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Viget Labs Founders Speak at National IACP Conference

FALLS CHURCH, VA (April 19, 2002) — Having worked with many businesses in the food services industry to leverage the Internet to expand their market reach, two of the founders of Viget Labs -- a local Northern Virginia web systems development firm -- were invited to present at the annual International Association of Culinary Professionals conference. Teaming with one of their clients, Mike Carlo -- founder of CleverChef.com -- Brian Williams and Mike Bass discussed how IACP members could improve their operations through smart applications of web technology.

"We're here to underscore how even modest investments in information technology can transform a company's day-to-day business operations -- improving both cost and personnel efficiencies," said Mike Bass, Viget Labs co-founder and project manager for a number of Viget Labs' food services client development efforts.


Angelus Awards Film Festival Site Debut

FALLS CHURCH, VA (April 12, 2002) — The Angelus Awards showcase extraordinary student films which explore the complexity of the human condition with creativity, compassion, and respect. To support their upcoming annual competition, Viget Labs, a provider of web-based software solutions based in Northern Virginia, designed a new look and feel for their web site and introduced new functionality. Check out www.angelus.org.


NBC4 Features Watershed Web Site on Newscast and NBC4.com

FALLS CHURCH, VA (February 28, 2002) — Local web systems development firm, Viget Labs, today announced the launch of a new environmental site that's already been featured on NBC4.com as part of its environmental awareness communications effort. A joint project of the Environmental Protection Agency, WRC-TV, StormCenter Communications, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, the web site developed by Viget Labs is intended to educate the public about the importance of watersheds.

"We wanted to build an engaging and dynamic web site -- one that was especially kid-friendly -- to help spread the watershed awareness message to the public in a fun and interesting way," said Brian Williams, Viget Labs founder and project manager of the watershed web site effort.

Visit the site at www.watershed.interactive-environment.com.


Viget Labs Launches Potomac Officers Club Site

FALLS CHURCH, VA (January 25, 2002) — Viget Labs, a local Northern Virginia web systems technology firm, worked closely with Potomac Officers Club founder, Jim Garrettson, to design and build a web site to support the membership of this senior executive networking group. Established as a forum for local executives to "meet and greet" their counterparts in other industries and firms, the Potomac Officers Club web site will serve as a vital communications link to its members who are located around the metropolitan Washington, DC area.

"We plan to provide greater functionality on the web site to serve the members' growing needs as time goes by," said Brian Williams, Viget Labs founder and project manager for the Potomac Officers Club project. "The initial implementation of the web site will allow members to pay their dues and to register for events online, as well as provide dynamic content about Club news. In a very short time, we will provide a secure, 'members only' section of the web site where members will be able to access profile and contact information for fellow members." In addition to leading the web site development effort, Brian Williams has been asked to serve as the director of the Potomac Officers Club's Web Services Committee. Please check out the site at www.potomacofficersclub.com.


Viget Labs Has Moved!

FALLS CHURCH, VA (December 17, 2001) — Our former office building was razed to make way for further development in Clarendon. We are now located in Falls Church, VA in the Seven Corners area.