TIG Global Receives Additional International Honors
All TIG Global Partners in the 2008 WebAward Competition Recognized for Outstanding Website Design
CHEVY CHASE, MD, October 14, 2008. TIG Global, the leading online marketing company for hospitality and travel, recently received five WebAwards from the international Web Marketing Association. Each award highlights TIG Global's strength in website design and further supports the company's prestigious title as "eMarketer of the Year;" an honor from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International that recognized the superior, results-oriented work TIG Global completed for the Georgetown Inn's (http://www.georgetowninn.com) online marketing program.
This year's international WebAward competition received 2,400 entries from over 45 countries and 96 industry categories. Websites were judged on design, innovation, content, interactivity, ease of use, navigation, and use of technology. Judges were comprised of independent Internet professionals including members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, corporate marketing executives, content providers, and Webmasters.
TIG Global is committed to providing custom Internet marketing solutions that deliver consistent results to its clients, regardless of geographical location, class, or travel segment. This level of dedication contributed to a series of honors, in which every TIG Global partner that was entered into the competition received one of the coveted WebAwards:
o Caf'e Japengo (http://www.cafejapengo.com)
o Central Michel Richard (http://www.centralmichelrichard.com)
o Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn (http://www.nickhotel.com)
o Hotel Roger Williams (http://www.hotelrogerwilliams.com)
o Southwark Rose Hotel (http://www.southwarkrosehotel.co.uk)
"We have much to celebrate during this banner year with our partners," said Trip Schneck, president of TIG Global. "Our results-driven website designs are the bedrock of our Internet marketing campaigns and the force through which we convert traffic into revenue. We continually push our clients ahead of their competition by offering complementary e-marketing strategies that deliver extremely qualified leads for a high return on investment."
In addition to website design and development, TIG Global offers a comprehensive online marketing approach that includes search engine optimization, pay-per-click marketing, strategic linking, email marketing, statistical reporting, consultative account management, and a host of social networking and Web 2.0 solutions that deliver measurable results.
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