Somnio Solutions Inc. Selected as a First Runner-Up of Cisco's Growing with Technology Awards 2006

December 13, 2006; 09:11 AM
Somnio Solutions is named a First Runner-Up in the Sales and Marketing Category of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2006. Winners were announced during a ceremony at the Hotel Valencia in San Jose, Calif.

SOMNIO SOLUTIONS embraces technology on every level of its business. As a high-tech agency specializing in interactive media, its livelihood depends on an ability to constantly integrate new technology into its offerings. This focus has led Somnio to be devoted in its efforts to implement new technologies into the marketing plans of Somnio clients. Somnio utilizes many Web 2.0 platforms such as Flash, Flex and AJAX to add business metrics to client marketing offerings. Somnio also is on the forefront of adopting new technology innovations, and plans to make extensive use of Adobe’s upcoming development platform, Apollo. The centralized and network enabled nature of these platforms allows Somnio to offer new levels of collaboration and measurement.

The Cisco Growing with Technology Awards was created to recognize small and medium-sized organizations that demonstrate how networking technology solutions can effectively address business challenges. The winners of the program serve as role models and best practices for other businesses that want to use technology to fuel growth and compete more effectively. A panel of 10 judges selected 15 winners in five categories from more than 400 applications.

“As a leading high-tech creative agency, Somnio creates dynamic marketing tools that communicate the value of our client’s brands, products and services through technology. Cisco is a global leader in the networking market, and it is an honor to be recognized as a company that uses technology to provide companies and consumers with a more efficient and effective way to communicate.”

“With more business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing being done online, companies require marketing platforms that cut through the clutter and deliver custom messaging directly to customers in a process that is focused and relative to their needs. Somnio will continue to develop unique techniques for incorporating technology into marketing campaigns,” says Garrett Goeters, vice president of sales with Somnio Solutions.

This year’s panel of judges is composed of a diverse, cross section of experts in the field of small and medium business operations. Members include: Ken Bast, Vice President, Ingram Micro; Ray Boggs, Vice President of small and medium business research, IDC; Andy Bose, Chief Executive Officer, AMI-Partners; Joslyn Faust, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner; Mika Krammer, Director of Windows Client Mobility Marketing, Microsoft Corp.; David Morgan, President, D.W. Morgan; Elspeth Jane Murray, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University (Canada); Joni Podolsky, Director of community programs, Entrepreneurs Foundation; Mark Quinn, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration; and Joe Diodati, Senior Director of small and midsize business marketing, Cisco Systems.

“This year’s winners have proven that there is a correlation between a company’s investment in networking technology and success,” said Peter Alexander, Vice President, Commercial Marketing, Cisco Systems. “Somnio was selected because they stood out as an organization that uses a network to create sustainable, competitive differentiation, while improving operational efficiencies and effectiveness.”

About Somnio Solutions

Somnio is a high-tech creative agency that focuses on increasing the effectiveness of business-to-business communications. The word Somnio is Latin for "Dream" and our mission is to create and enable media-rich business communication tools which captivate and engage the audience. Our solutions include a full range of marketing services as well as interactive tools and web application development. Our unique blend of marketing experience, creative design and technical know-how position us to deliver value to any marketing or sales enablement effort. Somnio is a privately held company based in Austin, TX with clients including IBM, Cisco, HP, 3M, Avaya, Freescale and Texas Instruments. For more information visit www.somnio.com.