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(Press Release) Studiobanks Recognized with Esteemed Webby Award

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Charlotte-based digital agency, Studiobanks has been recognized with an esteemed Webby Award for its work on Muzak’s 75th Anniversary website. The website, which showcases Muzak’s successful history in an ever-evolving industry, was selected as an Official Honoree for the Corporate Communications category category in the 14th Annual Webby Awards.

The Webby Awards are the Internet's most respected symbol of success. Winners of the 14th Annual Webby Awards were chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a global organization whose members include David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, Matt Groening, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson, and R/GA chairman and CEO Bob Greenberg.

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Parker Poe Mini-Site Wins LMA Award!

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To bid adieu to 2009 and ring in 2010, our team partnered with law firm Parker Poe to create a festive interactive holiday card to spread New Year cheer and well wishes to its attorneys and clients. Our work was recently recognized at the 24th Annual Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Conference, placing third in the Your Honor Awards' electronic media category.

According to LMA, the Your Honor Awards is law firm marketing's Oscars, Emmys and MacArthur Foundation Awards all rolled up in one. This is the vehicle by which LMA honors the products and services produced by the legal industry each year that stand for the "best of the best."

Congratulations, Parker Poe! Thank you for the opportunity to create award-winning work together!

(Press Release) Studiobanks Receives ADDY® Awards

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To celebrate creative excellence in our industry, Studiobanks joined more than 32 Charlotte advertising and design firms at last week's 2010 Charlotte ADDY® Awards & Gala Show. Held at the snazzy Westin Hotel in Uptown Charlotte, we were honored with a Gold ADDY® Award for Muzak’s 75th Anniversary mini site, which showcases the company’s successful history in an ever-evolving industry, and a Silver ADDY® Award for Crossroads Charlotte’s Website, a social networking site established to promote the positive future of the Charlotte area, the interaction of ideas and community involvement.

Thank you to clients Muzak and Foundation for the Carolinas for their amazing partnership and collaboration on these award-winning projects! Also, cheers to all involved in putting together a tremendous show and congratulations to all of this year's winners.

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Boom!

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Designers from across the state came out this past weekend to celebrate the Carolina's most creative design at AIGA Charlotte's BOOM! Gala and Exhibition. The BOOM! competition had over 440 entries of which our judges selected 96 amazing winners. All winning work was displayed at the Gala for attendees to view as they mixed and mingled with a cross-Carolinas crowd. Attendees consistently remarked on the incredibly high caliber of work that was displayed.

Studiobanks is proud to announce that we had 5 pieces selected in the show!

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(Press Release) Studiobanks Scores a Super Sweet 16 at the 2009 ADDYs®

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The sold-out 2009 Charlotte ADDY® Awards & Gala Show once again provided a very fun evening for members of the Charlotte advertising industry. The night was especially memorable for the Studiobanks crew, as we swept the interactive categories and brought home a total of 16 awards: 2 Gold ADDYs, 14 Silver ADDYs and the award for Excellence in Art Direction for the Eric Hunter Website.

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Studiobanks Receives 7 ADDY Awards

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The ADDYs are the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, recognizing and rewarding creative excellence. This year more than 50 Charlotte-area companies submitted over 375 entries of work to the Charlotte ADDY competition. Only 135, or roughly 35%, of those entries were honored with an ADDY Award. We are happy to announce Studiobanks received 7 of those ADDYs. We snagged 5 of the 12 ADDYs bestowed on website development. Studiobanks was the only shop to win a Gold ADDY for web development.

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(Press Release) Silver and Gold Befall Charlotte Shop

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Charlotte-based advertising agency STUDIOBANKS cashed in at the 2007 ADDY® Awards on March 8th, winning 4 Awards. The Awards Show and Gala was held at the plush CenterStage@NoDa Convention Center in the artistic district of Charlotte, where over 250 local and regional creative directors, designers and writers gathered for the annual competition. Nearly 50 area agencies submitted work, totaling 400 entries in the competition. STUDIOBANKS walked away with 1 Gold and 3 Silver—an encore to their Best of Show Award last year for website client Urbana.

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