Thwing-Albert Named as Finalist in Business.Com What Works for Business Contest
Thwing-Albert is one of five contest finalists vying for Best Web Presence and a grand prize of $10,000
West Berlin, NJ, Dec. 12, 2008 - Thwing-Albert Instrument Company, a leading provider of physical testing equipment and services, was named as one of the finalists in the Business.com What Works for Business Contest which aims to identify the best solutions to business challenges. Thwing-Albert's entry was selected as one of the best in the Web Presence category from hundreds of contest entries by a panel of business experts serving as contest judges.
Winners for each of the 10 contest categories, and the overall contest winner, will be chosen by popular vote at The What Works for Business Contest Voting page from Wednesday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. The final contest results will be announced on Monday, Jan. 12 with each category winner receiving $2,000 and the overall contest winner receiving $10,000.
"We're excited to be recognized among many other accomplished businesses," said Brian Kline, Marketing Manager, Thwing-Albert, which partnered with ThomasNet to develop a more searchable and customer-friendly Website and online catalog. "Our challenge was to reach out to new markets such as the food industry, and new regions, such as South America, that would benefit from our products and services. Our new site is much more responsive to customers and prospects, and as a result has also improved driven double-digit sales growth for our company."
Sponsored by Business.com, the leading business search engine, directory and pay-per-click advertising network, the What Works for Business Contest is open to all North American businesses and is designed to help shift business focus from what's wrong with the economy to what small businesses can actually do to survive and thrive in 2009. Eligible participants submitted a brief description of a business challenge they faced and how they solved it in one of 10 key business categories - Money, Technology, Sales & Marketing, Web, Office Management, Operations, People, Business Location, Startup, and Management - between Oct. 22 and Dec. 3. These entries were reviewed by Business.com's editorial team and then rated by a panel of action-oriented business leaders to determine the finalists.
"The What Works for Business Contest showcases the ingenuity of small business owners, managers and startup entrepreneurs while creating a resource for businesses seeking real answers," says Daniel Kehrer, Editor of Business.com and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Journalist of the Year for the Los Angeles region.
To vote or see a complete description of contest rules, visit whatworks.business.com/
About Thwing-Albert Company
Thwing-Albert Instrument Company is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of advanced testing instrumentation. For over a century, Thwing-Albert has provided proven testing equipment and has earned a reputation as a foremost authority on physical testing standards. From the tab on a cough tablet, to the seal on a bag of potato chips, to the fabric of a pair of jeans, Thwing-Albert designs and develops products that test the physical properties of a wide range of materials. Research laboratories and quality control departments worldwide confidently rely on Thwing-Albert's affordable precision instruments to develop and produce high quality products.
Thwing-Albert Media Contact:
Brian Kline
Marketing Manager
Thwing-Albert
856.767.1000
bkline@thwingalbert.com
Business.com Media Contact:
Dianne Molina
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Business.com
310.586.4150
dmolina@business.com
