Press Release
Kristen Plemon
Account Executive
C. Blohm & Associates, Inc.
608.839.9805
kristen@cblohm.com
Laura Hannah
Brand Marketing Manager
netTrekker
877.517.1125
lhannah@nettrekker.com
Cincinnati, OH – April 26, 2010 – The ComputED Gazette has announced that netTrekker has been selected as a winner in its 16th Annual Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIE) competition in the Best Internet Resources category. This award marks the fifth BESSIE award for netTrekker in the past six years.
The BESSIE Awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. The awards program is sponsored by the ComputED Gazette and ComputED Learning Center, California’s leading computer education resource. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers around the world. The full list of winners can be viewed at http://computedgazette.com/page3.html.
netTrekker is the leading K-12 educational search tool. It enables educators to easily and safely connect to thousands of high-quality, standards-aligned digital resources and personalized learning tools to support students’ unique learning needs. All netTrekker resources are hand-selected by expert educators to keep every search safe, focused and relevant, and cover the entire school curriculum.
"We are dedicated to the providing the most relevant digital resources for engaging all students in a personalized learning experience that meets their unique needs," said Randy Wilhelm, CEO of netTrekker. "We are honored to be recognized in the BESSIE competition again this year for our work to deliver on that promise."
About netTrekker
netTrekker is a leader in the delivery of digital K-12 educational content. The company is dedicated to enhancing the education of today's youth with highly effective technologies that deliver the rich educational value of the Internet to every child in a safe, relevant, easy-to-use format. netTrekker is the #1 educational search tool and was first to market with a standards-based solution utilizing the services of Academic Benchmarks, the premier provider of comprehensive standards-based K-12 educational databases, alignment tools, and integration products. Peers, educators, and parents have honored netTrekker more than 25 times for it's contribution to education. Founded in 1999 by Robert Reinders, the company serves millions of students and thousands of schools around the world. For more information, visit www.nettrekker.co.uk or by phone 020 3287 4970