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2010 MIDAS AWARDS® ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES
New York, NY – March 1, 2010: The Midas Awards®, the premier competition honoring exemplary advertising in the field of international financial services communications announced its Call For Entry on March 1, 2010. Since 2001, the Midas Awards® has recognized the World’s Best Work™ in banking, brokerage, insurance, mutual fund, credit card, real estate, accounting and consulting, in four specific categories: Consumer & Business-to-Business Communications, Corporate Communications, Craft & Technique, and Best Use of Medium.
“The global reach of the Midas Awards® provides a lens in which to view the outstanding creative work coming out of the international financial community and an opportunity to honor those creatives for their innovative contribution,” commented Michael O’Rourke, President, Midas Awards.
The 2009 Midas Awards® received entries from five continents. McCann Erickson, New York was awarded the distinguished 2009 Midas Grand Trophy for client MasterCard, and ten winners were honored with Gold Ingots. U.S. agencies received six Gold Ingots: McCann Erickson garnered four for their client MasterCard; Firstborn, New York was awarded a Gold Ingot for client Northwestern Mutual; and Dailey & Associates received a Gold Ingot for their client QuickBooks.
Four international agencies also received Gold Ingots: TBWA/Whybin/Tequila, Auckland received two Gold Ingots for their client ASB Bank; Network BBDO, Johannesburg garnered a Gold Ingot for client NedBank; and Vahid Associates of Manama, Bahrain was honored with a Gold Ingot for client BNH.
The soon to be announced 2010 Midas GrandJury™ is comprised of prominent leaders from creative and marketing disciplines as well as international experts in finance and communication. Midas jury members award Gold and Silver Midas Ingots to the highest scoring entries in each category. The Grand Midas Award is recognized as the “Best of Show” by the Board of Judges and Advisors.
For entry details and competition rules and regulations go to the Midas website: Midas Awards
All winning entries of the Midas Awards® are featured in the Showcase section on our website a www.midasawards.com and are promoted by our network of representatives in 84 countries around the world.
Please continue to check back for more updates on the Midas Awards® for Financial Services. For Midas press inquiries, please contact:Gayle Mandel at gmandel@internationalawardsgroup.com
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