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USWeb/CKS Honored by CIO Magazine as Top 50 Intranet Site
Company's corporate intranet recognized for delivering outstanding business value
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - July 1, 1999 - USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq: USWB), the leading Internet and marketing communications firm, today announced that it has received the CIO Web Business 50/50 award in recognition of the business excellence of its corporate intranet.
The award is given each year by CIO magazine to 50 Internet and 50 intranet/extranet sites that deliver outstanding business value. USWeb/CKS Central, the intranet that serves as the primary communications platform for USWeb/CKS, ties together 2,800 employees in 40 offices worldwide and has been a key success factor in the company's growth from start-up to industry leader.
Winners in the third annual CIO award program were selected by a panel of CIO magazine editors, writers, art designers and Web development experts. The panel of judges evaluated hundreds of nominated sites for their ability to use innovative Web techniques to deliver greater business value. In particular, the panel focused on finding sites that successfully integrate creative design and high-quality technical attributes.
"We are honored that CIO magazine has recognized the business excellence of our corporate intranet," said Robert Shaw, CEO, USWeb/CKS. "We fundamentally believe that Internet technologies are transforming business, and USWeb/CKS Central is a real-world example of that belief in action. It's been instrumental in our ability to operate efficiently and leverage the collective expertise of our professionals � two of our most important competitive advantages."
The key business purposes behind USWeb/CKS Central are to streamline business processes and to help the company leverage its most important asset: its human capital. The majority of the company's internal business is done over the intranet, including all Human Resources functions, which has enabled the company to maintain lean and efficient corporate operations. At the heart of USWeb/CKS is an extensive knowledge management system, called the KnowledgeBase. The KnowledgeBase captures the knowledge of Internet technology and marketing consultants throughout the company and creates a pool of expertise that can be drawn on and leveraged by any employee, enabling the company to more easily leverage its collective strength and apply particular expertise where it's most needed. It includes features such as a project registry, a technology and methodology library, employee profiles and online discussion groups.
About USWeb/CKS
USWeb/CKS is a professional services firm that works with companies to define strategies and implement innovative ways to build their businesses by combining the expertise of strategy, Internet technology and marketing communications. USWeb/CKS helps clients differentiate their products and services, strengthen customer relationships, leverage human capital and improve business efficiency in the new digital economy. With more than 2,800 professionals, USWeb/CKS has helped hundreds of businesses advance their marketing communications programs as well as traditional IT and Internet systems � everything from brand development and advertising to business process automation and e-commerce solutions. The Company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Additional information about USWeb/CKS is available by calling 408/987-3200.
About CIO Communications, Inc.
CIO Communications, Inc., was formed in 1987 to help chief information officers (CIOs), information technology (IT) executives and other senior management executives succeed in their enterprises through the use of information technology. In addition to publishing the award-winning magazine, the company also produces the www.cio.com Web site and develops and produces CIO Executive Programs � a series of conferences that provide educational and networking opportunities for corporate and government executives who want to expand their knowledge of technology, business management issues and innovative products and services. CIO magazine is a publication of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading IT media, research and exposition company.
Headquartered in Boson, IDG informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by CIO, Computerworld, Infoworld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World, and the "For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more than 240 targeted web sites in 55 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and its research arm, International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 42 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.