Webb Communications Designs New Italian Cultural Web Portal.


Webb Communications designed and developed the new web site for The Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York, www.italyculturemonth.org, which will serve as a portal for information on Italian culture. This site was designed and produced by John Battista De Santis, Vice President of Webb Communications and member of the Committee's Board of Directors.

On March 13th Webb Communications participated in a panel discussion/reception on Italian opera, and the Committee's new web site at the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in New York. This event was coordinated by Berardo Paradiso, Special Projects Chair, Italian Heritage & Culture Committee and presented in conjunction with Webb Communications, The Italian Heritage & Culture Committee, The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce and The Fondazione Verona per L'Arena.

John De Santis highlighted features of the new web site for the audience. The attendees included the New York/Italy business and cultural community, members of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, directors of the Banca d'Italia, and Monte dei Paschi di Siena, management of Opera News Magazine and Prof. Louis Pataki of New York University, brother of the New York State Governor.

Participants included:
Ambassador Giorgio Radicati, Consul General of Italy in New York;
Dott. Ugo Fatini Del Grande, Chair International Activity Verona per L'Arena;
Dr. Angelo Gimondo, President Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York;
Senior Education Manager, The Arts & Special Projects, New York City Department of Education;
Berardo Paradiso, Special Projects Chair, Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York;
John Battista De Santis, Vice President, Webb Communications Board of Directors, Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York.

Webb Communications Joins the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and Recommends Improvements to the Chamber’s Online Presence

Webb became a member of The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce New York Chapter in February, and recently the SACC CEO in Geneva approached Webb for input regarding the Chamber’s online presence. Webb analyzed the web site and suggested changes pertaining to the site’s usability and architecture. Webb’s senior development director Raoul Didisheim and Vice President John De Santis are working to develop initiatives with SACC membership. The Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce is a 2,300 member, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion and facilitation of business relations between the United States of America and Switzerland.