US trade publication StorErotica (SE) presented its annual awards on 16th July at the ANME Show in Burbank, California. The evening was hosted by sex ‘edutainer,’ author, and entrepreneur Zoë Ligon, along with StorErotica’s head of sales, Kristofer Kay.
“This year’s SE Awards Show may have been one of our most electrifying events,” said Kay. “Zoë was a hit and I couldn’t be more grateful for all the work put in by Lacy Empkey and the ANME crew to ensure a successful event. Honouring so many deserving companies and individuals at our annual awards show is always the highlight of my year.”
The award winners were:
CalExotics (Pleasure Product Company of the Year)
Nalpac/Entrenue (Distributor of the Year)
Sportsheets (Fetish/BDSM Company of the Year_
Sexual Desires (Boutique Brand of the Year)
Pjur (Lubricant Company of the Year)
Temptasia Heartbeat Panty Vibe by Blush (New Product of the Year)
Oxballs (LGBTQIA+ Company of the Year)
Classic Brands (Sexual Enhancement Company of the Year)
Lovehoney Group (Foreign Manufacturer of the Year)
PDX Elite Fuck-o-Matic 2 by Pipedream Products (Male Pleasure Product of the Year)
We-Vibe (Product Packaging of the Year)
Kristen Denton of Doc Johnson (Account Executive of the Year)
Ken Herskovitz of Vibratex (Businessman of the Year)
Lupe Martinez of CalExotics (Businesswoman of the Year)
Feelmore, Oakland, CA (Retailer of the Year – Boutique)
Lion’s Den (Retailer of the Year – Chain)
Liz Flynt of Hustler Hollywood (2024 StorErotica Hall of Fame)
Pictured is award winner Kristen Denton, who commented: “This is a huge honour I’m so humbled to receive. Being a part of the sales team at Doc Johnson is the dream. I get to meet and form so many wonderful relationships with people throughout the industry; I really am so grateful.”
Scott Watkins, vice president of sales and marketing at Doc Johnson, added: “Kristen has been a stellar salesperson for so long, this win makes perfect sense to me. I’m proud of her, and I’m thrilled that the industry can see how great our sales team here is.”
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.
More information and photos from the event can be found at https://storerotica.com
