Berndt Group Wins Prestigious Webby Award for The National Aquarium in Baltimore Web site

May 9, 2005

BALTIMORE, MD—The Berndt Group, www.berndtgroup.net, a Baltimore, Maryland-based full service interactive agency announced that it has won a People’s Voice Award in the 9th Annual Webby Awards for their work on the National Aquarium in Baltimore web site, www.aqua.org. The People’s Voice Winner is chosen by votes polled from over 100,000 online voters on the Webby Awards web site.

“The people have spoken and we’re incredibly honored to be chosen by both the Academy and the public for this award. It’s a testament to the quality of the work we strive to create for each client,” said John Berndt, President and CEO of The Berndt Group.

The National Aquarium in Baltimore web site features extremely high usability, compatibility, excellence in design, and is powered by the Red Dot Content Management System. The site aims to capture the immersive, magical experience of an Aquarium visit. Noteworthy features of the site include the special Shark Quest exhibit section with a Flash game, and the high-impact design of the Animals and Exhibits section.

About the Webby Awards

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 500-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities www.webbyawards.com.

About The Berndt Group

The Berndt Group has been a leading Web design, development and brand communications firm since 1991. The firm provides an integrated set of creative services, including strategic consulting, brand and application development, software implementation, web site design, and internet marketing. Based in Baltimore, MD, the firm services a diverse international and regional base of over fifty active clients, including: The National Aquarium, Johns Hopkins Institutions, SafeNet, Inc., Raytheon, U.S. Immigration, The Federal Aviation Administration, The U.S. Forest Service, The Abell Foundation, and many others. For more information, visit www.berndtgroup.net.

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