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netTrekker, The Trusted Search Engine
for Schools, Selected as Codie Award Finalist for Third Straight
Year
First year to be honored in two separate categories
Cincinnati, OH - On January 19, 2005, The Software &
Information Industry Association (SIIA) formally announced that
netTrekker, the trusted search engine for schools, was
selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2005 Codie Awards
competition. In 2003, netTrekker received a Codie Award
as the Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution and was
a finalist in the Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution
category in 2004. This year, netTrekker is a finalist
for the first time in two separate categories: Best Web-Based Instructional
Solution and Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution:
Other Content Areas, which is a distinct accomplishment.
The Codie Awards
The Codie Awards, a national competition sponsored by the Software
& Information Industry Association (SIIA), is the only peer-recognition
awards program of its kind in this industry and provides a unique
opportunity for companies to vie for the praise of their competitors.
Ken Wasch, President of SIIA, said, “The 20th annual Codie
Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software,
content and education technology industries. When one considers
the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being
named a Codie Awards finalist is a significant achievement.”
For more information on SIIA and the 2005 Codie Awards, please
visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2005/.
About netTrekker
netTrekker is the award-winning academic search engine
specifically designed for school use. Unlike ordinary search engines,
netTrekker delivers only the best educational resources
from the entire Internet in a safe, organized, standards-aligned
format to every desktop. Using netTrekker, educators,
librarians, students and parents save valuable time because their
Internet searches are powerfully productive, allowing them to spend
less time searching and more time focused on learning.
Randy Wilhelm, President and CEO of Thinkronize, developers of
netTrekker, stated, “We are extremely honored to
receive such prestigious recognition for our work to enhance education
with effective technology and resources that support educators
and help children learn. During the past four years, netTrekker
has received six industry awards for education excellence and to
add a second Codie Award would be a significant achievement for
our growing company.”
To learn more about netTrekker, please visit www.netTrekker.com.
Additional Awards
netTrekker has been honored to receive these additional
awards for enhancing teaching and learning: 2004 Distinguished
Achievement Award, 2003 Award of Excellence, 2002 Awards Portfolio
Winner, 2002 Best General/Interdisciplinary Curriculum Website
Award, and a 2002 EDDIE Award. For more specific information on
these awards, please visit http://www.nettrekker.com/di/awards.html.
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