BNET, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and TechRepublic Wins 14 Digital Azbee Awards of Excellence from American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBE)

 

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 - CBS Interactive announced today its sites BNET, CBS MoneyWatch.com and TechRepublic won 14 Digital Azbee Awards, a national award series from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).   They were honored with seven gold, six silver and one bronze awards.

 

"The numerous awards that were awarded to BNET, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and TechRepublic, are a testament to the category-leading business content we create," said Greg Mason, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CBS Interactive's Business Network.   "We are honored to receive accolades from such a prestigious, national society of our peers, and we will continue to create timely, service-oriented business content for the millions of online users who turn to our brands every month."

 

The honors were announced at ASBPE's Digital Symposium in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 6.  Founded in 1964, the ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the mainstream business, trade, and specialty press. This year marks the inaugural Digital Azbee Awards of Excellence, the premiere digital contest in B2B publishing. With 28 categories to choose from, the Digital Azbees is the most competitive digital awards contest in B2B publishing.

 

 Here is a list of the winners:

 

BNET

•·        "Navigating Uncertainty" article by Kim Girard

Gold

 Web Step-by-Step/How-To Article

•·         "Sales Machine" blog by Geoffrey James

 Silver

How-To/Tips/Service Blog

 

CBS MoneyWatch.com

•·         "Sleep Your Way to the Top" by Gail Belsky

Silver                                                                              

Web Feature/Article

•·         "Home Equity" by Ilyce Glink

Silver

Blog - General Excellence

•·        "How to Switch Careers in a Recession" by Chris Warren

Bronze

Web Step-by-Step/How-To Article

 

TechRepublic

•·        TechRepublic:  A peer-to-peer community for IT professionals

Gold

Integrated Social Media Community

•·        Career Management blog by Toni Bowers

 Gold

Blog - General Excellence

Blog - Analysis/Commentary

•·        Microsoft Windows blog (various contributors)

Gold

Blog-How-To/Tips/Service

•·        Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers by Bill Detwiler, Sonja Thompson, Selena Frye, Mark Kaelin, and Greg Shultz

Gold

Video- Step-by-Step/How To

•·        "10 Things" weekly newsletter by Jody Gilbert, Toni Bowers, Bill Detwiler, and Jason Hiner

Gold

E-Newsletter-General Excellence

•·        Tech Sanity Check blog by Jason Hiner

Silver

Blog - Analysis/Commentary

•·        Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G by Bill Detwiler, Mark Kaelin, and Jason Hiner

Silver

Slide Show

•·        Microsoft Office newsletter by Jody Gilbert, Toni Bowers, Bill Detwiler, and Jason Hiner

Silver

E-Newsletter-Tips/How-To/Service Journalism

 

About CBS Interactive

CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the best online content network for information and entertainment.  With more than 200 million people visiting its properties each month, it is the 8th largest Web property globally and the 5th largest Web property in the U.S. in terms of unique video viewers. Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CNET, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, TV.com, BNET and Last.fm, span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news and business.

 

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