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Twist Marketing Wins Nine Creative Awards at Summit International Awards

 
Twist Marketing Wins Nine Creative Awards at Summit International Awards
Calgary marketing company produces world-class creative - winning 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze awards
Portland, Oregon and Calgary, Alberta (June 05, 2012) – It turned out to be the biggest basket of awards that Twist Marketing has ever won at a single award show – nine creative awards at the recent 18th Annual Summit International Awards for creative excellence.
“We feel pretty good knowing that we competed with marketing and ad agencies from 20 countries worldwide including the United States, UK and Australia,” explains Catherine Proulx, Managing Director, Twist Marketing. “There were more than 4700 entries assessed by an international panel of 16 judges. Winning two golds, three silvers and four bronze awards is a testament to the caliber of our creative talent and validates the quality of work Twist Marketing is delivering to its clients.”

Twist Marketing’s Medal haul:
  • Gold Category: Community Website - Entry: “Elkford Community Website” Client: District of Elkford
  • Gold Category: B2B Media Campaign - Entry: “Call Sheila Recruitment” Client: Orange Directional
  • Silver Category:Travel/Tourism/Nature Video - Entry: “Elkford Summer Tourism Video” Client: District of Elkford
  • Silver Category:Travel/Tourism/Nature Video - Entry: “Elkford Winter Tourism Video” Client: District of Elkford
  • Silver Category: Consumer Magazine Campaign - Entry: “Lillooet Tourism Ads” Client: District of Lillooet
  • Bronze Category: Community Website - Entry: “Alberta SouthWest Regional Website” Client: Alberta SouthWest
  • Bronze Category: Community Website - Entry: “Invest Calgary Website” Client: Calgary Regional Economic Partnership
  • Bronze Category: Consumer Media Campaign - Entry: “Do It In Canmore-Winter Campaign” Client: Tourism Canmore Kananaskis
  • Bronze Category: B2B Trade Publication Campaign Entry: “JEDI EcDev Ad Campaign” Client: JEDI Alberta

The Summit Creative Award recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings under $30 million.

Entries are judged against a stringent set of standards. During the blind judging events (where entering company names are withheld), judges search for innovative and creative concepts, strong executions and the ability to communicate and persuade.

About the Summit International Awards
The Summit International Awards (SIA) organization was founded in 1994. SIA conducts the Summit Creative Award, the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award and the Summit Emerging Media Award. The 2012 competition is the 18th year for the creative competition. Additional information about the Summit International Awards organization, its competitions and winning firms can be found at www.summitawards.com

About Twist Marketing
Twist Marketing, a leader in branding, engagement and communications, has been serving North American clients for more than 10 years. Organizations trust Twist Marketing to deliver business results, not just business exposure. They do this by challenging convention and providing a unique combination of strategic insight, creative ideas and innovative solutions that work. www.twistmarketing.com

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For information, interviews and/or hi-rez images, contact:
Mr. Neil Bousquet APR, Media Relations, Twist Marketing, (403) 256-8834 prwizard@prwizard.ca
Ms. Catherine Proulx, Managing Director, Twist Marketing, (403) 242-4600 cproulx@twistmarketing.com