The “Oscars of the Internet” recognized the Samoa Tourism website for its outstanding work setting standard for the Internet, using clean design and simple navigation to let the gorgeous destination of Samoa speak for itself.
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards are the leading international awards honouring excellence on the Internet.
The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes musician David Bowie; Actor Harvey Weinstein; Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, fashion designer Max Azria, “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser.
Auckland based agency, electric art has pulled off a prestigious international coup to become an “official honoree” for the Samoa Tourism Authority web site www.samoa.travel/
The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states of the USA. "The Webby Awards honour the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards.
The project was conceived and produced by electric art in conjunction with and on behalf of the Samoa Tourism Authority (STA).
"With crystal clear water, lush tropical rain-forests and some of the world’s happiest people, half the work in producing a stunning website was already done for us." said Steve Davies, Web Strategist, electric art.
"All we had to do was communicate this visually with clean design and simple navigation and let the destination speak for itself.”
Sonja Hunter, CEO of the STA, said she was delighted with this recognition which would greatly assist her destination to achieve its objective to quickly tell the world about the many attractions of Samoa.
“We have always believed in internet marketing knowing it will continue to grow tourism for our country. We believe in miracles and are delighted to have been chosen as an honoree in the Webby’s with our valued partners at electric art,“ she said.
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