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1999 Winners
10 Regional Winners

The ten regional winners of the first ISI/InterForum E-Commerce Awards in 1999 came from a wide variety of sectors, from a cheese shop to a plastics manufacturer. 

National Winner
Civil Defence Supply
Company producing specialised police and security products reaches foreign markets through web and increased its turnover to £3 million, which is set to double in 1999/2000.

Card Corporation
Stationery printing company uses Internet solution to meet customer needs £1.2 million revenue and rising

Delap and Waller
Mechanical Engineering firm increases it turnover by £600,000 (almost 15%) despite the high pound due in part to its innovative use of non web-based e-commerce.

Grey matter
Cold business leads and catalogue requests doubled with web presence; 20% of its sales are now on-line; overseas orders are growing

Mansfield Motors
Traditional Land Rover dealership uses web to reach new customers and cut out the middle man over 20% of spare parts are sold over the web; orders shipped to 80 countries.

Pentwyn Splicers
Textile machine manufacturer saves on purchasing, cuts operational costs and reaches new customers on web. Export turnover rose by over 20% in 1998-9 despite the strong pound

Plade
Specialist plastics manufacturer uses Internet to compete internationally: export business grew almost 4 times following £10,000 website redevelopment

Reedform
Traditional print company improves quality of customer experience by providing them with ability to order and receive print jobs 'just in time' and track progress from their own PC

Sykes Cottages
Small holiday cottage agency uses web to reach new customers and cut costs: web site now accounts for well over 20% of bookings, targeted e-mail marketing now possible

Teddington Cheese
Specialist small food retailer reaches new customers on-line: web site paid for itself within a year; has now opened a new real store.

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