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Database Technologies Honored for Excellence in Website Design and Development.


WELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998--

-- Award from the Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC MIMC Massachusetts Interactive Media Council
MIMC Manitoba International Marketing Competition (Manitoba, Canada)
MIMC Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
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Recognizes Best Children's/Young Adult Online

Website, Entertainment & Edutainment Category --

Database Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PKS PKS Penalty Kicks Saved (soccer; goalie save)
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 Systems Integration, recently won the 1998 Massachusetts Interactive Media Council (MIMC) award for outstanding Website design and development for the Best Children's/Young Adult Online Website in the entertainment and "edutainment" category. Database Technologies' custom-designed Website for ToyBox Creations was honored by the 1998 MIMC judges for its "technical innovation, creative excellence, interface design, overall aesthetics and effectiveness for its intended audience."

David Teplow, co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Database Technologies said, "Database Technologies is honored to be recognized by MIMC, especially in light of the strong competition in our category." Database Technologies' ToyBox Creations Website was selected over Hasbro Interactive's Vortex Media Arts CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 and Strategic Interactive Group's Disney Interactive program.

"This award is a tribute not only to our Web development staff, but also to our creative team that captured the true spirit of what ToyBox Creations was trying to express with its `Veggie Friends' promotional program," said Michael Corey, co-founder and COO, Database Technologies.

ToyBox Creations designs educational produce marketing programs to teach children about the nutritive nutritive /nu·tri·tive/ (noo´tri-tiv) nutritional.

nu·tri·tive
adj.
1. Of or relating to nutrition.

2. Nutritious; nourishing.
 value of produce through its fruit and vegetable characters, as well as provide information about money-saving promotional programs at partnering produce retail outlets. In order to create greater awareness for the program, attract new partners and new business, and create an aftermarket for trading their fruit and vegetable character dolls, ToyBox Creations partnered with Database Technologies to develop a highly interactive, content-rich, dynamic Website to complement their in-store programs. The resulting Website has attracted attention and praise from children, parents and teachers, as well as supermarkets and produce retail organizations from all over 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. , making it ToyBox Creations' most successful program to date. This award-winning Website is located at www.toyboxc.com.

"People absolutely love the new ToyBox Creations Website that Database Technologies designed and developed for us," said Jim Olson Jim Olson (b. 1940) is the founding principal of the Seattle-based firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. He is best known for residential design, often for art collectors, though his designs have also included museums, commercial spaces and places of worship. , president, ToyBox Creations. "The design and technical expertise that Database Technologies has brought to this project has made them an invaluable IT resource. Database Technologies has done an outstanding job translating our vision for an online education and marketing resource into the true success that it is today."

"Database Technologies' award-winning Web development services are just one component of the first-class IT services that have distinguished Database Technologies as a provider of IT management, systems integration, and consulting," said Corey.

Database Technologies and its Web design team were formally honored at a gala awards at the Boston Copley Place Marriott on October 13. Winners for all categories of the 1998 MIMC Awards were announced at that time.

About Database Technologies and PKS Systems Integration LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 

Database Technologies, a subsidiary of PKS Systems Integration LLC, is one of the East Coast's first full-service systems integrators specializing in the implementation of relational database management systems See DBMS for a shorter list of “typical”, representative database management systems. Open-source software
  • CSQL
  • Derby aka Java DB
  • Firebird
  • Gladius DB
  • H2
  • HSQLDB
  • Ingres
  • LucidDB
  • MaxDB
  • Mckoi SQL Database
  • MonetDB
, enterprise data warehouses and managed data marts, and Internet solutions. Since its founding in 1986, Database Technologies has garnered expertise with Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase and Informix RDBMS (Relational DataBase Management System) See relational database and DBMS.

RDBMS - relational database
, as well as a long list of application development, data access, system monitoring tools, and Oracle applications.

PKS Systems Integration LLC, is a service leader that provides high-quality, custom-tailored solutions. PKS Systems Integration works with customers through its centers of excellence worldwide to bridge the gap between business strategy and information technology with full-service consulting solutions. Services are provided in the areas of: Legacy Renewal, Application Maintenance Outsourcing, Conversions, Package Implementation and Data Warehousing.

PKS Systems Integration is a subsidiary of Level 3 Communications
Not to be confused with L-3 Communications, a communications system company.


Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.
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