Boston, MA – July 6, 2011 – The New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) recognized Verndale as a 2011 gold winner for “Best Website Design” for its work on the Symmons Industries Corporate Website. The 30th Annual NEDMA Awards for Creative Excellence honored creative excellence in categories including direct mail, print ads, broadcast, search engine marketing and more. The awards banquet was held at the Museum of Science in Cambridge, MA.
Designed and developed in the latest version of Sitecore, the new corporate website for Symmons Industries has new messaging, lifestyle photography, innovative navigation and an enhanced product portfolio. Symmons, a premier manufacturer of commercial and residential plumbing products, looked to redesign and re-architect their public website as a transition piece for their corporate rebranding movement.
“Our goal was to create a website that reflected Symmons’ new corporate brand and could serve as a jumping off point for all their future communications,” said Chris Pisapia, Managing Director of Technical Consulting at Verndale. “We also worked hard to organize Symmons’ wide range of product offerings and create a user friendly website that makes it easy for visitors to find what they’re looking for.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to take home the Gold in the “Best Website Design” category,” said Ben Messinger, Verndale Art Director. “It’s an honor to be recognized at NEDMA and we are very appreciative of Symmons for partnering with us on this project.”
The NEDMA Awards for Creative Excellence are announced each year in June. For more information, visit www.nedma.com.
About Verndale
Since 1998, Verndale has helped hundreds of emerging and midsize businesses maximize the value and reach of their web assets with a comprehensive offering of Interactive Strategy, Web Design & Development, Search Engine Marketing, CMS & System Integration, Web Hosting and Website Support Services. Verndale is a Microsoft Certified Development Partner and maintains active partner relationships with many of the leading Content Management, Portal, Commerce, Search, and E-Mail Marketing platforms. Verndale has earned numerous honors for technical and creative excellence, and has been repeatedly recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. For more information, visit www.verndale.com.
About Symmons
Symmons is a premier manufacturer of commercial and residential plumbing products. Family-owned and managed for over 70 years, Symmons Industries has set the standard for un-compromised quality in plumbing fittings. Symmons pioneered the pressure-balancing, anti-scald shower valve in the 1930’s and has expanded its product line to include a variety of durable, reliable and beautifully designed products for residential and commercial applications. As an industry leader, Symmons continues to innovate, with custom fittings that create distinctive design solutions for premium hospitality and condominium projects.
About NEDMA
The New England Direct Marketing Association (NEDMA) is a regional, professional association for all those interested in direct marketing. Membership is composed of leading area companies that use direct marketing, direct marketing agencies, independent professionals, educators, and students. NEDMA sponsors an extensive series of events, including business/dinner meetings with forums and networking immediately preceding the meetings. We invite you to join us.
Media Contact:
Matt Boulanger
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617-399-8797
mboulanger@verndale.com