Berndt Group to Attend Ektron's 2009 Synergy Conference

TBG Nominated for an Ektron All Star Award for Best Association Web Site

October 29, 2009

BALTIMORE, MD—The Berndt Group announced that it will attend Ektron's Synergy Conference. Synergy 2009, is Ektron CMS400.NET's Worldwide Customer Conference; the conference is a premier networking and professional development event in the content management systems sector. This year's conference is in Buena Vista, Florida, November 1 - 4, 2009.

John Mohr, Director of Accounts at The Berndt Group, enthused, "I am really looking forward to the two-hour certification programs, in particular the 'Successful methodologies for successful projects seminar.' Of course being in Orlando and attending Lisa Welchman’s keynote on web governance are highlights for me as well."

In addition to being a long-time Ektron Premier Partner, The Berndt Group was recognized as the Ektron partner of the month in July for its dedication to developing outstanding web sites and creatively extending Ektron technology to meet clients' business goals.

The Berndt Group also received a 2009 Ektron All Star Award for "Best Association Site," for work on the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) web site. Ektron selected Award recipients for sixteen different industry and regional categories.

Ektron will recognize the Award recipients at Synergy. The Berndt Group is in contention to win Ektron's 2009 "Site of the Year Award," which Ektron will reveal and feature at Synergy.

John Berndt, President and CEO commented, "We are looking forward to Synergy, which is a great chance to network and see what's going on in content management, as well as what Ektron has planned for future releases."

Ektron CMS400.NET is also now available on the U.S. Government's General Services Administration’s (GSA) schedule 70, for information technology resources. CMS400.NET is listed under The Berndt Group, Ltd.'s contract.

The Berndt Group has completed a number of high-profile and award-winning sites in the Ektron CMS, including:

• Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) (Ektron All Star Award)
• Arts Every Day (The Berndt Group won a Webby for this site)
• SafeNet, Inc.
• RWD Technologies
• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC)
• Johns Hopkins Childrens Center
• Treatment Action Group (TAG)
• The Council on Quality Leadership (CQL)
• Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women

We are also in the process of developing new sites in Ektron for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Shelter Development, Brightview Senior Living, eInstruction and the Maryland State Education Association.

Stop by The Berndt Group's table at Synergy and see how The Berndt Group can assist with your content management consulting, selection and implementation needs!

About The Berndt Group

The Berndt Group has been a leading Web design, development and brand communications firm since 1991. The firm provides an integrated set of creative services, including strategic consulting, brand and application development, software implementation, web site design, and internet marketing. Based in Baltimore, MD, the firm services a diverse international and regional base of over fifty active clients, including: The National Aquarium, Johns Hopkins Institutions, SafeNet, Inc., Raytheon, U.S. Immigration, The Federal Aviation Administration, The U.S. Forest Service, The Abell Foundation, and many others. For more information, visit www.berndtgroup.net.

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