Acsys Selected as 2005 MITX Awards Finalist for Swiss Army Brands International Web Site Design

Acsys, Inc., a full-service interactive consulting firm, announced today they have been selected as a finalist in the 2005 Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) Awards. Acsys received their prestigious nomination for their Web design work for Swiss Army Brands, Inc. (found at www.swissarmy.com). Swiss Army Brands, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Victorinox, A.G.

Acsys was chosen to bring the Swiss Army Brands Web site up to date and help establish a more coherent framework for navigating the full array of Victorinox Swiss Army Brands products, Web sites, and markets. In addition, Swiss Army Brands wanted to control maintenance costs, conduct Web site and trend analyses, as well as update content, images, order tracking, repairs and other interactive elements

"Being recognized by an esteemed organization like MITX is really a testament to our design staff," commented Stan Valencis, Acsys President and CTO. "Our organization rose to the task and delivered an innovative, creative, and technically advanced site that will benefit Swiss Army Brands for years to come," added Valencis.

The largest creative awards competition in New England, The MITX Awards celebrates the best creative and technological accomplishments in a showcase of the best Web sites from a wide range of categories. For its Swiss Army Brands work, Acsys is a finalist in the consumer brands category . The Tenth Annual MITX Awards ceremony take place on November 2, at the Copley Place Marriott in Boston.

Swiss Army Brands, Inc.

Swiss Army Brands, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Victorinox, A.G., is the exclusive United States, Canadian and Caribbean marketer of Victorinox^TM Original Swiss Army^TM Knives, multi-tools and SwissCards^TM. In addition to its line of Swiss Army^TM Watches, the company also markets apparel and travel gear products under the Victorinox^TM brand and cutlery under the R. H. Forschner^TM brand.