Fry Hammond Barr Honored with 19 District ADDY® Awards

Orlando, FL, May 01, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Fry Hammond Barr, a full service marketing and communications agency based in Orlando, was honored with nine Gold awards and 10 Silver awards at the recent American Advertising Federation (AAF) - Fourth District’s ADDY® Awards Gala. In addition, the firm was also an official honoree at the 13th annual Webby Awards.

Fry Hammond Barr’s “Asterisk” campaign for Bright House Networks captured seven of the nine Gold awards at the Fourth District ADDY® Awards Gala including:

· Asterisk Hunter Web site
· Shark Webisode
· Asterisk Hunter Integrated Campaign
· Asterisk Hunter Shark TV
· Asterisk Hunter Bats TV
· Asterisk Hunter TV Campaign

In addition, Fry Hammond Barr was also honored for their work with the Orlando Film Festival and the Orlando Science Center. All nine Gold awards automatically advance to the National ADDY® Awards, which will be held June 6, 2009.

In addition to its recent ADDY® Award success, Fry Hammond Barr was also recognized for excellence in interactive Web site design. Fry Hammond Barr’s “Asterisk Hunter Web site” (www.asteriskhunter.com), for Bright House Networks, was recently an official honoree at the Webby Awards in the corporate communications category. Out of almost 10,000 entries received worldwide, only the top 15 percent were chosen as Official Honorees. The Webby’s are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and honor worldwide excellence on the Internet and are recognized as one of the Internet’s most notable honors. Winners are chosen by several renowned industry leaders based on excellence in content, design and interactivity.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to be recognized at such a high level,” stated Pete Barr, Jr., president and CEO of Fry Hammond Barr. “Our hard work and dedication enables the agency and our clients to be recognized along side some of the nation’s best work.”

About Fry Hammond Barr
Fry Hammond Barr, best known for its results oriented communications programs, represents many retail and consumer brands including St. John's Water Management District, Bright House Networks, Nemours, Stein Mart, Eola Capital, Florida’s Blood Centers, The Peabody Orlando and Moffitt Cancer Center. As a full-service agency with offices in Orlando and Tampa Bay, Fry Hammond Barr offers a wide range of services including advertising, public relations, interactive and marketing communications consulting. The agency was founded in 1957 and currently employs a team of more than 70 professionals. In 2008, the agency’s billings were more than $70 million.

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