Eau Claire, WI - DBD International, creator of the innovative OneVoice Image Management program, has received an unprecedented amount of industry honors for its print, radio and online work in this year's West Wisconsin Ad Club competition. The 1998 "Excellence in Advertising" competition recognizes the region's Þnest work in print and broadcast produced within the preceding twelve-month period. "I was impressed with the consistently high level of work that DBD produces for its clients," said Marisa Young, Master of Ceremonies of this year's awards ceremony and member of the Board of Directors of the Association. "The work displays DBD's unique ability to create quality vehicles for a national client base that engages the viewer and reader, and obviously our panel of judges. DBD's attention to detail, distinctive style, and powerful messaging work to achieve a singular level of clarity and strength that really gives its clientele a true marketing advantage." The awards presented at the annual banquet on Wednesday, September 9, were for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. DBD International received the following industry honors: Logo Design, First Place, Client: Digital Minds (Minneapolis, MN) Logo Design, Second Place, Client: West Wind Graphics (Menomonie, WI) Logo Design, Third Place, Client: Chibardun Telephone Cooperative (Dallas, WI) Business System (stationery) Design, First Place, Client: Digital Minds (Minneapolis, MN) Business System (stationery) Design, Second Place, Client: West Wind Graphics (Menomonie, WI) Print/4 color or more (Brochure), First Place, Client: Digital Minds (Minneapolis, MN) Print/4 color or more (Brochure), Second Place, Client: Tower Realty Trust, Inc. (New York City, NY) Complete Campaign, First Place, Client: Digital Minds (Minneapolis, MN) Complete Campaign, Second Place, Client: Chibardun Telephone Cooperative (Dallas, WI) Complete Campaign, Third Place, Client: Tower Realty Trust, Inc. (New York City, NY) Print/Miscellaneous (Book of Joe promotion), First Place, Client: DBD International, Ltd. (Menomonie, WI) Print/Miscellaneous (Reflections Calendar), Second Place, Client: DBD International, Ltd. (Menomonie, WI) Print/Miscellaneous (Image Calendar), Third Place, Client: DBD International, Ltd. (Menomonie, WI) Radio/Image (Ice Rounds Radio Campaign), First Place, Client: City Ice Company (Chester, VA) Website Creation & Design, First Place, Client: DBD International, Ltd. (Menomonie, WI) (Only online award issued this year) Specialty Advertising (mouse pad), Second Place, Client: Digital Minds (Minneapolis, MN) Specialty Advertising (mouse pad), Third Place, Client: Chibardun Telephone Cooperative (Dallas, WI) Best of Show/Print, First Place, Client: DBD International, Ltd. (Menomonie, WI) Included in the eighteen medals, DBD was also awarded with the coveted "Best of Show"award in the print category, based on highest total number of points awarded by the judges in this year's program. Michael Bartus, President of Digital Minds and the top award recipient of DBD's clients, had this to say, "When we found David (DBD's Creative Director) and saw his Þrm's work, we realized that Þnally somebody knew what they were doing - from start to Þnish. He doesn't just come up with a cool idea that he can't execute. David can see what's needed and run with it, all the way down to making sure it is printed right. I've never seen that before. So when DBD developed a killer 3D centerfold concept to show our line of products and services, it had the know-how to follow that through. When you think of the money we've lost by being a 'me-too' reseller, it has actually cost us very little to do it right. I'm very proud of our pieces." David Brier, President and Creative Director of DBD International, states, "We are very thankful for the recognition at this year's competition. When we are asked why our work is different, I can only tell people our OneVoice Image Management is a proprietary branding process based on the exact steps that result in a strong brand - whether for a company, product, or service. Every one of our clients end up with a corporate or brand identity built to the exact speciÞcations of world class brands. And frankly, with media messages at an all time high that produce too few results, the power of a brand's image and message can be its most crucial differentiator in a competitive marketplace." DBD International specializes in corporate and brand identity, corporate literature, packaging, promotional literature, and online applications to enable companies to reach their full potential in the marketplace. DBD International is located in the Stout Technology Park at 406 Technology Drive West, Menomonie, WI, 54751. Phone: 715- 235-9040; Fax: 715-235-9323; Email: info@dbdintl.com |