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NAVIGON MICROSITE RECEIVED “OFFICIAL HONOREE” DISTINCTION
Tuesday, April 8 2008ExperienceNAVIGON.com Microsite Recognized by “Oscars of the Internet”
Chicago, IL – April 8, 2008 – The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized ExperienceNAVIGON.com Microsite as an Official Honoree, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. The work is produced by Chicago-based Elevate Studios who provided strategic online direction, creative and interactive development and technical support for the Microsite.
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. “The Experience NAVIGON Microsite Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“We are very proud of the interactive work we have done for the NAVIGON brand and are pleased with the overall results of this campaign,” said Lawrence Bak, principal and executive creative director of Elevate Studios. “In our interactive environment, the goal was to bring the NAVIGON experience to life and through the use of this medium we were able to do so in a very realistic way.”
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Out more than the 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.
About Elevate Studios:
Founded in 2003, Elevate Studios is a private, full-service, interactive marketing agency based in Chicago. Core agency expertise includes Web site design, online advertising, user interface design, application and interactive development, eCommerce front-end integration and media integration. Elevate Studios designs interactive campaigns for the standard-setting brands of Paramount Pictures, Sundance Channel, AirTran Airways and NAVIGON. For more information, please visit www.elevatestudios.com.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.