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Past Helen Winners/Photos
With nearly 200 entries and 25 judges, this competition was certainly intense!
And the 2008 winners are…
To view photos from this event, click here.
Innovation
Designed by: Formcode, LLC--www.formcode.com
social impact
Designed by: Elemental
Resource
Designed by: Inner Circle Media and St. Joseph staff
Business Product and/or Service
Designed by: Elemental and David Chernow of RESOURCE
eCommerce:
Designed by: AVID Commerce LLC
Consumer Services and/or Products
Designed by: Media Genesis
Accessibility/Usability
Designed by: The Quell Group
Business Start-Up
Designed by: Media Genesis
SE Michigan Regionalism
Designed by: Elemental
Best of Show
Designed by: Media Genesis
The judges who participated in this year’s competition were:
(Click here for the bios on the judges)
ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY
Cathy McAdam, Access Technology Specialist for M. Catherine McAdam, ACSW, LLC and consultant for Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Mike Elledge, Assistant Director, MSU Usability & Accessibility Center (UAC)
Sarah Swierenga, Ph.D., C.P.E., Director, MSU Usability & Accessibility Center (UAC)
BUSINESS PRODUCTS &/OR SERVICES
Sven Gustafson, reporter, columnist and blogger, Michigan Business Review
Danielle DeLonge, Manager, ConnecTech
Jane Sydlowski, President, AMI Strategies
BUSINESS START-UP
Richard King, Regional Director, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, EMU College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship
Lola Are’, Senior Business Development Rep-Business Consultant, Oakland County Business Center
Kathryn L. Ossian, Principal Attorney and Information Technology Law Team Leader, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
CONSUMER PRODUCTS &/OR SERVICES
John Peter, Manager Creative Services, John Bailey & Associates, Inc. Public Relations
Lori Manos, Director of Web Marketing, Beaumont Hospitals
Mike Elledge, Assistant Director, MSU Usability & Accessibility Center
ECOMMERCE
Kathryn L. Ossian, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Beverly Cornell, Director of Marketing & Sales, Iterotext Translation Services
INFORMATIONAL RESOURCE
Jim Taylor, Oakland County, Chief, eGovernment, Oakland County Michigan
Donald E. Worrell, Jr., Director, Mt. Clemens Public Library
Cynthia Eggleton, CERB Associates
INNOVATION
Alesya Opelt, VP Marketing, ePrize
Tim Riendeau, Vice President IP Engineering, Grid4 Communications
Jeff Stanislow, President, Motor City Interactive
SE MICHIGAN REGIONALISM
Michelle Zellen, Director of Communications and Events, Automation Alley
Jim Townsend, Executive Director, Tourism Economic Development
Council of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
Cynthia Eggleton, President, CERB Associates
SOCIAL IMPACT
Mark J. Bennett, Senior Counsel, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Diana Kern, Vice President of Programs and Director of BoardConnect®, a program of NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work)
John Tagle, AIA, President, John Tagle Associates Architects
BEST OF SHOW
Matt Roush, Technology Editor, Great Lakes IT Report
Mike Brennan, Founder of Michigan News Network, and Editor & Publisher of Mitechnews.com
2007
Innovation
Community Organization
Informational Resource
Business Products
eCommerce:
Business Services
Consumer Services and/or Products
Best of Show
2006
BEST OF SHOW
www.awecommwebhosting.com
BUSINESS SERVICES (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS)
www.awecommwebhosting.com
CONSUMER SERVICES (BUSINESS TO CONSUMER)
www.woodwardavelofts.com
BUSINESS PRODUCTS
www.plex.com
ONLINE FUNCTIONALITY
www.ah-homes.com
INNOVATION
www.blackbottomcollective.com
eCOMMERCE
www.thebearshoppe.com
INFORMATIONAL
www.oakgov.com/parksrec
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.ltffa.com
2005
BEST OF SHOW
www.oelearning.com
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
www.homeschooling.com
BUSINESS SERVICES
www.olgaskitchen.com
eCOMMERCE
www.detroitretrorags.com
BUSINESS PRODUCTS
www.slipnot.com
ONLINE FUNCTIONALITY
www.mapdetroit.com
INFORMATIONAL
www.madison-heights.org
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.ashleysdream.org
INNOVATION
www.basftoolbox.com
2004
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.detroitredwings.com
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.troy.k12.mi.us
eCOMMERCE
www.giftbasketpeddler.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
www.rimrehab.org
INFORMATIONAL SITE
www.kvcc.edu
USER FRIENDLINESS
www.lc-ps.org
KEYNOTE’S CHOICE
www.sterling-heights.net
(selected by keynote speaker Mike Wendland of the Detroit Free Press)
2003
ECOMMERCE
www.knifecountryusa.com/
INFORMATIONAL SITE
www.thetradeway.com
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.rcocweb.org
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.christchildsociety.org
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
www.breannarose.org
USER FRIENDLINESS
www.connectorusa.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
www.phillipsfuneral.com
FUNCTIONAL SITE
DCX eLearning (intranet)
2002
INFORMATIONAL SITE
www.autoclubgroup.com/michigan
GRAPHIC DESIGN
www.drivergear.vw.com
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.svsfcenter.org
eCOMMERCE
www.godiva.com
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.mediaG.com
USER FRIENDLINESS
www.plantemoran.com
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
www.greektowncasino.com
2001
ECOMMERCE
www.crane.com
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.towerautomotive.com
GRAPHIC DESIGN
www.worldwise.net
USER FRIENDLINESS
www.beaumont.edu
TROY STUDENT
www.parisopen2001.com
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
www.lighthouseoakland.com
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
www.arvinmeritor.com