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"Avenue A / Razorfish Establishes Itself as a Leader of Web Design".


Independent Research Firm reviews 15 digital agencies in annual report

SEATTLE -- Avenue A | Razorfish Razorfish is a common name used for two unrelated groups of fishes:
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, one of the largest interactive services firms in the world and an operating unit operating unit

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 of aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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:AQNT), today announced it was cited as a leader in "The Forrester Wave: Interactive Marketing Agencies-Web Design Capabilities", Forrester Research Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides its clients with advice about technology's impact on business and consumers. Corporate facts
  • Founded: 1983 by George F.
. Avenue A | Razorfish was among 15 companies selected by Forrester to participate in its annual, Forrester Wave[TM]: Interactive Marketing Agencies - Web Design Capabilities report. To access the independent report, click the following link: http://www.avenuea-razorfish.com/news.htm.

Forrester cited Avenue A | Razorfish as a leader in both the transaction-led Web projects category, which evaluates Web usability Web usability is the application of usability in those domains where web browsing can be considered as a general paradigm (or "metaphor") for constructing a GUI. General , and in the image-led projects category, which evaluates how agencies can help organizations build their brand presence online through creativity and differentiation.

"Avenue A | Razorfish continues to offer a soup-to-nuts Web marketing solution that includes designing and building high-quality sites as well as driving users to sites with marketing programs," wrote Forrester analyst Kerry Bodine. "This year the agency firmly established itself as a leader in the category, propelled by high scores on our usability tests, solid user modeling, and high client satisfaction. With a substantial market presence, strong technology practice, and a well-thought-out strategy for continued growth, Avenue A | Razorfish is a great choice for clients seeking quality design work that is backed by stability"

The report indicated that Avenue A | Razorfish is a "top choice for usability" and a particularly good fit for companies wanting expertise in social media behavior. Forrester indicated that Avenue A | Razorfish's ethnographic eth·nog·ra·phy  
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 research into media consumption and social networking See social networking site.

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 is helping clients like Conde Nast embrace social networking as an every day utility online. The agency helped launch its teen girls social media site, Flip.com, in February 2007.

Forrester evaluated Avenue A | Razorfish and the other agencies against 18 criteria methods that ranged from client satisfaction to how well agencies support user-centered goals in their Web design.

"Being selected as a leader in Web design from Forrester is a tremendous honor and a testament to the clients who trust Avenue A | Razorfish to help them create great customer experiences across digital channels," said Clark Kokich, worldwide president, Avenue A | Razorfish.

Forrester conducts primary research to develop a list of vendors that meet their criteria to be evaluated in this market. From that initial pool of vendors, they then narrow their final list. They choose these vendors based on: 1) product fit; 2) customer success; and 3) Forrester client demand. To evaluate the vendors and their products against our set of criteria, they gather details of product qualifications through a combination of lab evaluations, questionnaires, demos, and/or discussions with client references.

About Avenue A | Razorfish

Avenue A | Razorfish is one of the largest interactive marketing and technology services agencies in the world. The company helps industry leaders such as Kraft, Dell, The New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Times and Starwood Hotels use digital channels to acquire and service customers. Avenue A | Razorfish's full suite of digital offerings includes online advertising, Web site design and development, email and search engine marketing, emerging media strategies, and enterprise portal See corporate portal.  development. Its award-winning client teams have a great understanding of customer needs and provide solutions through distinct business disciplines, which include: analytics, strategy, technology, media, creative design and user experience. An operating unit of Seattle-based aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQNT), Avenue A | Razorfish has offices in markets across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map.  in Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. Please visit www.avenuea-razorfish.com for more information.

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