Fry, Inc. Leads All Web Developers with 17 WebAwards
October 1, 2002 -- Seventeen e-business Web sites developed by Fry, Inc. have earned 2002 WebAwards - the highest tally in the national competition.
Two of Fry`s winning sites were judged to be the best in their respective categories. The Fine Living television network received the award for Best Broadcasting Web Site (www.fineliving.com), and Hickory Farms` online store was named Best Food Web Site (www.hickoryfarms.com).
The Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards competition, was to announce the winners today at the Internet World conference in New York City.
Fry designs, builds, hosts, and manages Web applications for clients in the retail, financial, automotive, education, broadcasting and consumer packaged goods sectors. It has earned 30 WebAwards in the past three years.
"This remarkable showing is a testament to our staff`s expertise in creative design, information architecture, Web usability, and managed applications services - we host, monitor and manage most of the sites that we develop," said Fry CEO David Fry. "This industry has struggled for the past two or three years but thirty WebAwards shows that Fry has not only survived the IT recession, it has maintained a passion for creative and technical excellence.
"Of course, the real test of our work is in the marketplace," Fry said. "We wouldn`t have received these awards if these Web sites weren`t generating revenue, cutting costs, building brand identity, and bolstering customer satisfaction for our clients."
Seven Fry-built sites were named Outstanding Web Sites:
Crate and Barrel - www.crateandbarrel.com.
Brookstone - www.brookstone.com.
AAA Michigan/Travel Services -
http://www.autoclubgroup.com/michigan/travel/index.asp.
Godiva Chocolatier - www.godiva.com.
Ragú - www.eat.com.
Volkswagen of America/Driver Gear - www.drivergear.vw.com.
Audi of America/The Audi Collection - www.collection.audiusa.com.
And eight received Standard of Excellence awards:
Eddie Bauer - www.eddiebauer.com.
AAA/Michigan Living - http://www.autoclubgroup.com/michigan/travel/michigan_living/.
Successories - www.successories.com.
Barrie Pace - www.barriepace.com.
Newport News - www.newport-news.com.
Spiegel - www.Spiegel.com
Best Cellars - www.Bestcellars.com.
Domaine Chandon - www.domainechandon.com.
About Fry, Inc.
Fry, Inc., (www.fry.com) helps organizations conduct business transactions, disseminate information and build customer relationships electronically. This includes designing, building, hosting and managing Web applications for clients such as Crate and Barrel, Audi of America, Unilever, Scripps Television Networks and the New York Mercantile Exchange. Online operations created and managed by Fry will generate nearly $1 billion in 2002. The company has offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Chicago and specializes in systems engineering, managed services, information architecture, creative design, usability and brand strategy. Fry`s 2001 revenues were $30 million. Established in 1994, Fry is privately held and maintains an equity relationship with Summit Partners, a leading venture capital firm.
About the WebAwards
Now in its sixth year, the WebAward Competition for website excellence is conducted by the Web Marketing Association, Inc. (WMA), an independent volunteer organization founded with the purpose of evaluating, recognizing and increasing the standard of excellence on the World Wide Web. Its website is located at www.webaward.org.
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