The Solution to Small Business Moving Hassles – Rofo.com Office Space Search Engine Named Official Webby Honoree

ROFO.COM NAMED OFFICIAL WEBBY AWARDS HONOREE IN REAL ESTATE CATEGORY

Office Space Search Engine Recognized in Top 15-Percent of All Webby Nominations for Outstanding Site Content, Functionality and Overall Excellence

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 21, 2010 – The leading international Webby Awards honoring excellence on the Internet, selected Rofo, the first search engine dedicated solely to matching small businesses with office space, as an Official Honoree of the 2010 Webby Awards in the Real Estate Category.  This prestigious honoree recognition credits Rofo as being in the top 15-percent of nearly 10,000 Webby entries received from more than 60 countries for its remarkable work and innovative approach to the online commercial real estate market.

Founded by a team of commercial real estate and technology experts, Rofo is the only search engine provider focusing solely on helping small businesses and entrepreneurs locate office space. Smaller office spaces, ranging from 2-5,000 square feet, most suitable for small businesses, are not easy to find. Given that the lease values are lower than larger office spaces, they are traditionally passed over by commercial real estate brokers and larger commercial real estate websites, or the listings are buried in general-purpose classified sites. Rofo addresses these challenges by dramatically simplifying the search phase of the moving process – which enables small business owners to remain productive and sane.

With its comprehensive search results, robust real estate inventory, and easy-to-use search interface, Rofo gives small business owners a one-stop office space search solution by matching them with properties that meet their specific business needs. At the same time, commercial real estate brokers and landlords are provided an online marketplace to post their properties and instantly connect with local businesses on the move.

“We are thrilled to be chosen as a Webby Award Honoree in the Real Estate category, as it reinforces our mission of connecting small business tenants with landlords and brokers in the online commercial real estate marketplace,” said Alan Bernier, chief executive officer of Rofo.  “With our core focus on smaller office space and one-stop-searching, Rofo is meeting a market need that remains unfulfilled on the Web and in the off-line world and this honorary mention certainly helps validate our service.”

The Webby Awards judges evaluated nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and more than 60 countries, where less than 15-percent were awarded the status of Official Honoree. Entries for Website companies were judged on criteria such as content, structure, navigation, visual design, functionality, interactivity and overall experience. Webby Award winners will be announced during New York’s Internet Week on June 13, 2010.

To learn more about Rofo or to locate your next dream office space, start searching here.