(Omaha, NE, March 12, 2009) – Omaha based interactive design company iAppeal Media in partnership with Travel and Transport, Inc. have been honored with a Platinum Award from The American Design Awards (ADA) for their work on the recently redesigned Travel and Transport corporate web site, www.tandt.com. The entry by iAppeal Media was among 33 sites chosen from a pool of hundreds of entries. 

The American Design Awards (ADA) is among the top internationally recognized design awards organizations, and perhaps the most popular independent awards organization globally with more than 35,000 submissions annually. American Design Awards' mission is to educate designers regarding the importance of upholding ethical design and business practices.

The American Design Awards looks at and grades hundreds of web design entries each month in their Monthly Design Contest. Grading is based on creativity, effectiveness and practicality. “iAppeal Media is thrilled to have been recognized by the American Design Awards for our work on the Travel and Transport website, www.tandt.com. The website has truly been a team effort between iAppeal and Travel and Transport and we could not be more pleased with the outcome,” said Tom Sailors, Partner at iAppeal Media. 

Travel and Transport has partnered with iAppeal Media for just over a year and have completed projects that have produced exciting results for Travel and Transport. “When we started looking for a company who could redesign our corporate web site, we were looking for an organization that was dedicated to customer service and that would serve as an extension of our Marketing team. iAppeal absolutely exceeded our expectations and I look forward to working with them on many more projects in the future,” said Chantel Windeshausen, Manager, Marketing.

About Travel and Transport
Travel and Transport serves as the 6th largest travel management company in the United States and is the largest 100% employee owned agency in the nation. They are dedicated to exceeding the needs of our clients and have a true passion for providing only the best in customers service. They currently have 92 locations in 33 states.

About iAppeal Media
iAppeal Media is an interactive design company in Omaha, Nebraska committed to building the best online experiences for our clients and their customers. They design and develop Flash-based websites, games, eCards, and applications, with a special interest in social networking and viral marketing.

About American Design Awards
The American Design Awards was established to recognize individual artists, design firms and companies who value the art of visual communication on an ongoing basis, through fair judging criteria by design professionals, with the goal to uphold ethical business and design standards.