AGS takes one first place and another honorable mention in 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards for Direct Marketing Excellence
Wilmington, DE, June 6, 2008 – Associates Graphic Services (
www.agsprint.com), a graphic communications company in Wilmington, DE, has been selected as a first place winner of the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards for Direct Marketing Excellence. The “Benny” award competition, a 35 year tradition, is now one of the region’s highest honors in direct marketing and advertising. This year’s event and presentation took place on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the Loews Philadelphia hotel.
“We are thrilled to win a Benny, especially when it was our first time entering this competition” states Karen Keenan, Director of Marketing at AGS. ”We produce some fantastic campaigns and we wanted to gage where we stood in relation to the competition. We’re incredibly proud that scored with both entries,” added Keenan.
AGS was honored as the First Place Winner in the “Internet Interactive, Invitation to Inquire” category for its Advantage Wilmington campaign for the Office of Economic Development in the City of Wilmington. They also received an honorable mention in the “Internet Interactive, Acquisition – Offer to Purchase” category for their “Take Me To Everest” campaign for W. L. Gore & Associates.
The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association (PDMA) is a non-profit membership association consisting of more than 600 members throughout the region. The PDMA has served the direct marketing community through education, information and networking services since 1943. For more information on drupa, visit www.the-pdma.org.
About Associates Graphic Services
Associates Graphic Services is a graphics communication company located in Wilmington, DE. Now in its 35th year, AGS is one of the East Coast’s leading providers of digital, print and web technology solutions for graphic communicators. Services include integrated marketing campaigns, digital and commercial printing, variable data printing (VDP), web-to-print storefronts, personalized URL’s, mailing, lettershop and bindery services.
Press Contact:
Karen Keenan, Director of Marketing
Associates Graphic Services
(302)656-4500 x113