CNNMONEY.COM WINS THE PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD AS BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE FOR THE 11TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS
CNNMoney.com Selected Amongst Winners by the Public after more than 400,000 Votes Cast

 

New York , New York – May 2, 2007 - The Webby Awards, a leading international honor for the Web, today named CNNMoney.com for the Best Financial Services Website of 2007 in the annual People's Voice voting. People's Voice Winners will be honored at The 11 th Annual Webby Awards in New York City June 3- 5, 2007.

"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "CNNMoney.com's Winner selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

“CNNMoney.com has many loyal and dedicated users and it is gratifying to have them recognize us as the best in the financial field,” said Vivek Shah, President of Digital Publishing, The Time Inc. Business and Finance Network.

"CNNMoney.com aims to serve its savvy business users," says Chris Peacock, Executive Editor and Vice President for CNNMoney.com. "We're pleased they've recognized our commitment to breaking news and in-depth analysis with this award.”

The Webby Awards is a leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.

The 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.

 

About CNNMoney.com

CNNMoney.com is the world's leading business website. More than 8 million unique visitors per month* visit CNNMoney.com, a digital publishing venture between CNN and the business and finance brands of Time, Inc.: FORTUNE, FORTUNE Small Business, Business 2.0 and Money. CNNMoney.com is a division of Time Warner Inc., a leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks and publishing.

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About The Webby Awards
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 11th Annual Webby Awards received a record 8,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; The Barbarian Group; CondeNast|CondeNet; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; Brightcove; Roundpoint; IDG; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.

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 Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Internet inventor and Google Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.

For further information please contact:

Deborah Roth, VP Communications
CNNMoney.com
212-522-2599

 

 

 

 

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