Espresso and Netmedia both shortlisted for prestigious awards!

14th November 2006

This week has been a bumper week for award nominations with Espresso shortlisted for 4 BETT Awards and Netmedia being part of 2 shortlisted submissions for the e-Government Awards.

The prestigious BETT Awards recognise "innovative solutions that the product or service offers to meet the challenges faced by users in the sector specified in the selected category."

Espresso is delighted to have been nominated 4 times in the following categories:-

Digital Content (Primary Other)

Aim: To reward exemplary software and content except in the subject areas of English, mathematics, science and ICT at primary phase.

Toy Design                            KS2 Design & Technology
Espresso French Service   KS2 Modern Foreign Languages

Digital Content (Secondary Other)

Aim: To reward exemplary software and content in any subject area except English, Maths, Science and ICT at secondary phase.

PSHE & Citizenship Service           KS3

SEN Solutions

Aim: To reward products that make a distinct contribution to supporting learners with special educational needs, from early years to post-16 education and training

ClickerVision (produced by Crick & Espresso)

For more information: http://www.bettawards.com

Many thanks to all of our user schools to whom we credit these nominations! We appreciate your putting Espresso into effective practice in your schools and continuing to support our service.

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The e-Government National Awards 2006 highlight the best services improving citizens and business transaction with councils, central government departments and other public sector organisations.

Finalists include a great diversity and spread of achievement in e-Government right across the UK. Netmedia’s Education Portal products have been deployed in the following two initiatives shortlisted for an award:

Catogory: e-Government excellence, Education

Public sector online or electronic educational services which transform learning.

Northern Grid for Learning
Essex County Council - The Essex Grid For Learning

For more information:  www.e-governmentawards.co.uk
Netmedia is very proud to have been involved in these two nominations, assisting these organisations in achieving e-Learning excellence. We  wish both nominees the best of luck.

Both awards ceremonies will take place in January 2007.

Espresso Education and Netmedia Education will be exhibiting at BETT 2007 on  10th -13th January.