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Plus Factory Opens Office in China
Plus Factory, a digital production service provider announced the opening of its office in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, China to continue delivering fast turnaround at reasonable cost to its China and U.S. based clients. - December 12, 2007 - Plus Factory Corp
Wendy Coulter Named 2007 Women Extraordinaire
Hummingbird Creative Group, (www.hummingbird.creative.com) a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that Wendy Coulter, president of the firm, has been named a 2007 Women Extraordinaire by Business Leader magazine. The awards are presented annually to a select group of women who have... - December 10, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Giant Colon, Comedian, Aircraft Hanger Party and Extreme Web Makeovers
A comedian hosting a tour of an interactive model of the human colon, a Florida and Maryland themed party held in an aircraft Hangar in Maine, and extreme web makeovers for a 75 year old theatrical institution and an oil delivery business, were the catalysts behind a Portland agency's Golden Arrow Success. - December 08, 2007 - Burgess Advertising and Marketing
Legal Marketing in Top Form at White Lotus Advertising
White Lotus Advertising is rapidly becoming the premier attorney access resource for consumers in the Southern California marketplace. The group of attorneys they represent has helped clients receive skilled legal representation in their times of need, and has accomplished great monetary recoveries in the process. - December 07, 2007 - White Lotus Advertising
Work Media Lands Student Loan Financial Group Account
Work Media, a Nashville, TN, based Internet marketing firm, recently landed the online search account for Student Loan Financial Group (SLFG), a Maryland-based private supplier of student loans. The account was awarded to Work Media after a review that included some of the largest search engine... - December 07, 2007 - Frank Best International
Trade Show Marketing Article from MATRIX MarCom President Phil Bridges to Appear in JEC Composites Magazine
An article authored by MATRIX MarCom President Phil Bridges will appear in the January / February issue of JEC Composites magazine. The story is a tutorial on successful planning and implementation for companies exhibiting at industry trade shows. - December 06, 2007 - MATRIX MarCom
New Website Helps with Power Ball Fees TypoBounty.com
New website helps players of Power Ball and other lotteries afford playing as much as they like without the financial drain. - December 04, 2007 - TypoBounty LLC
Liquid Soul Media Contributes to "This Christmas" Opening Weekend Success
It's official, "This Christmas" (Sony Screen Gems/Rainforest Films), a dramedy about how the Whitfield family gathers to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in four years, is a bona fide success. During its opening holiday box office release period "This Christmas"... - November 30, 2007 - Liquid Soul Media
Clients Like Firing Their Current Advertising Agency, Latest Report Reveals
RSW Releases 2007 Agency New Business Report: Bad Strategy, Creative Top List - November 28, 2007 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US
Pandemic Blog: Your Center for Viral Marketing News
Pandemic Labs presents PandemicBlog, the official source for company news and insight into the viral marketing industry. - November 27, 2007 - Pandemic Labs
Local Ad Agency Wins Creativity Award for Outstanding Web Design
G&W ad agency out of Manville, NJ wins Creativity award for their agency's website. - November 22, 2007 - Galvanek & Wahl Advertising Agency
Eggbox: Sussex Online Marketing Agency Takes on New Name, New Direction
After five years of trading, Lewes-based Robin Houghton Communications (incorporating enewsworks) has re-branded and changed its company name to Eggbox. - November 22, 2007 - Eggbox Marketing Ltd
Green Gap Confirmed Between Consumers and Companies in Regard to Communications and Language
First EcoPinion Survey Confirms Green Gap Exists Between Consumers and Companies in Regard to Communications and Language; DEFG LLC Launches EcoAlign; Survey Report Available at No Charge - November 20, 2007 - EcoAlign
Ramtron International Corporation Hires 90octane for SEO Program, and Agency Grows
Denver-based interactive marketing agency 90octane will track and report on search engine visibility progress of Ramtron International Corporation website. - November 20, 2007 - 90octane
Midwest Design Duo Blurs Line Between Art and Design with Limited Edition Artist Book
Synthetic Infatuation, a Midwest design studio, have curated a limited edition artist book. Morning Issue One features the works of five American commercial artists, Keith Claunch (Chicago), Billy Bartels (Seattle), Amy Rabas (Tieton,WA), Mark Peterson (Chicago) and Aravind Kaimal (Chicago via... - November 18, 2007 - Synthetic Infatuation
90octane Wins MarCom Gold Award for Gates Corporation “Nothing Tougher” Microsite
International Awards Competition Recognizes Creative Excellence in Marketing & Communication. - November 17, 2007 - 90octane
Interactive Firm Stakes New Ground by Acquiring PR Firm
POWERi Technologies (www.POWERi.com), an interactive marketing firm with its headquarters in Plantation, FL has acquired Markcom Industries Inc.(www.Markcomindustries.com) a digital public relations and eMarketing firm out of Coral Springs. The acquisition increases POWERi’s capacity to... - November 17, 2007 - Poweri Technologies Inc.
Hummingbird Creative Group Chosen for Raleigh Radiology Ad Campaign
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has been chosen by Raleigh Radiology to develop a local print ad campaign for the practice. - November 16, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Former University of Phoenix Executive to Head Higher Education Marketing and Consulting Firm
HigheredGrowth, an education marketing and consulting firm, announced that Heather Cornell has joined the company as President and CEO. She joins HigheredGrowth, a privately funded education marketing and consulting and software development company, following a 10 year career at University of... - November 16, 2007 - Higher Ed Growth, LLC.
Garrett CMG Takes to the Airwaves with Metropolitan Airbrush Tan
Garrett CMG launched a new radio campaign this week for Metropolitan Airbrush Tan, Pittsburgh’s first and only mobile sunless tanning company. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness in the Pittsburgh community of this outstanding and convenient service. “The first goal is to... - November 15, 2007 - Garrett Creative Marketing Group
Rocketshop Updates Corporate Look and Feel for Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas with New Brand Platform
Today, Rocketshop, a full-service marketing and advertising firm, announced a recent brand refresh for its client Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA). The new look and feel for SMA, based in Camas, Wash., was designed to reinforce the company’s commitment to bringing innovative... - November 15, 2007 - Rocketshop
Candy Dynamics & Toxic Waste Hazardously Sour Candy Issue Holiday Recycling Tips in Support of November 15th America Recycles Day
Innovative Candy Company Celebrates America Recycles Day by Promoting Environmental Awareness and Helping to Educate Citizens about the Benefits of Recycling. - November 14, 2007 - Candy Dynamics
Visible Theory Wins Four 2007 American Graphic Design Awards
Visible Theory recognized for Branding & Point of Sale Material; multiple wins for Web Site Design & Development - November 14, 2007 - Visible Theory
ClickCulture Receives 2007 Silver W3 Award for Withers and Ravenel Web Site
Lloyd Jacobs, CEO of ClickCulture, Inc., a Raleigh-based integrated marketing firm specializing in technology, has announced that the firm has received a 2007 Silver W 3 Award for the Withers and Ravenel Web site. ClickCulture redesigned and launched the Web site for Withers and Ravenel, a... - November 12, 2007 - ClickCulture
jonberrydesign Cooks Up Graphics for New Style Series "Pantry Raid"
Broadcast design studio jonberrydesign creates and delivers the main title sequence and show graphics package for new reality cooking series on the Style Network. - November 10, 2007 - jonberrydesign
ID Branding Bests National Agencies, Scores A-Dec
Dental Equipment Maker Chooses ID’s Branding Platform, Industry Experience - November 10, 2007 - ID Branding
Creative Real Estate Ads Presented at NAA Forum
Renee Miller, President and Creative Director of The Miller Group, has been chosen to speak about the creative process of developing effective real estate print advertising during the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Real Estate Forum. - November 09, 2007 - The Miller Group
Ignite Social Media’s Jim Tobin Featured Panelist at Business Wire Event
Jim Tobin, president of Ignite Social Media, will be a featured panelist at Business Wire’s Conference Series, this Thursday, November 8. Tobin will discuss how businesses are using social media to maximize their communications success. “With the emergence of social media as a... - November 08, 2007 - Ignite Social Media
90octane Selected by Bellco Credit Union for SEM Expertise, Promotes Two
Denver-based interactive marketing agency 90octane will provide SEO and PPC services for Bellco Credit Union. - November 03, 2007 - 90octane
90octane Adds Sean Voorhies to Staff as Marketing Coordinator
The Denver-based interactive marketing agency welcomes Voorhies amidst business growth. - November 01, 2007 - 90octane
Hummingbird Creative Group Named to Triangle Business Journal List
Wendy Coulter, president of Hummingbird Creative Group, a Raleigh-based creative services firm, has announced that the firm has been named to the Triangle Business Journal’s list of the top 25 graphic design firms in the Triangle. The Triangle Business Journal determines the top 25 graphic... - October 30, 2007 - Hummingbird Creative Group
AdToll.com Launch Video Ads
AdToll.com, the premier advertisement management network, which was launched worldwide on June 18, 2007, has now launched Video Ads. - October 29, 2007 - Purplex Pty Ltd
eCommerce Providers, Brand Labs, Wins Web Site Excellence Award
Brand Labs’ Retro Rags Collection Wins Web Site Excellence Award - October 28, 2007 - Brand Labs
Overland Agency Adds Senior Software Engineer/Lead Flash Developer
Leading West Coast branding and digital advertising firm the Overland Agency announces it has hired Del Olds as its new Senior Software Engineer and Lead Flash Developer. Mr. Olds brings Overland an impressive 20-plus years of software systems engineering expertise. In his hybrid role, Mr. Olds... - October 26, 2007 - Overland Agency
Wakefly Wins W3 Outstanding Web Site Award
The International Academy of the Visual Arts Recognizes Wakefly’s Design Work On Agion’s Website - October 25, 2007 - Wakefly
Ignite Social Media Hires Gene Smith as Senior Technologist
Jim Tobin, president of Ignite Social Media, announced today the hiring of Gene Smith as Senior Technologist. Gene joined Ignite, the first social media agency in North Carolina, in mid-October. “Gene’s technical expertise is an important addition to our team,” said Tobin. - October 25, 2007 - Ignite Social Media
Overland Agency Collects W3 Award, Three WebAwards for Rich-Media Projects
West Coast branding and digital advertising firm the Overland Agency has won international honors from the W3 Awards (w3award.com) and the WebAwards (webaward.org) for its diverse client work. Between the competitions, Overland competed with more than 5,000 other entries from 40... - October 25, 2007 - Overland Agency
Overland Agency Launches Video Ad Campaign for Aperion Audio
Award-winning West Coast branding and digital advertising firm the Overland Agency has launched a playful, interactive consumer electronics (CE) campaign for premium speaker manufacturer Aperion Audio. Streaming on knowledge-leading audio/video websites, the spots mock the crassness and... - October 24, 2007 - Overland Agency
Studio 522 Produces Another Winner
The Airpark Chrysler Jeep television commercial recently produced by Studio 522 for agency, Blue Flame 6, recently won top honors for the West Business Center in the Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge Lifetime Powertrain Warranty Dealer Commercial Competition. From the over 140 commercials submitted to the... - October 24, 2007 - Studio 522 Productions, Inc.
Reardon Smith Whittaker Hires New Business Manager
Cincinnati Lead Generation Agency Hires New Business Manager. Caporal Brings Extensive Account Management and Marketing Experience to RSW - October 24, 2007 - Reardon Smith Whittaker/US
Wakefly Wins “Outstanding Web Site” Web Marketing Association Award
The Web Marketing Association Recognizes Wakefly’s Innovative Web Site Development - October 22, 2007 - Wakefly
eMedia Solutions Upgrades Hosting Environment and Adds Self Sign-Up Feature to Site
Full service marketing and web applications company eMedia (www.emediasolutions.us) completed the final pieces of upgrading their dedicated hosting environment and moved it to a NAP in Phoenix, AZ. - October 21, 2007 - eMedia Solutions
Boomer Advertising Adds Senior Art Director
Richards joins creative team - October 21, 2007 - Boomer Advertising, Inc.
Gulf Coast Ad Firm CAP (Creative) Completes Phase One of Camber Corporation Re-Brand
CAP Creative, an award-winning Florida advertising, branding and public relations firm, has finished 1st phase of Camber Corporation's re-branding. The $200M Department of Defense Contractor to Get New Look, New Positioning - October 20, 2007 - CAP Creative
Jennifer Bachner Joins 90octane Team
Denver-based interactive marketing agency adds Jennifer Bachner to staff as Marketing Coordinator. - October 20, 2007 - 90octane
Austin Online Marketing Agency Launches Blog - rgecweb.blogspot.com
RGECWEB, an Austin, Texas based Online Marketing Agency, launched rgecweb.blospot .com recently. The blog focused on the latest happenings in the world of online marketing, ad agencies, and general web technologies. From the blog, "News bits and random thoughts on ad agencies, online... - October 20, 2007 - RGECWEB
Small Town Poker Tour to Visit Cajun Dome Convention Center
The Small Town Poker Tour (STPT) finishes the 2007 season with two Louisiana events. The STPT continues its quest to raise awareness and funds for charities around the globe. - October 19, 2007 - AMT Media LLC
Aguistic Advertising Agency Announces 2007 Business Opportunity Day Trade Fair Participation
Participation at the Business Opportunity Day Trade Fair proved successful for Aguistic Advertising Agency. - October 19, 2007 - Aguistic Advertising Agency
ClickCulture Sponsors Creation Autosportif Racing Team
Lloyd Jacobs, CEO of ClickCulture, Inc., has announced that the firm is sponsoring the Creation Autosportif racing team, based in Oxford, England and with offices in Winston Salem, NC. The team competes in International Sports Car races such as the Le Mans Endurance Series (www.lmes.net) and the... - October 18, 2007 - ClickCulture
Ignite Social Media Launches Triangle Social Media Club
Jim Tobin of Ignite Social Media announced today that the firm will host the first Social Media Club of the Triangle meeting in Cary on November 14th. With 19 branches existing nationally and internationally, the Social Media Club will debut in North Carolina with the launch of the Triangle... - October 17, 2007 - Ignite Social Media