Gloucester Township Wins at the 16th Annual Horizon Interactive Awards Competition
Indianapolis, IN USA – April 2, 2018 – The Horizon Interactive Awards, a leading international interactive media awards competition, has announced the 2017 award winners to highlight this year’s “best of the best” in interactive media production.
The Gloucester Township website GloTwp.com was recognized for their excellence with a Silver award in the Websites-Government Agency category. GloTwp.com was also recognized for their excellence with a Bronze award in the Websites-Towns & Municipalities category
“Gloucester Township is honored to receive the Horizon Interactive Awards for both Websites-Government Agency and Websites-Towns & Municipalities categories. The development of informative and easy-to-use websites is paramount in communicating with the residents of our community and we will continue to explore new and innovative ways to further enhance our communication with our citizens.” Said, Gloucester Township mayor David R. Mayer
The 2017 competition saw over 1000 entries from around the world including 36 out of 50 US States and 16 other countries including: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, and the United Arab Emirates.
An international panel of judges, consisting of industry professionals with diverse backgrounds evaluated categories ranging from online advertising to mobile applications. The 2017 winning entries showcase the industry’s best interactive media solutions including web sites, mobile applications, print media, interactive displays, public exhibits, online advertising, video, email and more.
“The 2017 competition was an extremely interesting competition for many reasons. We saw a return to simplicity of the user experiences, an emphasis on minimal design, a deepening of the importance of mobile first design and more targeted and streamlined content to bolster the user’s offline experiences.” Said, Mike Sauce- Founder of the Horizon Interactive Awards. “In addition, we continue to see and integration of multiple types of media to seamlessly integrate social channels, audio, video, 360° immersive video, and stunning photography. Many of the top award winners illustrate a perfect balance of form and function that are as welcoming and interesting to look at as they are in their overall purpose.”
The Horizon Interactive Awards holds the competition each year with the winners being announced the following April. For more information visit the Horizon Interactive Awards online: www.horizoninteractiveawards.com.
About the Horizon Interactive Awards
In its 16th year, the Horizon Interactive Awards was created to recognize excellence in interactive media production worldwide. Since 2001, the competition has received tens of thousands of entries from many countries around the world and nearly all 50 US States. Each year, those entries are narrowed down to the “best of the best” to be recognized and promoted on an international stage for their excellence. The judging process involves a blend of the Horizon Interactive Awards advisory panel and an international panel of volunteer judges consisting of industry professionals. Winning entries have been dubbed the “best of the best” in the interactive media industry.
