Bridge Worldwide Wins 13 WebAwards 10/4/07

[Cincinnati, OH—October 4, 2007] Cincinnati-based Bridge Worldwide won 13 WebAwards—more than any other agency—in the Consumer Goods category in the international WebAward Competition. The WebAward competition is one of the premier website award programs today.

More than 50 agencies from 40 different countries competed in the 2007 WebAwards. Bridge was among the top five most awarded organizations in the competition. The competition designated the best Web sites in 96 categories among nominations from interactive agencies and Web marketing departments.

"The international competition had thousands of entries with the world's best agencies competing," says Peter Schwartz, Chief Creative Officer at Bridge Worldwide. "Each award is a reflection of our dedication to delivering world-class creative."

Bridge Worldwide won five "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence" awards, five "Outstanding Website" awards, two "Non-Profit Standard of Excellence" awards, and one "Health Care Standard of Excellence" award.

In the "Standard of Excellence" category, Bridge Worldwide won eight awards:
Folgers "Simply Smooth" as "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence"
UNICEF "Trick-or-Treat UNICEF Challenge" as "Non-Profit Standard of Excellence"
Procter & Gamble "Share the Gifts" as "Non-Profit Standard of Excellence"
PUR Flavor Options as "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence"
Pepto-Bismol "Meet Your Pepto Match" as "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence"
PURwater.com as "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence"
DiabetesControlforLife.com as "Health Care Standard of Excellence"
Bounty UK Website as "Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence"

In the "Outstanding Website" category, Bridge Worldwide won five awards:
Bounty U.S. Website as "Outstanding Website"
Noxzema Site Redesign as "Outstanding Website"
Pringles Website as "Outstanding Website"
Cheer True Fit Minisite as "Outstanding Website
Healthy Choice: Start Making Choices Banner Campaign as "Outstanding Website"

The WebAwards are some of the many awards Bridge Worldwide has earned in 2007. Bridge also won the third most total awards at the 2007 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC), an annual competition of the world's finest online marketing agencies.

About Bridge Worldwide
Bridge Worldwide was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The agency's business of relationship marketing focuses primarily on consumer packaged goods (CPG), healthcare (OTC, RX, and device), and financial services (banking and investing). Bridge Worldwide is one of the top 100 marketing services companies and one of the 50 largest interactive agencies in the nation. In 2004 and 2005, the city of Cincinnati recognized Bridge Worldwide as a growth company, and the agency became the fifth fastest growing marketing services agency in the United States.

For the second year in a row, Bridge Worldwide has been named among the top 25 Best Companies to Work For® in America by the Great Place to Work® Institute in the small business category.

Bridge Worldwide has more than 160 employees in Account Service, Creative, Technology, Research, Operations, User Experience, and Experience Media—all fully dedicated to world-class service. This dedication includes anticipating and responding to relationship marketing trends, as well as leveraging the latest technology to create and foster enduring, successful relationships.

About the Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association creates a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. The Web Marketing Association is the producer of the WebAwards, an annual award competition designed to review corporate Web sites against an Internet standard and against peer sites within their industry. The WebAwards competition has become the premier event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.