TMG Emerges Top Winner of 2009 Pearl Awards

- TMG captures 19 awards from the Custom Publishing Council and Sweeps Web Category -

Washington, DC (November 18, 2009)-TMG (formerly The Magazine Group) dominated this year's Pearl Awards with 19 awards in a broad range of categories. At a ceremony in New York last week, only three months after TMG rebranded and changed its name from The Magazine Group to reflect its growing number of online services, the leading custom publisher was rewarded with six Pearls in digital categories including the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Best Web Publication.

Sponsored by the Custom Publishing Council, the sixth annual Pearl Awards saluted the best in design, editorial and strategic initiatives for B2B and consumer custom publications. A panel of marketing executives, academics, journalists, designers, corporate strategists and publishers evaluated 469 entries.

"TMG's success at the 2009 Pearl Awards mirrors the significant year we've had," said Jane Ottenberg, President, TMG. "After 28 years we've changed our name, launched several print magazines, produced more than 50 videos and revamped dozens of web sites, including our own."

TMG has won 77 Pearl Awards since 2004. This year's accolades include:

 

  • Forecast.diabetes.org, Gold for Digital, Best Web Publication (Client: American Diabetes Association)
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  • One (Keeping Doors Open), Gold for Editorial, Best Feature Article/Package, Less than 50,000 (Client: Silicon Valley Community Foundation)
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  • Georgetown Business, Gold for Editorial, Most Improved Publication (Client: Georgetown University McDonough School of Business)
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  • ClevelandClinicHealth.com, Silver for Digital, Best Web Publication (Client: Cleveland Clinic)
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  • Washington Flyer Video, Silver for Digital, Best Web Feature or Article (Client: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and Ford's Theatre)
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  • ClevelandClinicHealth.com, Silver for Digital, Best Overall Web Design (Client: Cleveland Clinic)
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  • Forecast.diabetes.org, Silver for Digital, Best Launch or Relaunch (Client: American Diabetes Association)
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  • WebMD the Magazine, Silver for Editorial, Best Cover Lines (Client: WebMD)
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  • Washington Flyer, Silver for Strategy, Best Distribution Strategy (Client: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority)
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  • One, Bronze for Design, Best Cover, Less than 50,000 (Client: Silicon Valley Community Foundation)
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  • Cleveland Clinic Magazine, Bronze for Design, Best Opening Spread, 50,000-250,000 (Client: Cleveland Clinic)
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  • Georgetown Business, Bronze for Design, Most Improved Publication (Client: Georgetown University McDonough School of Business)
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  • Cleveland Clinic Magazine, Bronze for Design, Best Use of Illustration, 50,000-250,000 (Client: Cleveland Clinic)
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  • Independent School, Bronze for Design, Best Use of Typography (Client: National Association of Independent Schools)
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  • xPotential, Bronze for Design, Best Tie-In with Corporate Marketing (Client: K12 Inc.)
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  • Biztechmagazine.com, Bronze for Digital, Best Web Publication (Client: CDW)
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  • ClevelandClinicFacts.com, Bronze for Digital, Best Microsite (Client: Cleveland Clinic)
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  • FedTech, Bronze for Editorial, Best Overall, Less than 50,000 (Client: CDW)
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  • BizTech, FedTech, StateTech, EdTech Focus on K-12, EdTech Focus on Higher Education, Bronze for Strategy, Best Tie-in with Corporate Integrated Marketing (Client: CDW)

"We feel rewarded that in a challenging year industry-wide, we continue to provide thriving custom products across all platforms," said Richard Creighton, Principal and co-founder of TMG.

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