Global Reach Receives Silver W3 Award for Conlin Properties Web Site

The winners of the 2006 W3 Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts and Global Reach has received a Silver W3 Award for the creation of a new web site for Conlin Properties. Receiving over 2,300 entries, the W3 Awards honor outstanding web sites, web marketing, and web advertising created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.

Conlinproperties.com, the web site of Conlin Properties was honored as a Silver Award winner in the category of Real Estate. The site was designed and programmed by Global Reach Internet Productions.

"We were amazed at the caliber and quality of work we received this year. Our winners continue to push the envelope of internet creativity and web design," said Linda Day, the director of the IAVA. "On behalf of The International Academy of the Visual Arts, we are honored to recognize our winners as they continue to set a high standard of excellence for Web development."

"We're honored to have been selected for this award," commented Iacovos Zachariades president of Global Reach. "It's a reflection of our determination to provide best-in-class solutions for our clients."

The W3 Awards are sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, interactive, advertising, and marketing firms.

"It's a honor to receive this award," commented Kristin K. Saddoris, vice president of Conlin Properties. "We love how our web site turned out! It's a validation of our efforts to create web site that's useful to our clients and prospective clients."

About Global Reach: Global Reach, founded in 1995, provides a variety of services including advanced web application development and web site design, graphic design, web consulting, search engine optimization and marketing, and network maintenance and support services to more than 500 clients. The firm serves clients across a broad range of industries including government, education, professional services, real estate, healthcare, associations, manufacturing, financial services and insurance. Global Reach develops customized solutions and also provides pre-packaged web site solutions. The company, headquartered in Ames, has two Iowa offices in Ames and Des Moines, and two international offices in Cyprus and South Korea..

About Conlin Properties: Conlin Properties, Inc. was established in May of 1986 by James and Roxanne Conlin as a fee based property management company to serve the needs of single family condominiums, commercial office space, and multifamily dwelling owners and users in central Iowa. Conlin Companies manages over 8,000 units in the Greater Des Moines area, along with 250,000 square feet of commercial, retail and industrial space. Our development division typically has $25 million of product under construction annually, and Conlin Brokers, has over 35 years of local experience buying and selling in today's market. For more information, please visit www.conlinproperties.com.

About the W3 Awards: The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the web and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning sites and marketing programs. In honoring outstanding websites, web advertising, and web marketing, The W3 Awards is the first major web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. For more information, please visit www.iavisarts.org.