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	GRAND AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 11th ANNIVERSARY iNOVA AWARDS COMPETITION -- DAIMLER AG -- TAKES BEST OF SHOW NEW YORK, NY- December 15, 2011 - The winners of the 11th Annual International iNOVA Awards Competition honoring excellence in corporate websites were announced today. "This prize endorses all the hard work put into a site's creation and development," said the competition's founder, Reni Witt. "Winning an iNOVA Award is a tribute to the creative team's commitment to technology and innovation." Entries were received from 12 countries including Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Nominated by PRH Hamburg Kommunikation GmbH (Hamburg, GERMANY), DAIMLER AG (Stuttgart, GERMANY), took the top honor for their Microsite, which was created to introduce the new Actros, the truck re-invented by Mercedes-Benz. The judges were impressed with the big visuals which were extra-ordinarily fast-loading. The navigation was easy and intuitive, with content that was concise and convincing. The site took the absolute highest score in the competition.

Grand Award Winners In their respective categories, the Grand Award winners were:

BRAND MANAGEMENT	Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Festive Greetings (HONG KONG)
CORPORATE WEBSITES	COSCO International Holdings Limited A Specialized Shipping Services Provider (HONG KONG)
HEALTHCARE	American Specialty Health EngageHealthyroads Website (UNITED STATES)
MICROSITES	PRH Hamburg Kommunikation GmbH DAIMLER AG The New Actros - Welcome to a new dimension. (GERMANY)
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS	Bryan Mills Iradesso YMCA CALGARY Health, Fitness and Recreation (CANADA)
REDESIGN	China Telecom Corporation Limited Corporate Website (HONG KONG)
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS	Coca-Cola de México "Making a Positive Difference" 2010 Sustainability Report (MEXICO)

In addition to the Grand Awards, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honors awards were presented to the top third scoring entries. Websites were evaluated for content, design, and technology.

Preliminary judging was carried out by international panels of web developers, designers, site builders and interactive media specialists. The iNOVA Award symbolizes the energy of numerous disciplines that inspire corporate website excellence. The mission of the iNOVA Awards is to recognize and promote achievement in creative web design, originality of content and functional performance.