Boston, MA (November 5, 2002) — PaperThin, Inc.’s CommonSpot Content Server has been selected as the winner in the category of Content Management for the 2002 MIMC Awards. The annual MIMC Awards is the largest awards competition in the country recognizing excellence in interactive work and technology applications designed, produced, or developed in New England. Winners were announced in 29 categories, including four “Best of” awards at an awards ceremony attended by nearly 1,000 industry professionals held on November 4th at the Boston Copley Place Marriott.
CommonSpot Content Server is a full-featured, browser-based Web publishing and dynamic content management solution (CMS) used by more than 100 organizations of all sizes worldwide to efficiently manage Internet, intranet and extranet sites.
“Today, more than ever, the ability for organizations to see a demonstrable return on investment for technology spending is critical,” said Todd Peters, PaperThin president. “CommonSpot delivers this by providing affordable, out-of-the-box functionality that enables organizations to rapidly create and effectively maintain dynamic Web sites, at a much lower cost than other solutions on the market today. It also frees up IT staff by putting content management into the hands of content owners, allowing them to easily deliver compelling content to their target audiences. We’re delighted to have been recognized by MIMC and the judges with this prestigious award.”
"Judging by the winners, who represent a wide cross section of industries including retail, government, media, entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing and financial services, creativity is alive and well in New England," said Leslie Cushing, executive director of MIMC. "The work was some of the best we've ever seen, and clearly demonstrates how companies are utilizing technologies to enhance their business performance."
Entries were judged by over 100 industry professionals representing various disciplines who are distinguished in their fields including media representatives, industry analysts, creative directors, designers, technologists, investors and business professionals.
The 2002 MIMC Awards were sponsored by Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston.com, Magic Hour Communications, MSN, Nixon Peabody LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC and Technology Review.
About PaperThin, Inc.
PaperThin, Inc. is a privately held Massachusetts-based company. Since 1993, PaperThin has helped corporations and government agencies of all sizes to significantly reduce the time and expense involved in creating, updating and managing Web content. PaperThin’s flagship product, CommonSpot Content Server, powers Internet, intranet and extranet sites worldwide for organizations of all sizes, including the AFL-CIO, Biogen, Bell & Howell, Kent State University, Car Fax, Gillette, Siemens and TRW. CommonSpot was recently named Best Content Management Tool for the second consecutive year in the ColdFusion Developer’s Journal Reader’s Choice Awards.
PaperThin’s select group of partners includes industry leading Web design and development firms, high-tech consultants, software manufacturers, and training firms, worldwide. As a Macromedia Alliance partner, PaperThin is an active member of the ColdFusion community. For more information about PaperThin, Inc., please visit
www.paperthin.com.
About MIMC
Founded in 1996, MIMC is dedicated to accelerating business opportunities and professional development for its more than 3,000 members throughout New England. Originally serving established and emerging technology companies, MIMC has broadened its focus and attracted leading edge companies and individuals from a variety of industries including financial services and healthcare.
MIMC provides companies with the opportunity to collaborate and develop new business alliances, learn about sources for new technologies and services, and meet prospective vendors, clients and investment companies. Additionally MIMC provides extensive professional development programs including business and technical training courses and networking.
MIMC offers numerous forums, promotional opportunities and award recognition programs for companies of all sizes and in all stages of growth. With more than 75 events each year, MIMC provides its membership with a venue to promote their company to highly targeted audiences through sponsorships, speaking and networking opportunities. For more information, go to
www.mimc.org.
