ThomasNet Named 2006 CODiE Award Finalist for the Best Online News Service and Best Online Directory
NEW YORK, February 7, 2006 -ThomasNet, the leading destination site for industrial buyers, is pleased to announce that two of its key offerings have been named finalists in the Software & Information Industry Association's prestigious 21st annual CODiE Awards competition.
ThomasNet's main website, ThomasNet.com, was named a finalist under the Best Online Directory and Business Leads Service category for its comprehensiveness and usability in providing in-depth content for industrial buyers. Also, ThomasNet's Industrial Newsroom has been named a finalist under the Best Online News Service category for its clear focus on delivering real-time industrial news.
"Becoming finalists in the CODiE Awards competition lends recognition to all who have contributed to our success in creating not only the leading destination website for industrial buyers, but also a robust news destination site," said Paul Gerbino, publisher of the Newsroom. "We've added a tremendous amount of value for buyers and sellers on our ThomasNet.com website and we cater to all who are interested in the latest industrial products."
Known for 21 years as the only standard-bearer for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the software, digital content and education technology industries, the CODiE Awards recognize outstanding products and services, as well as corporate excellence and philanthropy.
Previous winners of the CODiE Awards include The Wall Street Journal Online, Dow Jones & Company, Factiva and ZDNet.
ThomasNet brings together industrial buyers and suppliers on a national, regional, and local level. As an industrial search engine, ThomasNet is a one-stop-shop for buyers looking to find the exact product, service, or supplier they need. ThomasNet also helps suppliers grow their business online by driving qualified industrial traffic to their websites, and converting that traffic into customers.
The ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom delivers timely, new industrial product information covering a whole range of products from adhesives through waste handling equipment.
"At ThomasNet, we strive to provide buyers an easy-to-navigate site with the right amount of content they need to make a purchasing decision," said Linda Rigano, director of strategic alliances and new business development, Thomas Industrial Network. "At the same time, we work with suppliers to make sure they're in-step with buyer demand by providing the exact information buyers want online."
"The 21st Annual CODiE Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, information and education technology industries, " said Ken Wasch, SIIA President. "When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a CODiE Awards Finalist is a significant achievement."
The 2006 CODiE Awards will be presented on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.
ABOUT THOMASNETSM
ThomasNet (www.ThomasNet.com) helps industrial sellers target their marketing investment to reach the most qualified industrial buyers online and convert them into customers. ThomasNet.com is where many buyers and engineers from Fortune 500 companies, the government, the military and more go to find suppliers. Drawing from the company's experience in the industrial market, ThomasNet has helped thousands of clients create websites that incorporate online catalogs, CAD drawings and e-commerce capabilities. The result is a strong Internet presence that sets ThomasNet clients apart from the competition to increase sales from new and existing customers.
For industrial buyers, ThomasNet.com is where they go to find the exact product, service or supplier they need, when they're ready to buy. ThomasNet.com gives buyers immediate access to the detailed information they need to make a purchasing or specifying decision, including detailed product or service information, catalogs, CAD drawings, and more. ThomasNet is part of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information on the award finalists, visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2006/finalists.asp