TMG Earns 28 Custom Publishing Awards During Summer of 2010

Washington, D.C. (August 2, 2010) — Defying the typical dog days of summer, TMG earned 28 custom publishing awards during the summer of 2010 in categories ranging from “Best Custom Publication” to “Best Website” to “Best E-Newsletter.”

TMG’s 28 awards in five different custom publishing competitions included:

The Excel Awards: The Association Media & Publishing Excel Awards honor and represent the best publishing products of the association industry. The coveted Excel Award is the pinnacle of peer recognition and the seal of excellence in association custom publications. The program judges nearly 1,000 association publications, including magazines, newsletters, scholarly journals, electronic publications and websites in the areas of editorial quality, design, general excellence, most improved and many more.

TMG’s 2010 Excel Custom Publishing Awards:

• Mathematics Teacher, “Algebra, Home Mortgages and Recessions” Gold for Journals: Feature Article (Client: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

• Teaching Children Mathematics, Bronze for Journals: Most Improved (Client: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

• Independent School, Bronze for Magazines: General Excellence — 10,001–20,000 (Client: National Association of Independent Schools)

• Independent School, “Surviving and Thriving in Hard Times,” Gold for Magazines: Feature Story Design — Under 50,000 (Client: National Association of Independent Schools)

• BizEd Magazine, Bronze for Magazines: General Excellence — 10,001–20,000 (Client: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

• Independent School, Silver for Magazines: Single-Topic Issue — 20,000 or fewer (Client: National Association of Independent Schools)

• Independent Agent, Bronze for Magazines: Cover Photograph (Client: Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America)

• Principal, Gold for Magazines: Cover Photo-Illustration (Client: National Association of Elementary School Principals)

61st ADCMW Annual Show: The Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington (ADCMW) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advocating professionalism in the field of visual communications. The ADCMW Annual Show and Gala highlights the work of hundreds of local designers, art directors and firms each year.

TMG’s 2010 ADCMW Award:

• Independent School, “Message and Meaning” (Client: National Association of Independent Schools)

APEX: The Awards for Publication Excellence is an annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff and business and nonprofit communicators. Awards are given in 127 communications categories.

TMG’s 2010 APEX Awards:

• EdTech Video, “The High Tech Classroom,” Award for Multimedia & Interactive Publications (Client: CDW)

• Rails to Trails Green Issue, Award for One-of-a-Kind Green Publications (Client: Rails to Trails Conservancy)

• Creative Living, Award for Magazine & Journal Design and Layout (Client: Northwestern Mutual)

• The Forum, “Ready to Count”, Award for Magazine and Journal Writing (Client: National Forum for Black Public Administrators)

• Teaching Children Mathematics, Award for Most Improved Magazines and Journals (Client: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

• Jewish Woman, “Vegetarian Fare Fit for a Seder,” Award for Design and Layout (Client: Jewish Women International)

• BIOTech-Now.org, Grand Award for Web & Intranet Sites

ASHPE: The American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors Awards Competition recognizes the excellence and achievement of work done by healthcare publication editors.

TMG’s 2010 ASHPE Awards:

• HemAware, Silver for Best Custom Publication (Client: National Hemophilia Foundation)

• Diabetes Forecast, “Fresh Ideas,” Bronze for Best Opening Page/Spread: Photo (Client: American Diabetes Association)

min’s In-Box Awards: “In-Box Awards winners celebrate singular achievements in email publishing, the content providers that are advancing the form and individual email innovators.”

TMG’s min In-Box Awards for Eletter Excellence 2010 Award:

• CDWG E-Newsletters, E-Letter Excellence, Consumer/B2B (Client: CDW)

Tabbies: TABPI (Trade Association Business Publications International) endeavors to bring together editors working for English-language publications worldwide, and encourage a common dedication to editorial ethics and excellence. The 2010 Tabbie Awards featured nearly 500 entries, with nominations coming from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., India, New Zealand and South Africa.

TMG’s 2010 Tabbie Awards:

• EDUCAUSE Review, #9 in Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues (Client: EDUCAUSE)

• BizEd Magazine, #14 in Best Single Issue: Top 25 Issues (Client: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

• Construction Executive, “The Professional Side of Social Media,” #9 in Feature Article: Top 25 Entries (Client: Associated Builders & Contractors

• Commercial Investment Real Estate, “Re-Useful,” #18 Feature Article: Top 25 Entries (Client: CCIM)

• BizTechMagazine. com, Bronze, Best B2B Website (Client: CDW)

• BizTech, “Home Sweet Home,” Gold, Focus/Profile Article (Client: CDW)

• FedTech, “Health IT,” Honorable Mention, Special Section (Client: CDW)

• EdTech: Focus on K-12, Bronze, Design: Best Front Cover, Digital Imagery (Client: CDW)

• EDUCAUSE Review, Honorable Mention, Design: Front Cover, Photograph (Client: EDUCAUSE)

About TMG:

As the quality leader in custom media, TMG (formerly The Magazine Group) provides services to more than 50 corporations, associations and nonprofits. Its clients include corporations such as WebMD, Northwestern Mutual, Hilton and CDW; associations such as Consumer Electronics Association and the American Council of Engineering Companies; health organizations such as American Diabetes Association, Lupus Foundation of America and Cleveland Clinic; educational organizations such as American Association of Community Colleges and EDUCAUSE; and scholarly institutions such as the Brookings Institution and Aspen Institute. The firm has won more than 650 awards for its work in the custom publishing business.

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