Ektron Recognizes Customers' Innovative Websites With 2006 All-Stars Awards.AMHERST, N.H. -- Cuyahoga County Public Library Cuyahoga County Public Library serves the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio and was ranked the number one public library in the United States among libraries serving populations of more than 500,000 by the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2006. Named MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. for Site of the Year Ektron, Inc., a technology and market leader in web content management software, today announced the winners of its 2006 Ektron All-Stars Awards. The company cited the best websites from 16 of its customers in 15 categories, including its MVP for site of the year, the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Each site represents an innovative and effective implementation of CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. 400.NET, Ektron's all-in-one application for creating, deploying and managing interactive web, intranet and extranet sites. "The website has evolved into one of the most critical components of an organizations' business model, and it takes a special blend Special Blend is a morning radio show airing weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM on the community-based campus radio station CKCU-FM in Ottawa, Canada. The show is entirely produced by volunteers; each of the 15 weekly programming hours is hosted by a different volunteer, with of designers' creative talents, developers' technical savvy and forward-thinking strategies to create a successful one," said Bill Rogers, founder and chief executive officer, Ektron. "Ektron's All-Stars know what they want their websites to do and have demonstrated excellence in using their sites to deliver information and services, build and bind online communities and interact with their customers to help their organizations grow." The 2006 Ektron All-Star MVP is the Cuyahoga County Public Library (www.cuyahogalibrary.org), whose website redesign was completed by Ektron Gold Certified Partner Optiem LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . As part of its vision to become the most convenient public library in the nation, the Ohio library system has made its site the public's first source for information through a powerful, instant-access online library experience. The site offers extensive resources to visitors, including research, events and classes with online registration, book clubs, blogs and special sections. Since the new site's launch, the library has seen a marked increase in site traffic, especially the number of daily visitors. In addition to the MVP, Ektron recognized the All-Star Starting Line-Up of the best websites in 15 solution-specific categories: --Best Association Site - American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
--Best Consumer Site - Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, www.pfizerch.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Biggs-Gilmore) --Best Corporate/Investor Relations Site - Kellogg Company For other uses, see Kellogg. Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's) is an American multinational producer of breakfast foods, snack foods, cookies, and crackers, with corporate headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. , www.kelloggcompany.com (implemented by Biggs-Gilmore) --Best Education Site - Judson College, www.judsoncollege.edu (implemented by Ektron Gold Certified Partner Trekk Cross-Media) --Best Government Site - Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, www.attorneygeneral.gov --Best Healthcare Site - Pacific Dental Services, Inc., more than 100 sites (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Applied Knowledge, Inc.) --Best Hospitality/Travel Site - Sugarbush Resort, www.sugarbush.com (implemented by Ektron Partner MMG Worldwide) --Best Integration by a Partner - Cuyahoga County Public Library, www.cuyahogalibrary.org (implemented by Optiem) --Best Intranet Site - Dickstein Shapiro LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol --Best Non-Profit Site - RBC Ministries, www.rbc RBC red blood cell. RBC or rbc abbr. red blood cell RBC, n See red blood cell count. RBC red blood cells; red blood (cell) count (see blood count). .org (implemented by David Riley Associates' interactive division, Argus Interactive Agency, an Ektron Certified Partner) --Best Professional Services Site - EBI See electron beam imaging. Consulting, www.ebiconsulting.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Wakefly) --Best Public Service Site - CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, www.curesearch.org --Best Publishing Site - Tennis Magazine, www.tennis.com --TIE - Best Technology Company Site - Corrigo, www.corrigo.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner ISITE ISITE Integrated Self-Instructive Test Equipment Design); 3t Systems, www.3tsystems.com (implemented by Ektron Certified Partner Burns Marketing Communications Burns Marketing Communications is a Colorado based branding agency. Founded in 1972, Burns focuses on the financial services, health and wellness, land development, and Biotechnology industries. ) --Best Utility Site - Bright House Networks, www.mybrighthouse.com (implemented by Ektron Platinum Certified Partner BGT BGT Busch Gardens Tampa BGT Britain's Got Talent (TV show) BGT Branch If Greater Than BGT Bodenseewerk Geraetetechnik GmbH (German defense company) BGT Be Glad To BGT Backpack Gear Test Partners) Each year, All-Star participants submit information detailing how Ektron's web content management software has impacted their organizations. Criteria includes how the Ektron-powered websites meet business and technical goals, advance online strategies, better satisfy site visitors, produce tangible return on investment and support effective business processes. This year's winners were chosen from more than 100 nominations. For more information, visit www.ektron.com/allstar. About Ektron Ektron's web content management and authoring solutions are affordable for any organization and simple enough for anyone to use, yet offer webmasters, designers and developers all the tools they need to create, deploy and manage interactive web, intranet and extranet sites in one platform. With Ektron CMS400.NET, companies can do what they want on the Web, including developing rich sites for personal, two-way communication with visitors, building community through memberships, blogs and forums, and attracting more repeat visits using RSS feeds and web alerts to increase business opportunities. An open API allows for easy customization and extension. Ektron is headquartered in Amherst, N.H., and has more than 15,000 customer implementations worldwide, including Unilever, Intel and Pfizer. For more information, visit www.ektron.com. All trademarks recognized. |
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