Web Design Agency from Washington DC region wins ADDY Award for JosephKahn.com 2005-06-02
Washington, DC, June 2, 2005 – Janmedia Interactive Inc., a leading Washington DC Web Design and interactive agency, recently received the prestigious ADDY Award for top interactive HTML and Flash B2B website design for its work on the design and branding for Grammy Award-winning director, Joseph Kahn (http://www.josephkahn.com). The Washington DC based Web Design team worked on all aspects of the site including the conception, branding of a new logo, custom flash effects, and maintenance while applying and enterprise grade content management system developed in house, the Rainforest Administration Suite. The implementation of Rainforest allowed the staff at Supermega Productions, Joseph Kahn's production company, to apply future edits and upload music videos in-house, dramatically reducing maintenance expenses.
Kahn, who has directed music videos for celebrities like Brittany Spears, U2, and Eminem, to name a few, said, "This site goes beyond my expectations, and that is really something very few people ever accomplish for me. You and your crew are simply amazing. I think it's going to be the coolest music video site on the web."
Mati Makagon, President of Janmedia said, "I am very proud of our team. The system exemplifies the truly unique capabilities of our interactive agency and shows why it's important to focus both on the branding, graphic design, as well as the software development element of the work."
About Rainforest Content Management Program The Rainforest is a state-of-the-art program that allows clients to internally manage their own websites, track statistics and reduce ongoing maintenance expenses. The system utilizes state of the art J2EE and XML architecture to allow ultimate flexibility in functionality and expansion.
"Anyone who knows how to edit a Microsoft Word document can manage a website with Rainforest Administration Suite software and timely take advantage of emerging technologies such as RSS feeds, WAP wireless publishing and eLearning. Site maintenance, one the exclusive domain of HTML programmers and software engineers, can now be done by any member of your staff, thus realizing substantial savings for your company." Filip Wosko, CTO, Janmedia-Europe
About Janmedia Interactive Janmedia is an international full-service interactive design agency headquartered near Washington DC, that provides clients with a wide range of services including new media and traditional graphic design, integrated marketing, branding, software development, interactive cd and dvd production, eCommerce and eLearning system development. Janmedia strives to provide one-stop style design solutions for companies of all sizes and backgrounds with focus on high quality, adaptability and compliance with existing usability and accessibility standards.