TEAM MILLER SYSTEMS WINS WOW IRON CHEF OF WEB DESIGN CHALLENGE AT MACWORLD BOSTON

Boston, MA. July 14, 2004- Top level Web professionals from Miller Systems, MMI Inc, Pixel Bridge Inc, and Verndale competed yesterday at the First Annual Iron Chef of Web design competition on the show floor at Macworld Boston.

Bill Cullifer, WOW Executive Director and event coordinator said this event was an “excellent demonstration on how true professionals need to balance their team’s skill sets, with the ability to analyze a situation and produce a viable solution, and apply the technology and design techniques appropriately for the circumstances.” The goal of this event was to “educate the audience and the attending press regarding the complex level of Web skills that practicing Web professional’s posses.” Cullifer said.

The winners:
Miller Systems of Boston, MA edged out rival teams to claim the grand prize in the overall competition with team members, Seth Miller, Eleni Stathoulis, David Denis competing. Verndale of Boston, MA walked away with first place in the category of Site Design with Matt Pisapia, Viki Leibowitz and Liz Spranzani competing.

Winning second place in the overall competition was team MMI Inc. of Brewster, MA with Bert Jackson, Founder of MMI, David Fontes, Lead Developer, MMI and Dana Meisner, Web Designer, with Inflexxion competing.

Taking third place in the overall competition was team Pixel Bridge Inc. of Boston, MA with Brian Piccolo, David Polcaro and Tim Bourgeois competing.

The high profile competition was hosted by the WOW in partnership with Macworld Boston. A panel of four experts selected from the local Web professional community based their winning scores on the following criteria developed by WOW:

WOW’s participation at Macworld Boston marks a major milestone in efforts to set education and certification standards for Web professionals worldwide. WOW's Web education and certification standards were developed in conjunction with and are supported by leaders from the computer industry, including Cisco Systems and Adobe, in addition to the U.S. government. This initiative was made possible in part by a $1.4 million federal grant that WOW received in September 2000 in collaboration with Prentice Hall Publishing Company, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and the University of Washington to create educational resources and standards for Web professionals worldwide.

About World Organization of Webmasters
The World Organization of Webmasters is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the support of individuals and organizations that create, manage or market Web sites. WOW provides education as well as certification, technical, employment and member advantage services to thousands of aspiring and practicing Web professionals worldwide.For more information please visit http://www.joinwow.org

About Miller Systems
Founded in 1995, Miller Systems solves business problems through the creation of elegant online user experiences. Our clients realize ROI through the design and development of award-winning web sites, enterprise portals, e-commerce systems, legacy integration, intranets, extranets, IT infrastructure and web analytics solutions. We provide clients with expertise and accountability during the entire engagement lifecycle by leveraging a unique blend of services that span use case design, graphic design, software engineering, IT consulting, and hosting solutions.

We have delivered successful solutions for such companies as Priority Healthcare, Iron Mountain, Clean Harbors, Ciena, State Street Corporation, IDG/Computerworld, Lotus Development Corporation, Progress Software, NES Clothing, Brix Networks, Fabreeka International, and the Boston Society of Architects. Miller Systems is a member of the Inc 500 and Deloitte & Touche New England Technology Fast 50. For more information please visit our web site, at http://www.millersystems.com/, call 617-266-4200, or send email to info@millersystems.com.

About MMI
Since the early days of MMI, the company has been striving to understand the exact purpose of each web project and how it interacts with the ever-changing technology of the Internet. Careful analysis and experience allow us to develop a plan that clearly outlines the goals and objectives for each project. Without the active participation of the client it would be impossible to produce an accurate and appropriate plan. MMI provides the guidance and support needed to make this an enlightening process with a clear road map to success as the ultimate outcome.

While six years is not a long time for traditional companies to be in business, it is considered a mature age for an Internet company. We were building sites when you could do little more than post pictures and text. Our fascination with the internet has kept us discovering new technologies and applications that make the web experience more enriching. Our practical business roots keep us grounded in the reality of deadlines and compatibility. Together, these commitments allow us to create web sites that work. Assisting team MMI, will be a representative from Inflexxion Inc. of Newton, MA. a behavioral health care technology company that develops, designs, test and markets multimedia healthcare business solutions. For more information about MMI visit: http://www.mmiusa.com. For more information about Inflexxion visit: http://www.inflexxion.com

About Pixel
Pixel Bridge is a consulting firm helping small and middle market organizations take full advantage of the Internet's potential as a sales, marketing, and operational tool. We are committed to delivering premium, customized, and cost-effective solutions to meet all of our clients' Internet-related needs, which may include:

Our professional services include Internet strategy and planning, Web site design and development, online marketing, and ongoing Web maintenance and management. Pixel Bridge is a privately held corporation headquartered in the Fort Point Channel area of downtown Boston. For more information visit: http://www.pixelbridge.com/

About Verndale
Founded in 1998, Verndale provides comprehensive Internet strategy, development, and support services to emerging and midsize businesses. At Verndale, our superbly talented, highly trained team of developers, designers, and project managers takes great pride in the practicality of our solutions, the intimacy of our relationships, and the quality of our work. More than 150 emerging and midsize businesses (as well as divisions of Fortune 500 companies) consider themselves our partners.

Achieving the Next Level of Internet Presence
In the quest for growth and cost-savings, emerging and midsize companies are moving swiftly to transform their Web presence:

However, rapid and continuous evolution of the Internet entails significant cost, risk, and uncertainty for mid-sized companies with limited budgets for IT and the Internet. Every dollar counts. You don’t have the luxury of being wrong – and Verndale knows it.
For more information visit: http://www.verndale.com/