Netnumina Solutions And Raincastle Communications Named Winners For 1999 Mimc Awards
Fourth Annual MIMC Awards Highlights New England's Best in Interactive Media
Newton, MA November 8, 1999
NetNumina Solutions and RainCastle Communications have been selected as winners in the categories of Best Business-to-Consumer Online Marketing Web site, Best Overall Use of Technology, and Best of Show at the 1999 MIMC Awards, presented in association with Fleet Bank, for the work they have done with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The annual MIMC Awards is the largest awards competition recognizing excellence in interactive media applications and technologies designed, produced, and/or developed in New England. Winners were announced in 31 categories, including four "Best of" awards at a gala awards ceremony attended by over 1,000 industry professionals and held on November 3rd at the Copley Place Marriott in Boston.
The Massachusetts Port Authority Web site www.massport.com, which was launched in June, 1999 is information-rich and customer service focused, designed for anyone who needs information about Massport facilities. With features that include real-time flight information and online bidding information for construction and professional opportunities, the Massport Web site satisfies all of Massport's users - business and leisure travelers, consumers and business partners.
"An exceptional combination of teamwork, strong creative skills and technology expertise went into the creation of this highly interactive solution for Massport," said Anish Dhanda, President and founder of NetNumina Solutions in Boston, Massachusetts. "We consider the interactive industry one of the most dynamic in New England and are pleased to be recognized as a leader among so many cutting-edge companies."
"The design center for the Massport web site is the user's experience," said Paul Regensburg, RainCastle's President and Creative Strategist. "By designing a fast, intuitive and easy-to-use experience for users, we helped Massport build an online brand that shows their commitment to customer service."
The Massport Web site design and development team of RainCastle Communications and NetNumina Solutions used a unique co-development process. RainCastle has extensive experience in Web site design and development, while NetNumina has an impressive background in leveraging existing legacy systems and developing web-based applications. Together, they provide an unmatchable formula for creating successful Web-based solutions - well-branded, easy-to-use and state-of-the-art technology.
"The 1999 MIMC Award winners represent the most outstanding interactive technological achievements in New England and demonstrate that this region is one of the foremost technology centers in the United States," said MIMC president Kevin Oakes. "These companies have contributed greatly to the advancement of the interactive industry and we are proud to honor their achievements."
"The quality of the work created by this year's MIMC Awards winners is beyond impressive," says Leslie Smith, Executive Director of MIMC. "It is amazing how quickly this industry has improved and expanded since the first MIMC Awards in 1996. It seems that this region's talent and creativity multiply with every technological advancement and MIMC is proud to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of this year's MIMC Awards Winners."
Entries were judged by an impressive showing of industry leaders with experience in the field of interactive media, including business professionals, academics, publishers and distributors, and technology developers.
Sponsors of the 1999 MIMC Awards include Fleet Bank, Bingham Dana LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Greco Ethridge Group, Nixon Peabody LLP, Digex, Strategic Interactive Group, Aquent, Microsoft Corporation, HireMinds LLC, Sapient, and Apple Computer."
About NetNumina
NetNumina Solutions, a systems integrator and consulting firm, develops custom e-business applications with a focus in the financial industry, enabling organizations to reduce the cost and complexity of building enterprise-wide business applications for the Internet, Intranet or Extranet. These mission-critical solutions provide a component-based architecture, and custom development services for such companies as Citibank Corp., CVS, T. Rowe Price, Case Shiller Weiss, Massachusetts Port Authority, ModelWire and Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. NetNumina Solutions is a privately held company, headquartered in Boston, Mass. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.netnumina.com.
About RainCastle
RainCastle Communications, Inc. is a full-service, graphic and information design services studio creating marketing solutions seamlessly across print and electronic mediums. RainCastle specializes in user-defined web site solutions that are built around a well-defined Information Architecture. The RainCastle staff is made up of information architects, user interface designers, graphic designers and HTML programmers to offer its clients the best in front-end web site design and development. To view the RainCastle portfolio, visit their web site at www.raincastle.com.
About MIMC
MIMC is a non-profit trade association created to help support and build the interactive media industry in New England. MIMC members, more than 1000 to date, include New England's leading developers, publishers, creative talent, e-commerce professionals, ISP's, technologists, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the interactive media industry. MIMC is a hotbed of industry influencers, next-generation thinkers and high-tech innovators. In addition to holding nearly 100 networking and educational events a year, MIMC advocates on legislative and regulatory issues of critical importance to its industry. More information regarding MIMC can be obtained through its web site at http://www.mimc.org or by phone at 617.227.2822.
