CNET Networks Wins Industry Recognition Across Leading Brands.BNET BNET Battle.net (Blizzard Entertainment) bnet Bungie.net BNET Bentley Intranet BNET Billy Noguera Entertainment Group Inc. BNET Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust and CHOW Recognized for Editorial and Design Excellence; CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. and GameSpot Win Multiple Webby See WBI. and Maggie Accolades SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CNET), a leading interactive media company, today announced that several of its premier brands have received industry recognition for excellence in editorial and design. These wins demonstrate CNET Networks' unique ability to build and sustain industry-leading media brands that serve millions of people across multiple areas of passion. Two of the company's newest additions are already receiving accolades: BNET, the go-to-place for management, won an EPpy Award for best design and CHOW, an interactive media site for food and drink enthusiasts online, won a respected Bert Greene Food Journalism Award. In addition, the company's two flagship brands, CNET.com and GameSpot, were once again recognized by the prestigious Webby and Maggie Awards. The company was also named No. 5 in B-to-B Magazine's annual Media Power 50, which recognizes the top B-to-B publishers and advertising venues. BNET BNET (http://www.bnet.com), the go-to place for management, won an EPpy Award for Best Design of a Media-Affiliated Web Site with fewer than one million unique users per month. BNET was also named one of two finalists for Best Business Web Site with fewer than one million unique users per month. The 12th Annual EPpy Awards, which are sponsored by Editor & Publisher and MediaWeek magazines, honor the top media-affiliated Web sites in 33 categories. Launched in March 2007, BNET provides underserved business managers with practical insight and straightforward tools that address day-to-day business challenges. "It's extremely gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to get industry recognition for a new effort like BNET," said Stephen Howard-Sarin, vice-president of product at CNET Networks Business. "It's validation that our unique formula of original editorial, passionate users, and a focus on Web 2.0 interactive features is the best way to speak to this audience and proves we're headed in the right direction." CHOW CHOW (http://www.chow.com), an interactive media site for food and drink enthusiasts online launched in September 2006, was warmly welcomed with three Webby Award Official Honoree distinctions for Best Copy/Writing, Community, and Blog -- Culture/Personal, as well as a Bert Greene Food Journalism award for CHOW senior editor, Lessley Anderson, and her outstanding CHOW article, "Sweet, Sour, Salty, What? The return of bitter to the American palate." The Webby Awards For the Ducktales character, see . Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, The Webby Awards are a set of awards presented to the "world's best websites". The awards have been given out since 1996. is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The Bert Greene Awards are presented annually by the International Association of Culinary Professionals The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is a United States based non-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage. to recognize excellence in food journalism. "The CHOW team is dedicated to creating the savviest editorial and fostering a passionate community for all things food and drink," said Jane Goldman Jane Goldman (born June 11, 1970) is a British writer and presenter of Jane Goldman Investigates, a paranormal series on LivingTV. She became romantically involved with TV presenter Jonathan Ross when she was a 16-year-old pop columnist for the Daily Star , editor-in-chief, CHOW. "We're thrilled to receive such prestigious recognition from both the food and Internet industries." CHOW provides a place for younger, more knowledgeable and opinionated o·pin·ion·at·ed adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. food enthusiasts to share and grow their interests through recipes, features, how-to-pieces, personality profiles, restaurant reviews and more. Webby and Maggie Awards For the third year in a row, the company's two flagship brands, CNET.com and GameSpot, each took home the prestigious People's Voice Webby Award for Best Guides/Ratings/Reviews Website and Best Games-Related Website of 2007 respectively. The 11th Annual Webby Awards, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the industry, received over 8,000 entries from 50 states and 60 countries worldwide. CNET News was once again recognized with accolades from the prestigious Maggie Awards presented by the Western Publications Association. For the third year in a row, CNET News won Best Web Publication Website/Trade, recognizing its best overall use of editorial, graphics, navigation, functionality and design. It also earned its seventh Best Web Article/Trade Maggie award with senior writer Declan McCullagh's article, "Silicon Money: How tech firms buy influence in Washington." The WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. bestows awards of merit to deserving individuals and companies whose work was deemed the best of the West in a wide variety of categories within the publishing industry. Other Accolades In addition, CNET Networks' brands were recognized with the following awards: * Sprite Sublymonal - Webby Award Nominee, Rich Media Advertising: Promotional * Webshots - Webby Official Honoree, Best Visual Design - Function * CNET Download - Webby Official Honoree, Best IT Hardware/Software category * CNET News - Webby Official Honoree, Best News category * CNET TV CNET TV is a group of technology-themed television shows produced in the United States in the mid to late 1990's. It was CNET Networks' first project. Shows CNET Central Hosted by Richard Hart and Gina St. - Aegis Video & Film Production Awards for The Queue and Prizefight: LG Chocolate The LG Chocolate refers to a fashion phone, of which there are two variations:
* CNET TV - Silver Telly Award for Crave, Bronze Telly Awards According to the web site, the Telly Awards "recognize distinction in creative work," honoring outstanding local and regional television commercials and productions, as well as non-broadcast video productions. The Telly Awards were founded in 1978 by David E. for The Buzz Report, The Queue, and Best Products of CES 2007 About CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET - http://www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media company that builds brands for people and the things they are passionate about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology, business, food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, UrbanBaby, ZDNet, BNET, and TechRepublic. Founded in 1992, CNET Networks has a strong presence in the US, Asia, and Europe. |
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