Open Your Garage Door to Fame & Fortune with the Genie® “Open Sesame” Video Contest

Consumers Encouraged to Showcase Creative and Safe Uses for a Garage Door Opener for a Chance to Win $5,000

Mt. Hope, Ohio (May 3, 2012) – Genie is granting you three wishes for a powerful, quiet and fast garage door opener with the chance to win it’s “Open Sesame” Facebook Video Contest. The Genie Company, one of the most recognized brands in garage door openers, is encouraging consumers to submit creative videos for a chance to win $5,000. The Ohio-based company would like entrants to showcase ways for a Genie garage door opener to come through as the “hero” of any garage with its advanced design and features. In order to be considered for the $5,000 grand prize, entrants must show the garage door opener being used properly and safely.

In addition to the grand prize winner, four finalists will win $1,000. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the campaign. All five finalists will receive professionally installed Genie garage door openers. The contest will be held online at Facebook.com/GenieCompany from now – June 15, 2012.

Genie brand garage door openers, like the new TriloG™ 1500 and 1200, direct drive screw openers or IntelliG® 1200 and 1000 belt or chain openers, feature powerful and fast performance, safety and convenience and surprisingly quiet operation. Contestants who submit a video highlighting features such as these could win one of the five cash prizes.

“We’re looking for consumer videos showcasing the most creative and proper use of a garage door opener in a fun or informative way,” said David Osso, Genie Brand Manager. “The Genie ‘Open Sesame’ Video Contest is a great way for us to hear from consumers. We can’t wait to have them show us how they think a Genie garage door opener can ‘save the day’ for a garage where the current opener is broken, noisy, doesn’t work well, or doesn’t even exist. At Genie, we believe that every opening and closing of your garage door should be safe, quiet and reliable. We’ll be announcing our top five finalists in June and sharing the video submissions so everyone can join the fun.”

The Genie “Open Sesame” Video Contest is open to all eligible U.S. consumers. Entrants must become a fan of the Genie Company on Facebook.com/GenieCompany and submit up to a 90 second video showcasing the use of a garage door opener in the most creative way possible, either as a replacement of an old opener, or to fill the void where no opener exists. Consumers do not need to own a Genie garage door opener to enter.

Those interested in entering a video can find inspiration by watching the clip, Too much to remember? Closed Confirm™ to the Rescue! The short video highlights Genie’s newest feature, the Closed Confirm remote, which sends a flashing light and audio signal when the garage door shuts properly. If the door instead reverses open, a warning tone sounds and a red light flashes, giving homeowners the opportunity to investigate the reversal.

Five finalists will be chosen by Genie officials to have Genie garage door openers installed. Openers can be provided to those who would like to do a self-install. Once installation is complete, finalists will record and submit the final cut of their videos using the new Genie garage door opener for the chance to win the grand prize. Winners will be announced on the Genie Company’s Facebook page in July. For details, including official and complete contest rules, visit http://www.Facebook.com/GenieCompany.

About The Genie Company

The Genie Company is based in Mt. Hope, Ohio, and is a leading manufacturer of garage door openers and accessories for residential and commercial applications. With its main manufacturing facility in Baltic, Ohio, its roots run deep as an American brand that has been synonymous with garage door openers since 1954. The Genie name itself is a well recognized icon among homeowners, builders, and dealers alike.

Genie distributes its openers and accessories through a broad distribution channel of professional dealers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Genie Company is a separate division of Overhead Door Corporation. For additional information please visit www.GenieCompany.com.

iRobot, makers of the Roomba robot vacuum cleaner, just launched Dance Robolution, a contest on their YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/irobot. They are giving away 20 Roombas to the very best entries. More details can be found below and at http://www.youtube.com/irobot.

Contest Name: iRobot Dance Robolution
Entry Dates: 4/17 – 5/13
Contest Process:
1. To enter, create 1-minute video using the Roomba theme song (found on the contest page) and submit at http://www.youtube.com/irobot
2. Judges will vote on all eligible entries and choose twenty first place winners (who receive a Roomba)
3. The twenty finalists will be opened up to public vote. The three with the most votes receive a trophy as well.

Prizes
20 First Prizes – iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot
3 Grand Prizes (voted from the 20 First Prizes) – Limited Edition Trophy designed by iRobot

Entry URL: http://www.youtube.com/irobot
Rules URL: http://tmeast.s3.amazonaws.com/decs/irobot/tandc.html

In addition, here’s a fun video that was launched in support of the contest – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PJksOjO_wk.

When it comes to a lush lawn, even the greenest thumbs can use a hand.

Luckily, there’s help. Just go to Pennington’s Get to Green Facebook contest page (http://on.fb.me/y8fU5Q) and upload a photo of your less-than-lush lawn. The 10 photos with the most votes by March 25 will receive a $100 prize pack of Pennington seed and products, and one grand prize winner will get a complete lawn makeover and a Pennington expert to teach them how to seed, grow and maintain lush, green grass for life.

As one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of lawn & garden products in the world, Pennington Seed is the maker of Smart Seed™, a drought resistant seed that requires up to 30 percent less water than common seed varieties, and 1-Step Complete™, a pre-mixed combination of mulch, seed and fertilizer that makes it easy to patch and repair trouble areas for beautiful, thick grass.