The UAE Web Awards Committee, in association with Microsoft, Gowealthy.com and Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association established by the software industry to promote a safe and legal digital world, recently hosted the third annual UAE Web Awards ceremony at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The UAE Web Awards honoured individuals and companies from UAE’s web industry in 26 different categories.
Pierre Moukarzel, President of the Web Awards Program in the Arab region, said that the key objectives of the UAE Web Awards competition are to support innovation and showcase exceptional web designing creativity as well as to promote awareness of intellectual property issues.
“We believe the Awards will help in raising standards of web designing in the Arab world,†he added.
“Talent determines the key difference between success and failure in the IT industry; identifying, developing, and recognizing talent is key to Microsoft’s own success. Our involvement in the UAE Web Awards gives us another opportunity to express our commitment to these values,†said Vimal Sethi, DPE Lead, Microsoft Gulf.
The following is the category-wise winners list of the UAE Web Awards 2007:
– Advertising and Production
Golden www.watermelonme.com
Silver www.cactimedia.net/theone
Bronze www.dnaarabia.com
– Art & Design
Golden www.starb2b.com
Silver www.hi-brow.com
Bronze www.reninteriors.com
– Automotive
Golden www.hyundai-uae.com
Silver www.starauto.com
www.etacars.com
Bronze www.dubaimotorshow.com/Default_en_gb.aspx
– Blogs and Forums
Golden www.uaewomen.net
Silver www.alqlbzayed.com
Bronze www.ypes.org
– Corporate
Golden www.zamil.com/
Silver www.buzinessware.com/beta/palmon_group/html/index.htm
Bronze www.cityplazasa.com
www.ofisdubai.com/
– Culture & Education
Golden www.isas.ae
Silver www.arabic-elearn.com
Bronze www.thaqafia.com
– Directories and Info Services
Golden www.eyeofdubai.com
Silver www.franexcel.com
Bronze www.arabaviation.biz
– E-Commerce
Golden www.save.ae
Silver www.olayarabia.com
Bronze www.pdamacro.com
– Entertainment
Golden www.bahralnujoom.com/
Silver www.contest4uae.com
Bronze www.towncentrejumeirah.com
– Fashion and Art
Golden www.kengurufashion.com
Silver www.rootssalons.com
Bronze www.macleodphotography.com/
– Financial Institutions
Golden www.argaam.com
Silver www.algebra-capital.com
Bronze www.cactimedia.net/almal
– Food and Beverage
Golden www.mms-me.com
Silver www.arabian-royal.com
www.waficityrestaurants.com
Bronzewww.etihadsalehia.com
– Governmental Organizations
Golden www.dafza.gov.ae
Silver www.das.ae
Bronze www.dicec.ae
– Health Services
Golden www.health-call.com/
Silver www.cactimedia.net/dubiotech
Bronze www.rakhospital.com
– Hotels
Golden www.qasralsharqjeddah.com
Silver www.starhospitality.starportal.com
Bronze www.arabianparkhotel.com
– Information & Communication Technology
Golden www.emiratescomputers.ae
Silver www.du.ae
Bronze www.techiesonly.com
– Industrial
Golden www.gulfmovers.com
Silver www.waspdubai.com
Bronze www.westernmarinegulf.com
– International and Non-Governmental Organizations
Golden www.wtc-saudi.com
Silver www.muthabarafoundation.com
Bronze www.cactimedia.net/dsc
– Media and Press
Golden www.showtimearabia.com
Silver www.radiosawa.com
Bronze www.uaeinteract.com
– Personal
Golden www.uaeain.netÂ
Silver www.aarif.be
Bronze www.uaezayed.com
– Real Estate
Golden www.lagoons.ae
Silver www.buzinessware.com/beta/wahat/html_ver5/
Bronze www.jumeirahblues.com
– Services
Golden www.interiorsfurniture.com
Silver www.orientplanet.com
Bronze www.zoglo.com
– Sports
Golden www.pepsiarabia.com/streetfootball/
Silver www.worldsports.net
Bronze www.uaefootball.org
– Transportation
Golden www.vela.ae
Silver www.walt-uae.com
Bronze www.carstaxi.ae
– Travel and Tourism
Golden www.eyeofdubai.com
Silver www.cactimedia.net/safardev
www.vegatours.com
Bronze www.riatours.com
– Web Design & Software Development Company
Golden www.cactimedia.com
Silver www.starportal.com
Bronze www.cubic-art.com
– Strategy Web Award www.westernauto.ae
– Communications Strategic Web Award www.crmlinkuae.com/
– Governmental Organizations Strategic Web Award www.das.ae
– Media Strategic Web Award www.alittihad.ae
– Strategic Real Estate Governmental Web Award www.adrec.ae
– IT Portal Outstanding Achievement Award www.itp.com
– International Standards Web Technology Award www.altuwairqi.com/latest
– Governmental Organizations Strategic Web Award www.ecssr.ae
– Best Lifestyle Strategic Award www.dubailifestylecity.ae
– Best Arabic Website Award www.alittihad.ae
– Best Website Built on Microsoft Technology www.argaam.com
– Web company of the year Star Portal
– Best Website of the year / www.eyeofdubai.com
