The Webtrade developed comsumer website www.askcomreg.ie  was publicly honoured at the EIQA (Excellence Ireland Quality Awards) annual Gala Awards Ceremony, on 13th October 2005 in the Burlington Hotel,  where the website received Level 2 Certification for the W-Mark.  The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) was one of two companies who are the first to receive this strict accreditation across the world.  There were in total fifty entries for this level of certification.



ComReg Commissioner, Mike Byrne said: "ComReg is delighted to receive this award for our consumer website askcomreg.ie.  ComReg is committed to ensuring consumers are fully informed about the range of communication choices available. We will continue to develop new strategies to ensure Irish consumers remained informed about developments within the telecommunications and postal sectors."

The Global Website Certification initiative – The W-Mark – is an independently assessed standards programme that evaluates and audits published websites to globally recognised standards, including website design/development best practice, website accessibility, ease of use, data/personal information integraity and security. The W-Mark was developed by Irish based EIQA in conjunction with the eCSB (e-Commerce Standards Board).



This is one of a number of Webtrade projects with ComReg, having already developed the main www.comreg.ie and a number of other initiatives,  with more to come ... watch this space!!