Webby International Ambassador Program

• Global Webby Sites

The Webbys, hailed as "The most prestigious award in the world" by the BBC, is the global index of success for interactive work. The 10th Annual Webby Awards drew 5,500 entries from over 40 countries and from all 50 States, an over 30% growth from 2005.

This year, the Webbys are doing even more to reach the global community through the new Webby International Ambassador Program. Webby Ambassadors are a group of passionate Internet supporters, creatives, and entrepreneurs in 15 countries, serving as a "voice on the ground" in their area.

Please contact Webby Ambassadors if you're interested in partnership, participating in a Webby event abroad, or if you are an entrant and need any foreign language assistance.

Entries for The Webby Awards from every country are accepted here at webbyawards.com.

Webby International Ambassador - Canada

Contact Info: 372 Ste Catherine St. West Suite 101 Montreal, Quebec, H3B 1A2 Canada 514-875-0003 Email: canada[at}webbyawards[dot]com URL: http://www.plankdesign.com

Warren Wilansky and Allen Mendelsohn Principal & Founder and VP, Marketing and Business Development Plank Plank has been doing great work on the Web since 1998. Founder Warren Wilansky put his heart and soul into making the Web a good-looking place. Warren soon realized there was lot more to making a successful Website than pretty pictures. It was about results, and usefulness, and user-friendliness, AND good aesthetics. With all of that in mind, Plank has taken off to new heights, with an extensive client list of the cool and the powerful, such as director Michael Moore, the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, the Fantasia Film Festival and Buzz Image, among others. Warren is the mind behind project strategy, idea generation, and defining the big picture at Plank. His extensive research skills, creative diplomacy and enthusiastic brainstorming motivate project creativity. Warren has delved into many facets of the creative world including CD-ROM production, radio music direction, and magazine production, all of which he now applies to the Web. Warren's skills and experience have led to contributions and speaking engagements for a number of publications and events, including SXSW, allmaple.com, Hour Magazine and the Yes Montreal Young Entrepreneurs Conference. Allen gave up the trappings of a high-priced legal career to focus on his real interest - the Web. He brings a unique mix of skills to his position, with an MBA (concentrating in marketing and international business), two law degrees, and years of experience in the corporate and legal worlds. Allen takes full advantage of the brilliant creative and technical minds at Plank to help tailor innovative Web and multimedia designs that integrate superbly into any marketing plan. Plank's vision for all of our projects is to blend creative, technology, and marketing into a cohesive solution, which Allen helps facilitate. While they take the Web seriously, Allen and Warren are not above putting on fake moustaches for comedic effect.