Berndt Group Wins Three WebAwards for Work on the University of Maryland School of Law and Johns Hopkins Children's Center Web Sites and the National Aquarium in Baltimore Trip Planner
September 16, 2008
BALTIMORE, MD—The Berndt Group, www.berndtgroup.net, a Baltimore, Maryland-based full service interactive agency, announced that it has received three WebAwards. The WebAwards, in their 12th year, recognize talented individual and team efforts in outstanding web site development.
More than 2,400 sites from 45 countries were adjudicated in 96 industry categories during this year's competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.
The Berndt Group received an "Education Standard of Excellence" award for the "Outstanding Achievement in Web site Development" for our work on the National Aquarium in Baltimore's Trip Planner. Since it's launch in May 2007, the trip planner application has received over 110,000 uses. It is a Flash-based, content managed application running on the RedDot Content Management System (CMS).
The Berndt Group also received an "Outstanding Web site" honor for "Outstanding Achievement in Web site Development" for our work on the Johns Hopkins Children's Center web site. We launched this site in 2008. The site runs on the Ektron CMS.
Additionally, The Berndt Group's work on a new site for the University of Maryland School of Law, took home a "School Standard of Excellent" award for "Outstanding Achievement in Web site Development."
Berndt Group CEO, John Berndt, commented, "We are always happy to have our hard work recognized and honored - the three projects winning awards this year showcase the high-end graphic design and Flash work we do as a firm, as well as highlight our focus on solving complex user experience issues for our clients, our skill in clearly organizing large volumes of content on sites and our expertise in implementing significant content managed web sites and applications."
The Berndt Group wins an average if ten design awards per year.
About the WEBAwards
The Web Marketing Association has established itself as one of the premier arbiters of communication excellence. Now in its 12th year, the WebAwards is the premier annual web site award competition that names the best web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all web site development. Using rigorous evaluative criteria (design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copywriting, ease of use) and blind judging processes, its competition rewards those firms truly deserving of special recognition. www.webaward.org.
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, Maryland Science Center, Baltimore Museum of Art, Johns Hopkins Institutions, University of Maryland 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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