Fontainebleau, France and Singapore – 2 July 2008 – INSEAD’s principal website (www.insead.edu) has won a prestigious Stevie Award at the 5th annual International Business Awards (IBA) for best home page. The school’s Knowledge portal (http://knowledge.insead.edu) was also named an honouree in the same category.
Recipients of International Stevie Award trophies and honourees were selected from more than 1,700 entries received from organisations and individuals in more than 30 countries. The awards honour the achievements and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide.
‘We’re very proud that the INSEAD website has been rewarded with the Stevie Awards and that INSEAD Knowledge has also been recognised as a finalist for the Award. INSEAD’s online presence is very important for the global brand of our institution and we are proud of our excellence in this area”, said Soumitra Dutta, INSEAD Dean of External Relations and Professor of Information Systems.
The INSEAD Knowledge portal, named a Stevie Award finalist for best home page, was recognised earlier this year as an Official Honouree of The Webby Awards, regarded by the New York Times as the ‘Oscars of the Internet’.
Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs selected International Stevie winners from among the finalists, which were determined by volunteer judges around the world during two months of preliminary judging.
‘Entries to the IBAs grew 65 per cent this year and that illustrates the increasing importance of The International Business Awards worldwide,’ said Michael Gallagher, President of The Stevie Awards, presenters of the IBAs.
Nicknamed the Stevie® for the Greek word ‘crowned,’ the awards will be presented to winners at a gala dinner on Monday, 8 September in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. Primary sponsors for the event will be Dow Jones and IDA Ireland.
About INSEAD, The Business School for the World
As one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas from around the world to change lives and transform organisations. This worldly perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of our research and teaching.
With two campuses in Asia (Singapore) and Europe (France), two centres in Israel and Abu Dhabi, and an office in New York, INSEAD extends the reach of its business education and research across three continents. Our 138 renowned faculty members from 32 countries inspire more than 1,000 degree participants in our MBA, Executive MBA and PhD programmes. In addition, more than 9,500 executives have participated in INSEAD’s executive education programmes. With the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance, we deliver MBA and co-branded executive education programmes on Wharton's U.S. campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, as well as on our campuses in Asia and Europe. And our thought leadership platform INSEAD Knowledge (http://knowledge.insead.edu) features articles and podcasts (audio and video) showcasing the school's leading-edge research.
Today’s organisations need leaders with the knowledge and sensitivity to operate anywhere in the world. This is why business turns to INSEAD – to develop the next generation of transcultural leaders. More information about INSEAD can be found at www.insead.edu.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Contacts for press:
Janet LOH, INSEAD Asia Campus
Tel +65 6799 5490, Email janet.loh@insead.edu
Sophie BADRE, INSEAD Europe Campus
Tel: +33 (0) 1 60 71 26 91, Email sophie.badre@insead.edu
Amy Airasian, Cubitt Jacobs & Prosek Communications
Tel +1 212 279 3115 ext. 210, Email aairasian@cjpcom.com
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