12th Annual Industry Awards Recognize Sapient’s
Success Creating Top Web Sites for Name Brand Businesses Spanning a
Variety of Industries
Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today
announced that its Sapient
Interactive service group received seven 2008 WebAwards from the Web
Marketing Association. The Association recognized Sapient’s
breadth of interactive expertise, specifically highlighting work
executed in a variety of industries, for leading brands including
HondaJet and Sony Business Solutions, as well as for non-profit
organizations such as OneHen, an interactive Website designed to engage
and educate children, parents and teachers on the benefits of
microfinance.
“Our interactive practice meets the needs of
today’s businesses, as they seek a team
combining the technical proficiency and creative excellence required to
raise their brand profile in the online channel,”
said Gaston Legorburu, chief creative officer at Sapient. “Receiving
seven WebAwards showcases the outstanding and unique skill sets of our
team, as well as our ability to address the interactive challenges of
businesses in virtually any industry. We are truly honored to be
recognized for our efforts and look forward to building even more world
class online experiences for our clients.”
The WebAwards, now in their 12th year, recognize the best Web sites in
96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all Web site
development. For this year’s competition, more
than 2,400 sites from 45 countries were judged on design, copy writing,
innovation, content, interactivity, navigation and use of technology.
Sapient was recognized for seven projects including:
• Best Transportation Website: HondaJet
Redesign
• Electronics Standard of Excellence:
Logitech Harmony Launch
• Non-Profit Standard of Excellence: OneHen
• Outstanding Website: City
Sports
• Outstanding Website: Virgin
Charter Launch Site
• Outstanding Website: Sony
Business Solutions
• Telecommunications Standard of Excellence: Xohm
Product Launch
About Sapient
Sapient, a global services firm, operates two groups—Sapient
Interactive and Sapient Consulting—that help
clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace.
Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning
creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise.
Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and
systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well
as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.
Sapient’s passion for client success—evidenced
by its ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve
challenging problems—is the subject of case
studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students
at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie,
Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on the
company’s unique approach to drive growth and
market momentum. Headquartered in Boston, Sapient operates across North
America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit www.sapient.com.
Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
Sapient
Gail Scibelli, +1-305-581-0095
gscibelli@sapient.com
or
fama
PR
Jeff Drew, +1-617-758-4145
sapient@famapr.com
