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The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 9th annual international WebAward Competition (http://www.2005webaward.org), the Internet’s premier award competition. The Technology industry represents significant categories in the WebAward competition and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Web sites in several technology related categories for 2005. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

(PRWEB) March 31, 2005 -- The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 9th annual international WebAward Competition (http://www.2005webaward.org), the Internet’s premier award competition that judges website development against an ever increasing Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within an industry. The Technology industry represents significant categories in the WebAward competition and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Technology Web sites of 2005. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2005.

“The Technology industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their efforts that the award judges provide,” said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “That is the goal of the WebAward Competition - to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective websites on the Net today. Winning a WebAward also provides a great opportunity to market your success to the outside world.”

Here are some of the past Best of Industry WebAward winners in technology related categories:

Best Application Service Provider
- 2003 Exciting New Technologies
- 2002 i2.com
- 2001 Rocket Network

Best Computer Hardware
- 2003 HP Public Web Site
- 2002 Palm.com: Products, Services & Company Information
- 2001 ibm.com

Best Computer Software
- 2003 Novell Worldwide Web Site
- 2002 Terraspring Web Site
- 2001 Commerce One.Com

Best Computer Retailer
- 2003 HPshopping.com
- 2002 HPshopping.com
- 2001 HPshopping.com   

Best Telecommunications
- 2003 BellSouth e-Bill Flash Demo
- 2002 Frontier CyberCenter Online Tour
- 2001 Ericsson.com

Best Directory or Search Engine
- 2003 Cancer.com Website
- 2002 Dynamic, Accurate Search Experience on TowerRecords.com
- 2001 search4science.com

Best Internet Service Provider
- 2003 AT&T Worldnet Service Registration Movie
- 2002 Verizon.net Redesign
- 2001 JackFlash Website

A complete list of past winners and the entry for companies who wish to compete for 2005 honors can be found at http://tech.webaward.org

Web sites are judged on design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in the category and then against an overall standard of excellence. The Best of Industry WebAward, a handsome plaque with the image of the winning site embossed, will be given in each of the more than 90 industry categories, including financial services, small business, travel, advertising, transportation, and healthcare.. The competition’s highest honor, the 2005 WebAward Best of Show, will be given to the one site that the judges believe represents outstanding achievement in Web development. Last year’s Best of Show winner was Arc Worldwide for their work on Behr Paint Interactive. (http://www.behr.com)

The Web Marketing Association will also recognize the interactive agency winning the most awards in the competition with the Top Interactive Agency WebAward. The 2004 Top Agency award was presented to Arnold Worldwide for their outstanding achievements in Web site development.

Judging for the WebAwards will take place in July and August, and winners will be announced in September, 2005. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing corporate web sites –including members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, content providers and webmasters – with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site design and technology. Past Web Marketing Association WebAward competition judges have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and media organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, Answerthink, and Zentropy Partners.

The 2005 WebAwards are sponsored by Burst! Media, PRWeb, Burrelle’s/Luce, O’Dwyer’s PR Daily, NewsUSA, Small Army Marketing Services, Perseus Software, Line56 Media, OddCast and AdTools, Inc.

About the Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association is an organization working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of advertising, marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to Web sites. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association’s annual WebAward Competition has been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its ninth year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.

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