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“SIA is thrilled to receive these awards for its online resources,” said Marc E. Lackritz, SIA president. “Our industry is based on the exchange of information, so creating a clear, orderly, easily navigable way to access our information is critical to our business and furthering our agenda. Both the Web site and the annual report offer individuals clearly marked ways to learn where the association stands on a particular issue, and what we hope to accomplish.”
SIA’s Web site, www.sia.com , is a comprehensive resource for securities industry information, professional and investor education, position/white papers, statistics and data, grassroots advocacy, industrywide project updates, employment opportunities, and conference registrations. SIA completed a complete redesign of the entire Web site in November 2003 to better enable its constituencies to more quickly and easily locate information on a specific topic. The site averages more than 90,000 unique visitors monthly.
The WebAwards is the premier competition for Web site excellence. The award is based on how a Web site compares to its industry peers and against an overall standard of excellence. The competition focuses on an organization’s entire Web site, with particular emphasis on the creativity and functionality of the overall interactive experience.
In addition to the WebAward, SIA’s 2003 online annual report (http://www.sia.com/ar2003/ ) received Graphic Design USA’s 2004 American Graphic Design Award for excellence in communication and graphic design. This competition honors outstanding graphic design, advertising art, and marketing communications created by American graphic designers and art directors. Eason Associates designed SIA’s online report.
For details on the WebAward, go to: http://www.webaward.org/ .
For details on the American Graphic Design Award, go to: http://www.gdusa.com/.
