AppNet Wins 17 Prestigious International Web Page Awards; Most awards won by a single entrant
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BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April, 27, 2000--And the winner
is...AppNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APNT), a premier provider of end-to-end
e-business solutions and this year's recipient of 17 prestigious
International Web Page Awards, the most awards collected by a single
entrant.
This year's International Web Page Awards, the largest
International Web site design festival of its kind, drew more than 600
entries, from advertising agencies, corporations, design studios,
independent Webmasters and designers from 21 different countries.
At the black-tie gala held last week in Sunnyvale, CA, AppNet won
two of only 30 "Best of Category" awards given, tying for the most
Best of Category awards won by a single company.
AppNet won Best of Category awards in Politics and Services-Info
for its design of www.freedomchannel.com, a free, nonpartisan site
that introduces video-on-demand into American politics, and
www.leadingauthorities.com, the world's number one resource for
today's top keynote speakers.
AppNet was also awarded five "Creative Excellence" awards for its
work on www.freedomchannel.com; www.leadingauthorities.com;
www.appnet.com, AppNet's own corporate Web site;
www.copiers.toshiba.com, Toshiba's consumer site for its copiers and
fax machines; and www.passport.panda.org, World Wide Fund for Nature's
global environmental campaigning tool.
In addition, AppNet was the recipient of ten "Certificates of
Creative Achievement" for its entries that were also recognized by the
judges as outstanding examples of Web site design.
The International Web Page Awards program was established in 1998.
It is the first genuine international forum for Web designers and
graphic artists to acknowledge their peers for work done in the
previous year. As a result, in only its second year, the award program
has already garnered immense respect and acclaim in the industry for
its authenticity and for the quality of the winning entries.
The International Web Page Awards has been rated by Wired Magazine
as one of the top five Internet awards in the world.
"The foundation that AppNet was built upon is an end-to-end model,
excelling not only in back-end integration and application
development, but also in interactive design and marketing," said Ken
Bajaj, president and CEO of AppNet. "We're thrilled to have been
recognized as one of the top Web site designers in the world by this
extremely prestigious organization."
About AppNet
AppNet (NASDAQ:APNT) is a premier provider to end-to-end
e-business solutions, from interactive marketing to back-office
integration. For companies transforming themselves for the new
Internet economy, the firm offers a unique mix of Internet strategy,
marketing, and technology services.
AppNet is the fourth largest interactive marketing agency
according to Ad Age and one of the 50 largest pure Internet companies,
according to Internet World. AppNet works with Fortune 1000 and
dot.com companies. Customers include UCCnet, Baxter Healthcare, Dial,
Ford, Sprint, Hyundai, bet.com, UNICEF, KB Toys, NEC, and Unilever.
For more information about how AppNet can bring the power of
e-business to your business, visit www.appnet.com.
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" for
purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements
herein, other than those of historical fact, including statements
regarding future contractual arrangements or performance, competitive
strengths, and business strategy, are forward-looking.
Actual results or events may differ materially from those
projected in such forward-looking statements. Information regarding
the factors that could cause such differences is contained in AppNet's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT: AppNet
Media:
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press@appnet.com
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