The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
8th annual Stevie® Awards will be presented on June 21 in New York City
DENVER, May 17, 2010 – EffectiveUI was named a finalist today in two categories in The 2010 American Business Awards. The company is a finalist for Advertising, Editorial or Design Agency of the Year, while its work on The Complete National Geographic is a finalist in the Interactive Multimedia — Consumer Education/Information category.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries — public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
EffectiveUI is a full service user experience (UX) agency that is passionate about creating meaningful interactions with technology and brands, and lives by the belief that people deserve better — better software, better design and better experiences. The company employs a highly specialized team of UX research, design and technology experts, and is competing in the Agency of the Year category for Advertising, Editorial and Design Agencies.
Competing in the Interactive Multimedia — Consumer Education/Information category, The Complete National Geographic features 120 years of the magazine’s articles, advertisements and award-winning photos in a rich, seamless application that is available in either an external hard drive or a six DVD-ROM set. The application uses digitally scanned images of each printed page and allows users to easily search by keyword, year and topic. Users can also leaf through electronic pages, zoom, scroll and print them at a high resolution, capturing the clarity and quality of the original publication.
This year’s Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana (oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.
Members of the Awards’ Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.
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Founded in 2005, EffectiveUI is an award-winning, user experience agency that specializes in the creation and implementation of custom Web, mobile and desktop applications. EffectiveUI merges innovative technologies with expertise in user experience strategy, design and development to help today’s most respected brands deepen customer engagement through more exceptional software experiences. The company’s applications deliver competitive advantages, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty and produce measurable results. EffectiveUI has developed groundbreaking applications for organizations such as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, eBay, GE Health, Qwest Communications and American Greetings. It has earned an Adobe Gold Partner distinction and membership in Microsoft’s Global 20 Agency Partners. In September 2009, Inc. magazine ranked EffectiveUI No. 55 on its 28th annual list of America’s fastest growing private companies — the Inc. 500.
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
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Jill Petersen
Director of Public Relations, EffectiveUI
206.683.5225
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Aaron Wessels
Point-Bl_nk Communications for EffectiveUI
415.378.8090
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