OWC Sending Customer Content to Outer Space on Envoy Pro Thunderbolt External SSD

OWC (Other World Computing, Inc.) announced that the Envoy Pro Thunderbolt 3 external SSD will be going into space – and returning – with a space exploration developer’s upcoming launch.

The company is holding a contest for creatives to submit their videos, songs and images for consideration, for the chance to have that creative content included on the drive when it is sent into space.

Entrants are challenged to show the team at the company what they’ve created. Participants can submit a video, a song, image(s), or any other type of content they have produced using an firm’s product. Entries should be uploaded to Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram calling out @PoweredbyOWC and using #OWCInSpace in order for all content to be properly evaluated by the company’s team. Posts should mention which the company’s product was used in the creative process. Winners will be contacted by DM, so be sure to follow @PoweredbyOWC on those platforms.

The contest will begin accepting submissions on August 10 and will do so through August 21. All submissions will be evaluated by executive and creative team members at the company. Selected winning entrants will be uploaded onto the Envoy Pro and launched into orbit with the September 2020 launch.

Prizes:

One grand-prize winning entry will receive a 16″ MacBook Pro, an LG 32″ IPS 4K Thunderbolt monitor, and a specially-engraved Envoy Pro. The top 10 first-prize winning selected content providers will receive a specially engraved version of the Envoy Pro drive. All winning submissions will receive a certificate of participation and a commemorative patch follwing the rocket launch and return. All prizes will be distributed following the launch and return of the rocket.

Contest guidelines:
Contestants are asked to upload an original video or song between 1 to 2 minutes in length, or an image or multiple images. Show firm’s your out-of-this-world work, and show the world why the company’s solutions are the key to unlocking true creative potential.

Guidelines for submission: all entries should be English language content only, or if in another language, use English subtitles. All voting results will be final, and the winners will be notified by DM, so be sure to follow @PoweredbyOWC on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. Entering the contest is easy, just post content beginning August 10.

For contest details visit: OWC in Space.

Key points are:

• The opening date for submissions is August 10, 2020. Entrants will need access to social media platforms in order to participate.

• Submissions will be accepted until 11:59PM Central Time, August 21, 2020.

• Winners will be notified by DM on or before August 26, 2020 and announced on or before August 26, 2020. Follow @PoweredbyOWC on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram.

“We have known for many years that our customers include some of the most talented and creative people around, and we want to give them the chance to have a part in this adventure with us,” said Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO. “OWC is proud to provide storage and upgrades that keep our customers’ content and creations safe for years, and we can’t wait to see the entries, get them on the space-bound Envoy Pro, and back here to Earth!“

Send your family into space…
In addition to the contest, the company will also be sending photos into space; Open to everyone 18 and older, the photos can be of anything that is significant to the photographer – a family photo, a pet, a travel image, a selfie – something important that you’d like to share with the galaxy. The collected images will be uploaded to the Envoy Pro, and contributors will receive a certificate of participation following space travel. Images should be within community standards; OWC will not utilize nor acknowledge any images outside the parameters. Anyone submitting an image will need a verifiable email in order to receive certificate of participation.

Images can be uploaded through the firm’s website.

Open to legal US residents 18 and over. Limit 1 entry per person. Entrants must comply with the submission policy. The company reserves the right to disqualify any submission that does not follow the guidelines and content restrictions listed in the terms and conditions. The firm reserves the right to utilize every entry for promotional purposes. Winners will be notified via DM; be sure to follow @PoweredbyOWC on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. Prizes are nontransferable and no substitution will be made. Entrants agree to receive company’s special offers via email. Void where prohibited. Submission policy information.

The company respects community’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech. However, in accordance with ITS community standards, It reserves the right to reject all material that is obscene, offensive, insulting, derogatory, defamatory, and intimidating to any and all classes of individuals.

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