The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best technology websites in the world as part of their 17th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including technology, computer hardware, computer software, electronics, information services, applications services providers, interactive services and internet service provider websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for technology web sites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2013.
Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the technology category is judged against other technology websites and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All technology entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific criteria scores compared against the average scores for their industry. They also may receive specific comments from the WebAward’s professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.
Winners of a WebAward in the technology categories will also receive:
· Handsome statue or certificate of achievement
· Increased visibility for their company
· Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
· Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
· A highlight for your resume
· Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various technology categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Recent winners of the Best Technology Web Site include:
§ 2012 – Cisco Systems, Inc for Cisco Support Community
§ 2011 – Intel Corporation for Intel Reinvents Its Online Newsroom
§ 2010 – Cisco for Cisco.com
§ 2009 – Venables Bell & Partners for Sponsors of Tomorrow
§ 2008 – eBusiness Marketing & Strategies for Gene.com
§ 2007 – WIRED Digital for WIRED.com
§ 2006 – R/GA for Nokia Nseries Sitelet
§ 2005 – Streamload for MediaMax, powered by Streamload
Recent winners of the Best Computer Hardware Web Site include:
§ 2012 – VML for Dell The Power to Do More
§ 2011 – Velocity Micro Electronics for Cruz by Velocity Micro
§ 2010 – Extractable for SanDisk
§ 2009 – 6Connex and HP for HP Virtual Event Central
§ 2008 – HL2 Microsoft Hardware Sidewinder Mouse
§ 2007 – Dell Global Site Design for StudioDell
§ 2006 – Broadcom Corporation for the Broadcom web site
§ 2005 – HP for HP.com
§ 2004 – Hill & Knowlton for HP com
§ 2003 – HP for the HP Public web site
§ 2002 – Palm Inc. for Palm.com: Products, Services & Company Information
Recent winners of the Best Computer Software Web Site include:
§ 2012 – Global Intelligence Alliance for The Intelligence Plaza
§ 2011 – VML for Sound of Code
§ 2010 – AGENDA (H.K.) Limited for Microsoft Office 2010 – I love Mum and Dad e-card competition
§ 2009 – Ounce Labs/iMarc for Ounce Labs
§ 2008 – FINE Design Group for Norton Today
§ 2007 – BLITZ for Adobe
§ 2006 – Worktank for See Windows Vista Website
§ 2005 – Avid Technology for Avid Technology corporate website
§ 2004 – Wind River for Wind River Website
§ 2003 – Novell, Inc. for Novell Worldwide Web Site
Recent winners of the Best Electronics Web Site include:
§ 2012 – Valtech for Jabra
§ 2011 – LEVEL for BlackBerry Playbook
§ 2010 – Bump Networks Inc. for HD Relay
§ 2009 – Media Explorer Limited for Sony A900
§ 2008 – Casio / Zugara for Casio Exilim You Tube Capture Mode Campaign
§ 2007 – Web Associates for BlackBerry Corporate Site
§ 2006 – Cheil Communications America for Z5 Digital Audio Player
Recent winners of the Best Information Services Web Site include:
§ 2012 – SAI Global for NCC Standards Interactive House
§ 2011 – World Wide Web Domination for Lesotho High Commission – Malaysia
§ 2010 – One to One Interactive for Iron Mountain Corporate Site
§ 2009 – The BrainStorm Group for hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap
§ 2008 – EMC Corporation for One EMC
§ 2007 – Sapient for Yellowpages ReLaunch
§ 2006 – Greg Kaplan for Help Desk II
§ 2005 – Intelithought, Inc. for Intelithought, Inc.
§ 2004 – Hoover’s, Inc. for Hoover’s Online
§ 2003 – MarketResearch.com for MarketResearch.com – Strategy Starts Here
Recent winners of the Best Application Services Provider Web Site include:
§ 2012 – ThoughtMatrix for DocuSign
§ 2011 – Second Thought, Inc. for Logicworks BUILDER
§ 2010 – YourMembership.com Inc. for YourMembership.com
§ 2009 – VerticalResponse for VerticalResponse Website
§ 2008 – VerticalResponse for VerticalResponse Website
§ 2007 – iCIMS for iCIMS Web Site
§ 2006 – Offermatica for Offermatica
§ 2005 – The rocket Science Group for MailChimp
§ 2004 – Leopard for Leopard em Web Site
§ 2003 – Exciting New technologies for Exciting New Technologies
Recent winners of the Best Interactive Services Web Site include:
§ 2012 – Bozell for QRinkle Web App
§ 2011 – Blenderbox for blenderbox.com
§ 2010 – Draftfcb Healthcare for dDFCB Web Site
§ 2009 – Loewy Design for Loewy Design Website Redesign
§ 2008 – Molecular & adidas for adidas miCoach
§ 2007 – Massive Interactive & Bigpond for Official Bigpond V8 Supercars Australia
§ 2006 – nurun | ant farm for It’s a Wonderful Internet
§ 2005 – AgencyNet Interactive for www.agencynet.com
§ 2004 – Arc Worldwide for Behr Paint
§ 2003 – Behr Interactive Marketing Team for Behr Paint
Recent winners of the Best Internet Service Provider Web Site include:
§ 2012 – Euroweb Internet GmbH for Corporate Website
§ 2011 – Lopez Negrete Communications for Verizon FiOS Website
§ 2010 – WhittmanHart / AT&T for AT&T Web Hosting
§ 2009 – GE and frog design for GE intranet
§ 2008 – JWT INSIDE for Jet Blue – Blue Tube
§ 2007 – Avenue A | Razorfish for Avenue A | Razorfish Wiki
§ 2006 – Merrill Lynch for Merrill Lynch Intranet: WorldNet
§ 2005 – MetLife for My MetLife
§ 2004 – Ogilvy PR Creative Studio for DHL Merger Intranet
§ 2003 – FedEx for AGFS Human Resources Find-It-Fast