Mercedes-AMG Website Wins Webby Award

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on June 12, 2006 at 11:50 AM CST

Back in April, we told you that the Mercedes AMG website was  
nominated in the tenth annual Webby Awards as one of the internet's  
preeminent "Automotive" websites.

Today, the Webby Awards were presented, and after clearly  
demonstrating its vast superiority when compared to the other  
contestants, the Mercedes AMG website was named victor in its  
respective field, proving once and for that the Mercedes AMG website  
kicks every other automotive website's ass.

The Webby Awards, considered by many to be the Oscars of the web, are  
held by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.   
Winners are selected based on their outstanding achievement in the  
field of web design, creativity, usability and functionality, with  
judging resting in the hands of the academy, a 550-plus membership  
organization that includes numerous prominent figures such as Virgin- 
founder Richard Branson and "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening.

This year, over 5500 web sites were nominated in the 69 categories of  
the Webby Awards, with topics including cars, fashion, music,  
politics, sports and lifestyle.

To learn more, keep reading for the full press release, or view the  
full list of winners over at the Webby Awards official website.


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes-AMG web site wins at the Webby Awards: Mercedes-AMG wins  
Internet prize


Affalterbach/New York, Jun 12, 2006
The Mercedes-AMG web site took first place in the "Automotive"  
category at the presentation of the Webby Awards in New York today.  
This renowned award programme honours the world's best web sites  
every year.

For the tenth time, the International Academy of Digital Arts and  
Sciences has recognised outstanding achievement in the field of web  
design, creativity, usability and functionality. The Academy is an  
international organisation whose 550-plus membership includes  
numerous prominent figures – such as musician David Bowie, "Virgin"- 
founder Richard Branson and "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening.  
This year, over 5500 web sites from more than 40 countries were  
nominated in the 69 categories of the Webby Awards which cover the  
whole spectrum of the Internet, from cars, fashion, music, politics,  
sport and lifestyle to design and navigation.

The award-winning Mercedes-AMG web site www.mercedes-amg.com allows  
the visitor to experience AMG models interactively. A click of the  
mouse on the start button triggers the rich, full sound of the  
powerful AMG V8 engine. The visitor is then taken on a virtual drive  
along winding country roads to the Mercedes-AMG headquarters and the  
showroom where the tour of the company begins.


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