MGH wins nine national awards
Agency receives prestigious Silver and Bronze Anvils, Jewelry and Watch Advertising Award and Communicator Awards
BALTIMORE (June 11, 2009) - MGH, a full-service marketing communications agency, today announced that it has won numerous national advertising and public relations awards on behalf of its clients: three Silver Anvil Awards, a Bronze Anvil Award, first place Jewelry and Watch Advertising Award (JAWA), and four Communicator Awards.
"These national honors are a remarkable accomplishment and testament to the out-of- the-box thinking we use to create award-winning work that gets our clients noticed," said Andy Malis, president at MGH. "Our integrated services allow us to approach each campaign with fresh and innovative ideas, producing the best results for our clients to help them effectively reach their target audiences."
MGH, with partner TagTeam Global, won three Silver Anvil Awards and a Bronze Anvil Award, sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), for its Pfizer Animal Health National Canine Weight Check campaign. The Silver Anvil is the highest recognition awarded in public relations to organizations that successfully addressed a contemporary issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness. The Bronze Anvil Award recognizes outstanding public relations tactics - the individual items or components of programs or campaigns.
Silver Anvil Awards
•Pfizer Animal Health, National Canine Weight Check (Events and Observances - more than seven days)
•Pfizer Animal Health, National Canine Weight Check (Marketing Consumer Products)
•Pfizer Animal Health, National Canine Weight Check (Integrated Communications)
Bronze Anvil Award
•Pfizer Animal Health, National Canine Weight Check (General Word of Mouth Marketing)
Additionally, MGH was awarded a first place JAWA, sponsored by INDESIGN Magazine, a leading jewelry trade publication. MGH received this award for its unique newspaper ads created on behalf of Smyth Jewelers. This is the second annual JAWA, which honors advertising excellence in the jewelry and watch industry.
Lastly, MGH received four Communicator Awards, an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work. The awards were received on behalf of several MGH clients:
Award of Excellence:
•American Psychological Association: Good Company Podcast (Business)
•MGH: MGH Word of Mouth Blog (Blog, Business)
•Ocean City, Md.: Ocean City, FOX National Placement (Integrated Campaign)
Award of Distinction:
•Pfizer Animal Health, in partnership with TagTeam Global: National Canine Weight Check (Educational - Brochure)
About MGH
MGH is a full-service marketing communications firm offering advertising, public relations, media planning/buying, creative design and production, interactive (design, development and marketing), market research, direct response, relationship marketing and word of mouth/social media marketing.
MGH maintains a diverse client base spanning multiple industries. Current clients include Papa John's Pizza, Texas Instruments, the American Psychological Association, the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association, the National Aquarium, Medifast, Baltimore International College, University of Maryland University College, Towson University, Nobel Learning Communities, Ocean City, Md., Department of Tourism, Smyth Jewelers and Suburban Hospital.
Based in Baltimore, Md., MGH is one of Maryland's largest agencies, with more than $65 million in annual billings. For more information on MGH and its services, visit www.mghus.com. To view our latest creative work, visit www.youtube.com/mghtv. The MGH Word of Mouth expert blog and the WOM U educational program, a free service designed to educate the business world and demystify this form of marketing, can also be found at blog.mghwom.com.
