September’s EroFame trade show in Hannover, Germany, saw European trade publication EAN hand out its annual Erotix awards. 40 trophies were presented, and the winners were as follows:
Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous): Joop de Jonge (Tonga)
Lifetime Achievement Award: Eric Idema (ONE-DC)
Business Man of the Year: Miguel Capilla (Fleshlight)
Best Sales Team: Bathmate
Congratulations for 30 Years in Business: CalExotics
Congratulations for 20 Years in Business: Ladies Night Homeparties
Retailer of the Year: Refixe
Company of the Year: Honey Play Box
Wholesaler of the Year: ONE-DC
Distributor of the Year: Eropartner
Sex Tech Company of the Year: Kiiroo
Lubricant Company of the Year: Pjur
Care & Comfort Award 2024: JoyDivision
Most Progressive Company: O-Products
Best Brands Assortment: Orion Wholesale
Best Male Brands Assortment: Dusedo
Best Overall Collection: Tonga
Supplement Supplier of the Year: RCC-Wholesale
Best Private Label Services: Cobeco Pharma
Best Customer Care: Rimba
Best Retail Support: Shots
Sex Toy Manufacturer of the Year: Liaoyang Baile Health Care Product Co
Fetish & BDSM Manufacturer of the Year: XR Brands
Product of the Year: Womanizer Next
Product Line of the Year: Body Dock (Pipedream)
Highest Potential Product: OG 3 Clitoral Sucking Vibrator (Tracy’s Dog)
Innovation of the Year: Pulse Galaxie (Svakom)
Best Product Design Concept: Magic Stick (OTouch)
Best Longtime Seller: Original Vacuum Cup (Tenga)
Toy Brand of the Year: Satisfyer
Best Selling Brand: Shiatsu (HOT Productions)
High-End Brand of the Year: Orgie
Luxury Brand of the Year: LELO
House Brand of the Year: BeauMents (ST Rubber)
Lingerie Brand of the Year: Leg Avenue
Best Branding: Shunga
Rebranding of the Year: Obsessive
Most Innovative Product Line: Oninder (Dreamlove)
Highest Potential Product Line: Lick Me (INTT Cosmetics)
Most Innovative BDSM Collection: Taboom Silicone Supreme (Scala)
“We had an amazing time and are beyond proud to take home the Company of the Year award,” said Vincent Renou [pictured], Honey Play Box’s global sales director.
Svakom regional director Europe Hannes Hultman said: “We’re honoured to have Pulse Galaxie acknowledged as Innovation of the Year. The first show Svakom ever attended was EroFame in Hannover, where we sold our first toy.”
“We are very pleased to get this award for our extensive range,” said Hans-Jürgen Bähr, chief product officer (CPO) & chief sales officer B2B (CSO) and Mark Boderius, head of purchase and product development at Orion Wholesale, winners of Best Brands Assortment. “It encourages us and motivates us as a team, and we would like to thank our customers for their trust in us and in our products.”
“This award is testament to our ongoing efforts to bring the best products to our market,” said Alexander Giebel, CEO and founder of Pjur, winners of Lubricant Company of the Year. “We are proud to have won the trust of our customers and partners. This award proves that we are not only maintaining, but continually surpassing our high standards of quality.”
