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Sight & Sound Software Named Semi-finalist for GII Award Honored for Leadership Position in Commerce
Sight & Sound Software was recognized as a leader in the digital revolution today when the company was named as a semi-finalist for a Global Information Infrastructure (GII) Award in the Commerce category.
PORTLAND, Ore. - November 19, 1999 - Sight & Sound Software, the developers of BookSmartTM, the industry's premier online travel booking engine, was recognized as a leader in the digital revolution today when the company was named as a semi-finalist for a Global Information Infrastructure (GII) Award in the Commerce category. Semi-finalists are recognized for their innovative use of technology to improve business and society.
The GII Awards, presented by Ziff-Davis will be presented on December 14 at a gala event in San Francisco, in conjunction with ZD Studios' Nextravaganza conference, which will feature Internet experts, visionaries and celebrities exploring the developments, challenges, and opportunities of the Internet in the new millennium in an enlightening and entertaining environment. The unique format of an established and respected awards celebration combined with a thought-provoking conference offers senior executives a rare opportunity to network with industry luminaries, to learn and to discuss the role of the Internet in their businesses' future.
"With a category as broad and competitive as commerce, it is a true honor to be a semi-finalist," said Jeff Kennedy, president of Sight & Sound Software. "Sight & Sound provides the core technology powering some of the most popular e-commerce web sites in one of the hottest segments, online travel. We have carved out a unique niche in the online travel industry and BookSmart is playing a very important role in helping that segment grow. This recognition is proof that the Internet levels the playing field for smaller, innovative companies such as ours."
"The GII Awards honor people in all areas of society and industry who use the Internet to create extraordinary results, from making money to making a difference," said James Hake, founder of the GII Awards and the Council for Internet Commerce. "The GII Awards are the world's leading forum to define, recognize, and promote best practices and new models in the application of Internet and network technology."
The Fourth Annual GII Awards recognize achievement in 10 categories central to the way people live, work and play: Arts & Culture; Children; Commerce; Community; Education; Entertainment; Government; Health; Netpreneur; and News & Media.
Additional information about the GII Awards category semi-finalists is available at www.gii.com.
For media/analyst registration for the GII Awards and the Nextravaganza conference, contact Jennifer McClure, manager, public relations, ZD Events at (650) 578-6996, or visit www.zdinternetinc.com and click on Nextravaganza.
About Sight & Sound Software
Founded in 1994, Sight & Sound Software provides products and services for the online travel market. The company's flagship product, BookSmart, occupies a unique position in the online travel industry and currently handles approximately 12% of all online travel transactions. For more information, write to Sight & Sound Software, Inc., 1200 NW Naito Parkway Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, phone (503) 274-0938, fax (503) 274-0939.
About The GII Awards
The GII Awards program is a non-partisan, private-sector initiative sponsored by leading corporations, organizations, publishers and government agencies. The GII Awards program is dedicated to helping people reach new levels of prosperity, community and health in the Communications Age by learning from others whose efforts and accomplishments serve as models of excellence. Vice President Al Gore has described the Awards as "...an innovation that is important to our future." The GII Awards is currently the world's leading forum to define, recognize and promote best practices and new models in the application of Internet and network technology.
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