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Best Technology Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association


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
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Best Legal Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association


The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best legal 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 legal websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for legal websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2013.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the legal category is judged against other legal entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All legal entrants benefit from receiving valuable feedback in terms of their specific 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 legal category 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
·         Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Legal Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best Legal Web site include:

2012 – Scorpion Design, Inc for Crary Buchanan Website
2011 – Clark/Nikdel/Powell for Peterson & Myers Website
2010 – WilmerHale for WilmerHale Careers
2009 – Thomson-FindLaw for Law Offices of Lisa L. Maki
2008 – The Attorney Store for GETLEGAL.COM
2007 – carbonhouse, inc. for Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
2006 – Thomson-FindLaw for Yanowitch Law, P.A.

2005 – Frost Brown Todd LLC for Frost Brown Todd LLC Attorneys at Law
2004 – Saturno Design LLC for Pierce Atwood – Attorneys at Law
2003 – Pepper Hamilton LLP for www.pepperlaw.com
2002 – Lane Powell Spears Lubersky LLP for Lanepowell.com


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Best Travel Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association


The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best travel sites 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 travel, airline and hotel & lodging websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for the best travel 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 Travel category is judged against other travel entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.

 

All travel 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 travel 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
·         Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various travel categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
 
Recent winners of the Best Travel Website include:
§  2012 – Boyd Gaming Corporation forB Connected Online
§  2011 – Civic Resource Group for Wyoming Travel and Tourism Web Portal and Online Management System
§  2010 – TravelChannel.com & Razorfish for The New TravelChannel.com
§  2009 – VisitSweden for VisitSweden
§  2008 – Teehan+Lax Inc for AirMiles Make Like Miles
§  2007 – Arnold Worldwide for Hungry Suitcase
§  2006 – Hospitality eBusiness Strategies for RIU Cancun Portal
§  2005 – Yellowstone Journal Corporation for YellowstonePark.com
2004 – Quicksilver Associates for Seabourn Cruise Line
2003 – Apollo Interactive for Excalibur Las Vegas Resort Hotel & Casino
2002 – Arnold Worldwide for Alaska

Recent winners of the Best Airline Website include:

§  2011 – Carlson Marketing for JetBlue – “TrueBlue Be True”
§  2010 – Lufthansa in partnership with Amadeus for Lufthansa Website
§  2009 – Blast Advanced Media for nature Air – Eco Friendly Costa Rica Airline
§  2008 – Atmosphere BBDO for Emirates.com
§  2007 – Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Raceway
§  2006 – TM Interactive for American Airlines
§  2005 – TM Interactive for American Airlines
§  2004 – Cramer-Krasselt for AirTran Airways – E-Annual 2003
§  2003 – Agence Braque for Jetsgo
§  2002 – Air Jamaica for Air Jamaica
Recent winners of the Best Hotel & Lodging Website include:

§  2012 – TravelClick Web Solutions for Puente Romano
§  2011 – Sabre Hospitality Solutions for The Shores Resort & Spa
§  2010 – TRAVELCLICK for Harbour Grand Kowloon Hotel
§  2009 – TravelCLICK for the Albert Hotel
§  2008 – E-site Marketing for Hotel Terra Jackson Hole
§  2007 – Cendyn for Stonewall Resort
§  2006 – T3 (The Think Tank) for ExperienceMarriott.com
§  2005 – Open World, LTD for WARWICK International Hotels
§  2004 – Interactive Sites for The New York Palace web site
§  2003 – Open World Limited for Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts
§  2002 – FreeRun Technologies for Simpson House Inn



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Web Marketing Association Looking For Internet Experts To Judge WebAwards

The Web Marketing Association is expecting a record number of participants in its 17th annual international WebAward competition, the standards-defining award program that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. They are looking for experienced Internet professionals who can help judge the Websites that are entered. Interested individuals can submit their names for consideration using the WebAward Judges Nomination Form.

The 2013 WebAward Competition for Website developmentis currently accepting entries until May 31, 2013. Judging will begin in mid-June and run through early August.

Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites,–including members of the media, interactive creative directors, site designers, content providers and webmasters – with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as A&E Television Networks, Agency.com, Blattner Brunner, Bridge Worldwide, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Comedy Central, Disney, Euro RSCG, Ion Global, J. Walter Thompson The-Futurist , John Deere Company, New York Post Interactive, Organic, Inc., Refinery, R/GA, Saatchi Geoff-Vuleta-Profile & Saatchi, SAP, Starwood Hotels , Sun Microsystems, Warner Bros. Online, Xerox and Zugara.

If you or someone some one in your organization would make a good judge, they can learn more and enter their name for consideration on the WebAwardJudges Nomination Form.

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Best Health Care Website to be Named by Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best healthcare 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 healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Healthcare websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2013.

“The healthcare industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Healthcare web sites are typically strong in terms of content and copywriting due to their role of helping the organization become a trusted medical source. In past years, judges have also scored these sites well in ease of use, and design; however, they tend to lag in innovation and use of technology.”

Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Health Care category is judged against other healthcare sites and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All healthcare 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 health care category 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 health care categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
 
Recent winners of the Best Health Care Web Siteinclude:
§  2012 – Cyber-Duck Ltd for London Cardiovascular Clinic
§  2011 – Siren Interactive for Diagnosing Acute Intermittent Porphyria
§  2010 – Bridge Worldwide for Prilosec OTC – The Official Sponsor of You
§  2009 – Healthline Networks for Healthline
§  2008 – Global Beach for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
§  2007 – Rosetta for LIVE Outside the Bottle
§  2006 – Critical Mass for Kaiser Permanente Interactive Health Plan Advisor
§  2005 – DLC Solutions & Siteworx for Cochlear Website
§  2004 – Roche Diagnostics for Diabetes Assistant
§  2003 – Columbus Children’s Hospital for Columbus Children’s Hospital web site
§  2002 – Phoenix Children’s Hospital for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Web site

Recent winners of the Best Health Care Provider Web Site include:
§  2012 – Acodez IT Solutions for Mother Dental Super Speciality Clinic
§  2011 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital for St. Louis Children’s Hospital
§  2010 – Resurrection Health Care for Resurrection Health Care
§  2009 – Massachusetts General Hospital for Massachusetts General Hospital Redesign
§  2008 – Seena Rose Chettiveettil for Washington Hospital Center Website
§  2007 – eSiteful Corporation for The Methodist Hospital System
§  2006 – Clockwork Active Media Systems for J&D Dental
§  2005 – Twist Image for Mount Sinai Hospital Montreal

Recent winners of the Best Medical Web Site include:
§  2012 – Overdrive Interactive for Cold-EEZE Website
§  2011 – Nobel Biocare for Nobel Biocare Dental Professional Website
§  2010 – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for Cure4Kids
§  2009 – Fullhouse for GE’s Healthcare’s RSNA 2008 Microsite
§  2008 – Digitas Health for MerckMedicus
§  2007 – Centers for Disease Control an for CDC.gov
§  2006 – WebMD Health for WebMD
§  2005 – Mojo Interactive for LocateADoc.com
§  2004 – Roche Diagnostics for ACCU-CHEK Web Site
§  2003 – ASCO for ASCO.org
§  2002 – MayoClinic.com for mayoclinic.com
Recent winners of the Best Medial Equipment Web Site include:
§  2012 – pilot for ottobock. Living with Michelangelo.
§  2011 – Pixel Light Digital Media, Inc. for Empi Active product web site
§  2010 – Boston Interactive – Palomar Medical Technologies
§  2009 – Extractable for Thermage Doctors
§  2008 – Great Than One for Guardian REAL – Time Glucose Monitor Tutorial
§  2007 – Cynosure and Small Army for Cynosure Corporate Web Site
§  2006 – Guidant.com for Guidant.com
§  2005 – Roche Diagnostics for MyLabOnline

Recent winners of the Best Biotechnology Web Site include:
§  2012 – Bluetube Interactive for Kimberly Clark Product Selector
§  2011 – Phenomenex, Inc. for Phenomenex.com
§  2010 – Naturxan CreatiVerge for Naturxan.com
§  2009 – Amgen Oncology for Pioneering New Frontiers in Tumor Angiogenesis
§  2008 – Avenue A | Razorfish for Gene.com
§  2007 – Euro Life x2 for Prolastin
§  2006 – AxxiemCorp for Cara Therapeutics
§  2005 – Risdall Advertising Agency for Hutchinson Technology
§  2004 – Genzyme Corporation/Stellent for Genzyme Web Initiative
§  2003 – Alken-Murray Corporation for Alken-Murray
§  2002 – Hanley-Wood Integrated Marketing for whybiotech.com
Recent winners of theBest Pharmaceutical Web Site include:
§  2012 – Intouch Solutions for iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System
§  2011 – Campbell-Ewaldfor McKesson BOP
§  2010 – Heartbeat Ideas and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC. for Xyzal Website
§  2009 – Digitas Health for PulmicortRespules.com
§  2008 – Publicis Modem for RA Advisor Program
§  2007 – Biggs|Gilmore for Perrigo
§  2006 – Studiocom for CVS Medicare Expert
§  2005 – SimStar for BotoxCosmetic.com
§  2004 – Abdi Ibrahim Pharma – MagiClick Digital Solutions for Healthcare Portal – Morning After Pill
§  2003 – Insight Interactive Group for CrohnsResource.com Website
§  2002 – ivpcare, inc for ivpcare, inc website
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Best Financial Services Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association



The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best legal 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 bank, credit union, insurance, investment, mutual funds and financial services websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Financial Services 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 Financial Services category is judged against other financial services entries and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All financial services 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 financial services 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 financial services categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
 
Recent winners of the Best Financial Services Website include:
§  2012 – InvestLab & Comrade forInvestLab Tradepop Branding & Design
§  2011 – Brightworks Interactive Marketing & RBC for RBC Better Student Life
§  2010 – Standard Chartered Bank and TBWATEQUILAHong Kong for The Standard Chartered Bank Homepage
§  2009 Standard Chartered Bank and TBWATEQUILAHong Kong for The Standard Chartered Private Bank Global Website
§  2008 Organic Inc for Bank of America Fees & Processes
§  2007 John Hancock Funds, LLC for Financial Professional Website
§  2006 T3 (The Think Tank) for Chase Card with Blink
§  2005 Merrill Lynch for Merrill Lynch Gateway Website
§  2004 Moving Minds, LLC for Trancentrix Corporate Payment Solutions Website
§  2003 Weber Shandwick Worldwide for CNBC on MSN Money
Recent winners of the Best Bank Website include:

§  2012 – Cleartag SAL for Audi Card Artist Website
§  2011 – Finn Digital on behalf of Johnson Financial Group for Johnson Bank Website Redesign
§  2010 – Standard Chartered Bank and TBWATEQUILAHong Kong for The Standard Chartered Bank Homepage
§  2009 – Organic, Inc. for Bank of America – Morris on Campus (2009 Best of Show Winner)
§  2008 – TBWATEQUILA HK for Standard Chartered Bank/People in Action
§  2007 – Organic, Inc. for Bank of America No Fee Mortgage Plus
§  2006 – Carat Fusion for Wachovia Championship 17
§  2005 – Agency.com for Sainsburysbank.co.uk
§  2004 – Ion Global Limited for HSBC Card Services HK
Recent winners of the Best Credit Union Website include:

§  2012 – Boston Interactive for IC Federal Credit Union
§  2011 – Extractable for Security Service Federal Credit Union
§  2010 – Extractable for Citizen’s Equity
§  2009 – America First Credit Union for www.americafirst.com
§  2008 – Delta Community for CU Delta Community Credit Union
§  2007 – Extractable for SAFE credit union
§  2006 – Webnbeyond for Union America Mortgage
§  2005 – America First Credit Union for www.americafirst.com
§  2004 – Imirage, Inc for APCI Federal Credit Union
Recent winners of the Best Insurance Web site include:

·         2012 – The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies for The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, Agency
·         2011 – American Family Insurance for www.amfam.com
·         2010 – Liberty Mutual, Hill Holiday, and RED Interactive Agency for 2099 Online Racing Game, Presented by Liberty Mutual
·         2009 – AXA Equitable for www.axa-equitable.com
·         2008 – Blue Shield of California for blueshieldcachatbox.com
·         2007 – Progressive Insurance for Progressive Corp.
·         2006 – Blue Shield of California
·         2005 – Internet Communications for Medical Mutual – Ohio’s Get-Well Card TM
·         2004 – Graficalnter.active for Horizon Empire Blue Cross BlueShield
·         2003 – Empire BlueCross BlueShield for Empire BlueCross BlueShield web site
·         2002 – Progressive Insurance for progressive.com

Recent winners of the Best Investment Web site include:
·         2012 – Extractable for Motif Investing Website Redesign
·         2011 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
·         2010 – Lending Club Corporation for Lending Club
·         2009 – Razorfish for Investor’s Business Daily
·         2008 – John Hancock Annuities for  jhannuities.com
·         2007 – Frank Worldwide Inc. for 55 West Wacker- Cape Horn Group
·         2006 – i33 communications LLC for BetterInvesting web site redesign
·         2005 – BusinessWeek Online for BusinessWeek Online web site
·         2004 – Alliet Capital Corporation for Allied Capital Corporation web site
·         2003 – Summit Partners for Summit Partners web site
·         2002 – Frank Russell Company for Russell.com

Recent winners of the Best Mutual Fund Web site include:
·         2012 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Public Website
·         2011 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
·         2010 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for Mutual Fund Financial Professional Website
·         2009 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
·         2008 – John Hancock Funds John for Hancock Funds Public Website
·         2007 – John Hancock Funds, LLC for John Hancock Funds Financial Professional Website
·         2006 – Cohen & Steers for Cohen & Steers website
·         2005 – Cohen & Steers for Cohen & Steers website
·         2004 – bbdigital/SEI Investments for HighMark Funds web site
·         2003 – Barclays Global Investors for iShares.com
·         2002 – Pioneer Investments for pioneerfunds.com

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Best Websites in 96 Industries To Be Named By Web Marketing Association


The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best websites to compete in its 17thannual international WebAward competition.  The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.  It recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals all over the world who create and maintain outstanding Web sites.  The deadline for entry for the 2013 WebAwards is May 31, 2013.  A complete list of past winners and this year’s entry form can be found at www.webaward.org.
The Web Marketing Association would like to thank BGT Partners, who crafted a redesigned look and feel to the WebAward.org website. The insightfulness and expertise of the team at BGT Partners has created an exceptional design for our website.

This year’s top awards will include:

·         A “Best of Industry” WebAward will be given in each of the 96 industry categories, including financial services, medical, small business, travel, advertising, transportation and government.  
·         The competition’s highest honor, the 2013 WebAward “Best of Show,” will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents the pinnacle of outstanding achievement in Web development.  Last year’s Best of Show winner was UrbanDaddy for their work on “UrbanDaddy + Herradura Mixology Battle Royale” website.  The site was also recognized as Best Marketing Website.
·         The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the “Top Interactive Agency” WebAward. For the third time, the Top Agency award was awarded to Biggs|Gilmore taking home 39 WebAwards. 
·         Interactive and advertising agencies that win a 2013 WebAward will automatically be included in the Award Winning Agency Database with a free premium listing.

The WebAward Top Agency Award recognizes consistency of effort and is given to the interactive agency that wins the most WebAwards in a given year. All locations and offices of a specific agency will be consolidated for the purpose of determining the winner of this award. In a change from prior years, each entrant will be awarded points based on the level of award for each award received. A Best of Show will be worth 10 points, Best of Industry 5 points and each Outstanding award 3 points and a Standard of Excellence 1 point. The agency with the most points will be awarded the Top Agency Award for 2013.

Each year, many agencies and some corporations win multiple awards and deserve additional recognition. This year, we will recognize each organization that wins 6 or more WebAwards with an Outstanding Interactive Developer trophy. In 2012, there were 19 agencies recognized with this prestigious award.

Websites are judged on seven criteria, including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence.Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts. 

Judging for the 2013 WebAwards will take place in June through August and winners will be announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites,–including members of the media, interactive creative directors, site designers, content providers and webmasters – with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as A&E Television Networks, BGT Partners, Blattner Brunner, Bridge Worldwide, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Comedy Central, Disney, Euro RSCG, Ion Global, VML, J. Walter Thompson, John Deere Company, New York Post Interactive, Organic, Inc., Refinery, R/GA, Saatchi & Saatchi, SAP, Starwood Hotels, Sun Microsystems, Warner Bros. Online, Xerox and Website Magazine.
Check out our Web Marketing Association Facebook Pageand be sure to like us as we will be providing hints and tips on how to improve your chances on winning a top award though out the award program entry period.
The 2013 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: BGT Partners, PR Newswire, Burst Media, EContent Magazine, ExactTarget, ad:tech conferences, Internet World UK, SES Conferences, Webmaster Radio, and Website Magazine. The Web Marketing Association thanks these companies for their commitment to the entire online marketing community.
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2012 Outstanding Website Developer Awards

Last year, 19 agencies and companies were also recognized as Outstanding Website Developers for winning six or more awards in the 2012 WebAward Competition. They are:

AGENCY
AWARDS
Sabre Hospitality Solutions
29
Risdall Marketing Group
28
Extractable
25
TRAVELCLICK
20
TMP Worldwide
17
Blenderbox Inc
12
SapientNitro
11
Atlantic BT
10
CareTech Solutions
9
Possible Worldwide
8
VML
7
BGT Partners
7
Euroweb Internet GmbH
7
Cuker Interactive
7
Duo Consulting
7
Mineral, LLC
7
Sherpa Web Studios
6
WSI
6
HeBS Digital
6

Biggs|Gilmore was named Top Agency at the 2012 WebAward Competition, taking home 39 WebAwards. This is the third time Biggs|Gilmore has won the Top Agency WebAward. The Top Agency Award is given to recognize the consistently outstanding development going on at interactive firms.

In the 2013 WebAwards competition, agencies and companies will again compete not only for the Top Agency Award, but also for the Outstanding Website Developer Award.

Enter today and win the recognition you deserve.

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Romney vs Obama Website Challenge Judges Comments

One of the benefits of participating in the WebAward competition is feedback from our judges. Below are public comments made regarding the Romney vs Obama Website Challenge where 61 WebAward judges reviewed the websites of the two presidential candidates, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.
Here are the comments. Attribution is given when judge provided name.

While I overwhelmingly favor President Obama’s web site based on the above criteria, the most glaring departure for me is the negativity represented on the President’s web site vs. Candidate Romney’s, which is a potential turn off for undecided voters. BO.com offers a much more pleasing and modern design; however, MR.com has some content elements, such as the one-pager, that make getting to the issues more effective.

Creatively, I think both sites are very similar. To me, Governor Romney’s site seems to be structured more like a professional (business) site with most of the content falling under specific menu items. President Obama’s site seems to be laid out more like a personal site (blog) as there are may “post” type additions (comments/videos/etc.) directly on his main page. Personally, I find Governor Romney’s site easier to navigate and-for me–more appealing. President Obama’s site has a lot going on where one can spend several minutes scrolling through the main page. I’m sure President Obama’s site is considered much more favorable by his supporters and those with adequate time on their hands to scroll down through post after post. I suspect many of the surveys you get back will be positive/negative right along party lines.
Brian K. St.Ours
President – eWareness
Founder – VeteranOwnedBusiness.com

Obama’s website is with better use of communication type of user interface and marketing, making it more friendly and attractive; Romney’s website is so conservatively designed…

BarackObama.com’s design has embraced the generation now. The site is a direct reflection of the way people are consuming digital and social media news. MittRomney.com’s one seems to be stuck in time with a retro look I can’t help but feel is out of place and old fashioned. Are both a direct reflection of their voters? America, where are you heading?
Thierry Halbroth
Executive Creative Director
McCann

I am not a fan of Obama. But I must say that his marketing and design team has done a great job on the web.

Both of these sites are politically very effective and cutting edge. I do not like the aspect of scrolling down a page as in Obama site. Users will not do this. Romney site cleaner and easier to identify content locations.
Alan J. Potasnik
Senior Partner
The Point Betsie Internetwork

This websites comparison shows Obama is a greater endorser of technology -which is one of the things that makes this country be where we are worldwide. Having a website that looks dated almost shows you don’t care so much about the present or the future in terms of technology and where we are standing, as well as a lack of detail and dedication in what you do.
Solana Crawford

Both are hard to use but Barack Obama’s puts too many roadblocks in my way. I reluctantly voted for Romney’s as the better site.
Burkey Belser
Greenfield/Belser Ltd.

Overall I like the Barack Obama website better because it is better layed out and not as busy as the Mitt Romney web site. I do like the web site navigation on the Mitt Romney web site more than the Barrack Obama web site.
Hieroweb Interactive

Both sites offered more information links. Obama’s featured information on voter registration and polling locations, issues and offered a side column about comparing the candidates. Romney’s featured information about him, and reasons why you shouldn’t pick Obama. This leaves visitors with a feeling that Obama cares more about the issues and your right to vote than Romney.

The difference in the two sites was easily noticeable. Romney’s site was positive and upbeat and talked about his plans for the future. Obama’s site spent at least half of the available real estate simply attacking Romney on minute details rather than giving voters an overview of HIS plan and a positive message for the future of our country.

The Obama site navigation disappears on most all sub-pages. Romney’s always stays anchored at top, much more conventional usability.

When I looked at the sites side by side they were remarkably similar in design. Use of the same updated tones of red, white and blue , a photographic style with transparent type boxes on top, font size and use of the same rollover map of the USA to find out where you can participate locally. The use of technology had grown immensely since the last campaign and both websites avail themselves of interactive features. Obama’s landing page asks up front for a donation and he has a large request to share on Facebook. The most surprising feature to me is Romney’s shop where he sells everything from buttons to “Nobama” bumper stickers. For a limited time only, and I’m wondering if this is until the election, shipping is free. At the shopping cart, one can add in a donation as well.
Meg Levine
Meg Levine Design

The Mitt Romney site had a poor experience on the initial landing page. The user might be confused on how to click into the main site. The Barack Obama site did a better job of this by using the wording “continue to main site.”

I am surprised at the lackluster state of the President’s website. His team should take a good look at the Romney site and figure it out.

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Web Marketing Association Names Outstanding Website Developers for 2012

Ninteen agencies or companies were also recognized as Outstanding Website Developer for having six or more sites recognized in the 2012 WebAward Competition. They include:

AGENCY AWARDS
Sabre Hospitality Solutions 29
Risdall Marketing Group 28
Extractable 25
TRAVELCLICK 20
TMP Worldwide 17
Blenderbox Inc 12
SapientNitro 11
Atlantic BT 10
CareTech Solutions 9
Possible Worldwide 8
VML 7
BGT Partners 7
Euroweb Internet GmbH 7
Cuker Interactive 7
Duo Consulting 7
Mineral, LLC 7
Sherpa Web Studios 6
WSI 6
HeBS Digital 6