim’s reliance on several key outsourcing partners; uncertainty of key customers’ plans and orders; risks relating to product certifications; Minim’s dependence on key employees; uncertainty of new product development, including certification and overall project delays, budget overruns; the risk that newly introduced products may contain undetected errors or defects or otherwise not perform as anticipated; costs and senior management distractions due to patent related matters; risks from a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and other risks set forth in Minim’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Minim cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Minim expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements to reflect any change in Minim’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstance on which any such statement is based.