Interactive Agency Digital Bungalow Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

For Immediate Release

Salem, Massachusetts, USA – November 4, 2011 – Digital Bungalow and The School for Field Studies’ (SFS) today jointly announced that SFS’s new Digital Bungalow-designed website, www.fieldstudies.org, has been selected as a finalist in the Educational Institution category of the 16^th annual MITX Interactive Awards.

Digital Bungalow and SFS, both based in Salem, Massachusetts, will be recognized with the other finalists at a ceremony traditionally attended by over 1,000 of the region’s top interactive marketing and technology professionals.

Winners will be announced at the ceremony, held at the Sheraton Boston on December 5^th. Held annually by the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, the MITX Awards recognize excellence in the creation of web innovations designed, produced or developed in New England.

Other finalists in the Educational Institution category include the Harvard University website, the Boston University College of Communication website, Brandeis Magazine, the Uncommon Schools website and Northeastern University College of Business Administration mobile website.

Digital Bungalow President Nate Wolfson stated, “We are thrilled to contribute to the success of a client with such a worthy mission. Our team designed the new SFS website to more effectively attract users, educate them on the unique and compelling value proposition of SFS, and convert them into applicants. We are grateful that MITX has recognized the success of the project with this honor."

“We educate future environmental leaders,” said Leslie Granese, SFS Director of Marketing and Enrollment. “Our objective with this website was to give prospective students a window into our programs and to capture the deep engagement between students, faculty, and communities that lie at the heart of our field-based study abroad programs. Digital Bungalow helped us achieve all of this and more.”

Begun in 1996, the MITX Awards has grown to become the largest and most prestigious awards competition in the country for technology innovations, and celebrates the best creative and technological accomplishments emerging from New England.

According to Debi Kleiman, president of MITX, “This year’s finalists represent true thought-leaders, experts, and innovators; they are the best and brightest our community has to offer, and their work bridges the space between creative ideas and technology. MITX is proud to serve as the foundation for this region’s vibrant digital community.”

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About The School for Field Studies: For more than 30 years, The School for Field Studies (www.fieldstudies.org), the United States’ oldest and largest environmental study abroad program for college undergraduates, has combined hands-on, multi-disciplinary environmental studies with scientific research to propose sustainable solutions to critical environmental problems. SFS students work with local communities to discover practical ways to manage their natural resources, and in the process undergo a transformational experience that helps them to advance their careers as skilled professionals and to become globally aware citizens.

About Digital Bungalow: Launched in 1999, Digital Bungalow (www.DigitalBungalow.com) has been working in the interactive space with clients such as Wall Street Journal and Bob's Discount Furniture longer than many digital agencies havebeen around. Based in the Boston Area, we are a digital marketing agency relentlessly focused on driving business results. We create and develop content-managed corporate & e-commerce websites, web& mobile applications and integrated cross-channel marketing campaigns to engage your targeted customers. Then we measure and analyze the data against key performance indicators, determine necessary adjustments and optimize accordingly to ensure we are delivering above and beyond your business goals.

About MITX

Established in 1996, MITX -- the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange -- is the leading industry organization focused on the web and mobile, bringing together the digital marketing, media and technology community to engage in what's next and how it will impact the marketing and business worlds. Connecting more than 7,500 professionals in New England, MITX is a dynamic community of thought leaders and collaborators in search of insight, education and opportunity. Creator of FutureM, MITX is headquartered in Boston, MA. For more information, visit http://www.mitx.org/.

Contacts:

Leslie Granese, The School for Field Studies, 978-304-6963, lgranese@fieldstudies.org

Nate Wolfson, Digital Bungalow, 617-529-9949, nwolfson@digitalbungalow.com

Kate Jurras, MITX , 617-871-2155 x202, kate@mitx.org