MFG.com Nominated for Best IT Hardware/Software Web Site for the 9th Annual Webby Awards
Site chosen as one of the top 5 technology web sites
ATLANTA - April 13, 2005 – The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web sites, today nominated MFG.com for the Best IT Hardware/Software Web Site of 2005. MFG.com is an online Sourcing Management System with automated supplier discovery and a global network of participating suppliers. This honor acknowledges the highest standards of excellence in web site usability, functionality, creativity and design.
The Ninth Annual Webby Awards received a record 4,300 entries in 2005 from over 40 countries and all 50 states. As one of only five nominees in the IT category, MFG.com will compete for two of the Internet industry's most sought-after awards: The Webby Award and The People's Voice Award. Other nominees in the category include IBM and CNET Networks.
Hailed as the “Online Oscars” by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.
“The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting the standards for the internet,” said Tiffany Shlain, creative director and founder of The Webby Awards. MFG.com’s Webby Award nomination is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators.”
“We are very honored by the prestigious Webby Award nomination,” states Mitch Free, Founder, President, and CEO of MFG.com. “The team at MFG.com has listened closely to our customers and continuously evolved a web strategy that incorporates best practices, tools and techniques.”
“MFG.com is a production-level sourcing system that enables buyers of engineered-to-order parts to access specialized suppliers via the Internet. Five years ago, this capability did not exist. Today, record numbers of buyers and suppliers in the manufacturing sector can easily and effectively conduct commerce via MFG.com,” says Free.
As a nominee for a Webby Award, MFG.com is also eligible to win a People's Voice Award. Voting is open to the public from April 12th to April 29th at pv.webbyawards.com.
The Ninth Annual Webby Awards received a record 4,300 entries in 2005 from over 40 countries and all 50 states. Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards is known worldwide for its famous five-words-or-less acceptance speeches.
About The Webby Awards:
Called the “Oscars of the Internet” by the New York Times, the Webby is the
leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity,
usability and functionality. The Webby Awards are presented by The International
Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards
include: The Creative Group; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG;
Fortune and FSB; 2advanced Studius; The Online Publishing Association;
PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information
visit www.webbyawards.com.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the
creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive
media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over
500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as
musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, business guru and
author Tom Peters, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max
Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The
Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are
registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit
www.iadas.net.
About MFG.com
MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry.
MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers
with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts
and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD
files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world
of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced
and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For
more information, please visit www.MFG.com
About MFG.com
MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For more information, please visit www.MFG.com.