PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1998--Sun Microsystems, Inc. has been named one of the top 50 intranet sites in the second annual CIO Web Business 50/50 Awards.
This award program recognizes innovative Internet and intranet initiatives by organizations around the world.
The SunWeb(TM) intranet site provides employees with a comprehensive means of learning more about the company. First implemented in 1994, the SunWeb site simplifies access to the millions of HTML pages on Sun's intranet. A powerful search engine indexes content in all 5 million online documents including Postscript and PDF files.
The award's judging process involved a lengthy deliberation by a panel of CIO magazine editors, designers, and Web development experts who evaluated business value delivered by nominated sites. The judges specifically focused on integration of design, technical attributes of the site, contribution to the overall business and the success by which the blend of technology and design matched the needs of the site's target audience.
"Fifty sites in each of the two categories emerged as standards of excellence worthy of emulation by the next generation of Web developers," says CIO Editorial Director Lew McCreary, who oversees the judging process for the program each year.
Sun's intranet site is designed to provide a thorough presentation of more than 5 million pages that inform Sun employees of consistent and timely information and news important to their jobs.
"SunWeb includes a comprehensive alphabetical index for everything from PR documents to health care forms to network statistical reports, so it is critical that we have our messages conveyed in a clear and logical format," said Debra Winters, Manager Web Technology Integration of Sun Microsystems. "To garner the CIO 50/50 Award indicates that our site has achieved its goal."
The Web is irrevocably transforming the terms and conditions of business. CIO honors the one-hundred top pioneering sites -- those that are setting the benchmarks for a constantly moving target. Complete coverage of the 1998 CIO Web Business 50/50 Awards is featured in the July 1st issue of CIO and at www.cio.com.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., (NASDAQ:SUNW), to its position as a leading provider of high-quality hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet.
With more than $9 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.
Note to Editors: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunWeb and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
CONTACT: Sun Microsystems
David Berkowitz, 650/786-7511
david.berkowitz@sun.com
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