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2006-06-19
Hostway to Honor Local High School Students as 'Web Developers of the Future'
WHAT: Hostway Corp., a leading Chicago-based provider of Web hosting and managed technology services will crown the recipients of its 4th annual "Web Developers of The Future" award. The yearly contest seeks the most talented Web designers among the Chicago area's high school students. Through this contest, students are able to hone their creative and Web-savvy skills by designing an entire Web site completely on their own. The program is co-sponsored by Mayor Richard M. Daley's Council of Technology Advisors and Junior Achievement.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 28, 11 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hostway Corporation Office, 1 N. State St. Suite 1200 (corner
of State and Madison), Chicago, IL.
WHO: First and second place winners will receive awards from the
contest's judging panel:
-- John Lee, VP of Global Marketing and General Manager, Hostway
-- Michael Krauss, Co-chair of Mayor Daley's Council of
Technology Advisors
-- Lucretzia Jamison, Director of Operations, Junior
Achievement/Chicago
AWARDS: Hostway will present the top winner a check for $1,000 and a
Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop. The Runner-up will receive a check for
$500 and a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop.
CONTEST CRITERIA: Schools from the entire Chicagoland area
participated. Competing Web sites were evaluated by a panel of expert
judges on content, structure, navigation, design, functionality and
creativity.
For more information or to schedule an interview with the winners of
the "Web Developer of The Future," or a Hostway executive, please
contact Jennifer Mussman at 312.994.7720 or at
Jennifer.Mussman@hostwaycorp.com
About Hostway
Hostway Corporation provides domain registration, Web hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 400,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies in the world with offices in North America (Chicago (HQ), Austin, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (Belgium, France, Frankfurt, Hannover, London and Netherlands), Asia (Korea) and Australia (Sydney). For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit www.hostway.com or call 1-866-467-8929.
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