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My Neighbourhoods nominated for the New Statesman New Media Awards 2007 for Contribution to civic society award
12 April 2007
The New Statesman, Britain's leading political magazine, in association with Atos Origin, the leading IT services company, announces the nomination of My Neighbourhoods in their New Media Awards in the category of Contribution to civic society award. This award will go to the project that best uses new media technology to contribute to civic society.
The key themes of this year's awards are "accessibility, usability and interactivity". The awards celebrate those who use new media for the benefit of others, whether in their community or in society at large. Since 1998, these awards have promoted projects that embrace new technology, fresh thinking and creative management in the UK.
The editor of the New Statesman, John Kampfner said: "As the hits on our own website, www.newstatesman.com, have shot up by almost 150% since our recent relaunch, we have seen first hand the power and potential inherent in the medium. We are delighted to be able to champion those who are using technology to make a real difference to society."
My Neighbourhoods founder Danny Bull said, "This is excellent news for My Neighbourhoods and our members. The quick growth we've witnessed, the positive feedback on our current features by users and now this nomination highlight just how useful the site has become for improving neighbourly communication and making a real impact on people's everyday lives."
My Neighbourhoods is a fast-growing community networking site that helps people get to know their neighbours, create real-life local community relationships, find out more about their area and sell online for free. The site operates nationally throughout the UK and aims to benefit communities everywhere, in a safe and secure manner.
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About the New Statesman
Founded in 1913, the New Statesman is Britain's leading political and current affairs magazine. The first New Statesman New Media Awards were held in 1998.
Full details of the awards can be found at: www.newstatesman.com/newmedia.
Anyone with an eligible example of ICT in public life is welcome to enter it for review. Entries are accepted until 31 May 2007. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Central London in July.
About Atos Origin
Atos Origin is an international information technology services company. Its business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration and managed operations. The company's annual revenues are more than EUR 5 billion and it employs over 46,000 people in 40 countries. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic Games and has a client base of international blue-chip companies across all sectors. Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Eurolist Market and trades as Atos Origin, AtosEuronext, Atos Worldline and Atos Consulting. For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.atosorigin.com
For more information on Atos Origin contact: Kate Taylor (07866 853 401) or Charlotte Eisenhart (020 7881 5645)
