The prestigious CIO Web Business 50 Award Winners have been announced from IDG`s CIO magazine. The award honours a mix of 50 outstanding business, government, and non-profit Web sites.

Travel related sites included in the fifty are MapQuest.com, Sidestep.com, Southwest Airlines and Vindigo.com.

“The World Wide Web is a crowded marketplace, but the winners of the CIO Web Business 50 Award are a step above other sites,” said Abbie Lundberg, editor in chief, CIO magazine. “Winning sites have combined excellence in design and functionality to create a top notch experience for their consumers, business partners and other users.”

Web sites were judged on a number of criteria including design, ease of user navigation, special features and functionality, and business value. Judges also looked for innovation, honouring sites that provide new and ingenious ways to service their target markets, customers, or own organization.

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