Ektron Recognizes Customers’ Innovative Websites With 2006 All-Stars Awards

August 10, 2006; 03:53 AM

Ektron announced the winners of its 2006 Ektron All-Stars Awards. The company cited the best websites from 16 of its customers in 15 categories, including its MVP for site of the year, the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Each site represents an innovative and effective implementation of CMS400.NET, Ektron’s all-in-one application for creating, deploying and managing interactive web, intranet and extranet sites.
“The website has evolved into one of the most critical components of an organizations’ business model, and it takes a special blend of designers’ creative talents, developers’ technical savvy and forward-thinking strategies to create a successful one,” said Bill Rogers, founder and chief executive officer, Ektron. “Ektron’s All-Stars know what they want their websites to do and have demonstrated excellence in using their sites to deliver information and services, build and bind online communities and interact with their customers to help their organizations grow.”
In addition to the MVP, Ektron recognized the All-Star Starting Line-Up of the best websites in 15 solution-specific categories:
·         Best Association Site – American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, www.aana.com (implemented by Risetime)
·         Best Consumer Site – Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, www.pfizerch.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Biggs|Gilmore)
·         Best Corporate/Investor Relations Site – Kellogg Company, www.kelloggcompany.com (implemented by Biggs|Gilmore)
·         Best Education Site – Judson College, www.judsoncollege.edu (implemented by Ektron Gold Certified Partner Trekk Cross-Media)
·         Best Government Site – Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, www.attorneygeneral.gov
·         Best Healthcare Site – Pacific Dental Services, Inc., more than 100 sites (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Applied Knowledge, Inc.)
·         Best Hospitality/Travel Site – Sugarbush Resort, www.sugarbush.com (implemented by Ektron Partner MMG Worldwide)
·         Best Integration by a Partner – Cuyahoga County Public Library, www.cuyahogalibrary.org (implemented by Optiem)
·         Best Intranet Site – Dickstein Shapiro LLP
·         Best Non-Profit Site – RBC Ministries, www.rbc.org (implemented by David Riley Associates’ interactive division, Argus Interactive Agency, an Ektron Certified Partner)
·         Best Professional Services Site – EBI Consulting, www.ebiconsulting.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Wakefly)
·         Best Public Service Site – CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, www.curesearch.org
·         Best Publishing Site – Tennis Magazine, www.tennis.com
(implemented by Ektron Certified Partner ISITE Design); 3t Systems, ·         TIE – Best Technology Company Site – Corrigo, www.corrigo.comwww.3tsystems.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Burns Marketing Communications)
·         Best Utility Site – Bright House Networks, www.mybrighthouse.com (implemented by Ektron Platinum Certified Partner BGT Partners)