netTrekker, the Trusted Search Engine for Schools, Selected as Codie Award Finalist for Third Straight Year

netTrekker, the Trusted Search Engine for Schools, Selected as Codie Award Finalist for Third Straight Year First year to be honored in two separate categories CINCINNATI, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 19, 2005, The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) formally announced that netTrekker, the trusted search engine for schools, was selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2005 Codie Awards competition. In 2003, netTrekker received a Codie Award as the Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution and was a finalist in the Best Secondary Education Instructional Solution category in 2004. This year, netTrekker is a finalist for the first time in two separate categories: Best Web-Based Instructional Solution and Best Elementary Education Instructional Solution: Other Content Areas, which is a distinct accomplishment. The Codie Awards The Codie Awards, a national competition sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), is the only peer-recognition awards program of its kind in this industry and provides a unique opportunity for companies to vie for the praise of their competitors. Ken Wasch, President of SIIA, said, "The 20th annual Codie Awards continue the tradition of honoring the best of the software, content and education technology industries. When one considers the number of outstanding companies that competed this year, being named a Codie Awards finalist is a significant achievement." For more information on SIIA and the 2005 Codie Awards, please visit http://www.siia.net/codies/2005/ . About netTrekker netTrekker is the award-winning academic search engine specifically designed for school use. Unlike ordinary search engines, netTrekker delivers only the best educational resources from the entire Internet in a safe, organized, standards-aligned format to every desktop. Using netTrekker, educators, librarians, students and parents save valuable time because their Internet searches are powerfully productive, allowing them to spend less time searching and more time focused on learning. Randy Wilhelm, President and CEO of Thinkronize, developers of netTrekker, stated, "We are extremely honored to receive such prestigious recognition for our work to enhance education with effective technology and resources that support educators and help children learn. During the past four years, netTrekker has received six industry awards for education excellence and to add a second Codie Award would be a significant achievement for our growing company." To learn more about netTrekker, please visit www.netTrekker.com . Additional Awards netTrekker has been honored to receive these additional awards for enhancing teaching and learning: 2004 Distinguished Achievement Award, 2003 Award of Excellence, 2002 Awards Portfolio Winner, 2002 Best General/Interdisciplinary Curriculum Website Award, and a 2002 EDDIE Award. For more specific information on these awards, please visit http://www.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/awards.epl . Source: netTrekker CONTACT: Laura Hannah, Marketing Coordinator of netTrekker-Thinkronize, +1-513-731-4090, or lhannah@netTrekker.com Web site: http://www.thinkronize.com/ http://www.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/awards.epl http://www.nettrekker.com/ http://www.siia.net/codies/2005 ------- Profile: International Entertainment