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USWeb/CKS Tops Advertising Age's "Interactive 100" Agency Ranking
Company Sets the Pace for An Evolving Category
SAN FRANCISCO - August 17, 1999 - USWeb/CKS (Nasdaq:USWB), a leading Internet professional services firm, was honored this week as it was ranked No. 1 on Advertising Age's roster of interactive marketing companies. The ranking is an important proof point of the company's continued success. Advertising Age's Interactive 100 list is based on estimated U.S. interactive services revenue.
"We believe the demand for USWeb/CKS services is growing due to our multidisciplinary excellence - strategy, marketing/creative and technical," said Toby Corey, president and COO of USWeb/CKS. "As the Internet economy begins to take shape and time to value becomes paramount, businesses need an Internet partner with a proven track record, scale, and deep industry expertise to succeed. Awards and rankings are excellent proof points of our ability to set the pace for an ever-evolving industry, but they are a direct result of delivering truly exceptional value to our clients."
USWeb/CKS has grown quickly in the last several years to more than 3,000 professionals, amassing experience with more than 4,000 client engagements ranging from back-end technical integration to online brand development. The merger of USWeb and CKS Group in December 1998 established a new type of Internet firm, one that married creative with technology expertise. With the planned acquisition of Mitchell Madison Group, a strategic management consulting firm, USWeb/CKS resets the bar, again, for the category.
"Our clients come to us because we help them take advantage of the sea change brought about by the digital age," said Robert Shaw, CEO. "We come to the table prepared and with the resources and expertise to make an impact, quickly."
About Advertising Age
Advertising Age is the industry leader for marketing and advertising news and information. More than 344,000 advertising, marketing and media professionals read the weekly magazine. The Interactive 100 is posted at http://adage.com.
About USWeb/CKS
USWeb/CKS, a leading professional services firm, 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 digital economy. With more than 3,000 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 San Francisco, California. Additional information about USWeb/CKS is available at uswebcks.com or by calling 415/284-7070.