We are proud to announce the winners in the iRise “Visualize the Prize” Video Commercial Contest.  The 15 semi-finalists received more than 4,500 votes during the two weeks of voting that ended on June 20th, and it was a pretty tight race.

The winning entry was “iRise Recipe” submitted by Brian Palatucci of Santa Monica, California.  Brian wins $15,000 for his video which depicts a man preparing dinner for his girlfriend while asking the question, “What if there was a way to learn from your mistakes without ever having to make one?” 

There were 2 runners-up entries that each claimed a prize of $2,500.

“Foresight is 20/20” by Michael Beeson of Great Falls, Montana – This video looked at iRise from the perspective of a spectacle manufacturer which lost its focus before trying iRise.  “It’s made painful hindsight a thing of the past because thanks to iRise, foresight is now 20/20.”

“A Celebration of iRise” by Ron Rogers of Healdsburg, California – This video compared the process of developing company Web sites to the wine industry which doesn’t reveal the finished product until the very end.  “Now that calls for a celebration!”

Visit the official contest website to check out the semi-finalists and all contest entries.