Ruby Media Group Wins 34 Awards and Peoples Choice Award at The Big W 2012 Awards Hosted By The Advertising Club of Westchester


Mount Kisco, NY (PRWEB) June 11, 2012

Ruby Media Group, a social media and public relations agency located in Mount Kisco, NY won 34 Advertising Club of Westchester (ACW) Big W Awards at the 2012 annual Big W Gala, including the coveted Peoples Choice Award. The event was held at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, NY on June 6th. The Big W awards honor the most creative, innovative and memorable public relations, marketing and advertising campaigns in the region.

The Big W Awards is the largest competition of its kind in Westchester County, and has been a centerpiece of the Advertising Club of Westchesters activities for most of its 41 years in operation. The Big W awards reward excellence in creative and technical achievement in the advertising industry as determined by a panel of distinguished judges.

This was my first year entering the Advertising Club of Westchester Big W Awards, and I could not be more pleased with the results! To receive 34 awards including 7 gold awards (2 for Gold PR campaigns) and the 2012 Peoples Choice Award for our Public Relations campaign for Advanced Dentistry of Westchester is phenomenal. I am so honored that our creative work was recognized in such a big way and awarded from some of the top professionals in the field.

Ruby Media Group was recognized with 7 Gold, 11 Silver and 15 Bronze Awards in the categories of social media, public relations, promotion and collateral material, corporate design, photography, interactive media, pro bono and video.

Ruby Media Groups Award winning work included:

Peoples Choice Award Advanced Dentistry of Westchester Public Relations Campaign

GOLD Award for Advanced Dentistry of Westchester Public Relations Campaign

GOLD Award for LV2BFIT Public Relations Campaign or Event

GOLD Award for LV2BFIT Corporate Design Identity

GOLD Award for LV2BFIT Stationary Package

GOLD Award for LV2BFIT Social Media

GOLD Award for LV2BFIT Commercial or Editorial

GOLD Award for Westchester Magazine Social Media

SILVER Award for Stacy Knows Blog

SILVER Award for Westchester Magazine Blog

SILVER Award for Davids Soundview Catering photography – editorial

SILVER Award for LV2BFIT photography – editorial

SILVER Award for The Cooking Realtor photography – editorial

SILVER Award for LV2BFIT photography – editorial

SILVER Award for Morgan photography – editorial

SILVER Award for Davids Soundview Catering holiday card

SILVER Award for LV2BFIT wish list event

SILVER Award for LV2BFIT grand opening event

SILVER Award for Davids Soundview Catering non-broadcast video

BRONZE Award for Miss Westchester Pro Bono Campaign

BRONZE Award for Advanced Dentistry of Westchester social media

BRONZE Award for e-Richards Consulting social media

BRONZE Award for American Heart Association social media

BRONZE Award for 12 NtM Sparkling Beverages social media

BRONZE Award for Stacy Knows social media

BRONZE Award for Westchester Magazine social media

BRONZE Award for David Streich Blog

BRONZE Award for 12 NtM Sparkling Beverages online advertising

BRONZE Award for Davids Soundview Catering online advertising

BRONZE Award for LV2BFIT email marketing

BRONZE Award for LV2BFIT website

BRONZE Award for LV2BFIT photography editorial

BRONZE Award for Miss Westchester photography

BRONZE Award for The Cooking Realtor holiday card

Ruby Media Group won The Advertising Club of Westchesters 2012 Peoples Choice Award for the Public Relations campaign for Advanced Dentistry of Westchester. During the Galas cocktail hour, attendees viewed all entries for the evening and voted for their favorite entry in the exhibition.

Tonight is really about the clients. Without them, we wouldnt have the opportunity to create such amazing creative work. I dedicate tonight to all of the wonderful clients in the room, said Ruby Media Group President, Kris Ruby during her Peoples Choice acceptance speech.

The Advertising Club of Westchester, Inc. was founded in 1968 to improve communications and relations among people in advertising, public relations, media, business, the professions, sales promotion, academic, creative, graphic, cultural areas, and the community at large. For more information about the Advertising Club of Westchester visit http://www.acw.org.

*Photography credit Cathy Pinsky

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About Ruby Media Group: Ruby Media Group (RMG) is a full service Public Relations and Social Media Agency in Westchester & Fairfield County. RMG specializes in creating award winning integrated public relations and social media campaigns. RMG socializes businesses for Web 2.0 and helps companies adapt traditional marketing into social media platforms. For more information, visit http://www.rubymediagroup.com







BridgeStreet Signs 20-Year Franchise Agreement with Logix Group

Herndon, VA and Noida, India (PRWEB) June 13, 2012

BridgeStreet Residences, Serviced Apartments, and Suites announced today that it has signed its first franchise agreement in India. New franchisee, Logix Group, will brand its apartments at the La Premiere development as BridgeStreet serviced apartments. The property is slated to open June 1, 2015 and signals the expansion of the BridgeStreet brand into India.

We are pleased to bring the service-focused BridgeStreet experience to travelers in India, said Sean Worker, CEO at BridgeStreet. This agreement emphasizes the strength of the BridgeStreet brand as we increase our global footprint in many of the worlds major markets.

Occupying approximately 16 acres, La Premiere is situated 45-minutes from the center of Delhi as well as Delhi International Airport. The property is readily accessible, conveniently located near the junction of a main expressway and noted as an urban and green property. La Premiere contains 800-units, featuring studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom serviced apartments. The modern design of the development seamlessly integrates residential, commercial, hospitality and retail into one cohesive space. With a contemporary design and intimate interiors, La Premiere is positioned to be the ultimate multi-utility luxury property in the greater Delhi area.

The agreement with BridgeStreet marks an anticipated long and successful relationship as we both continue growth throughout India. We selected BridgeStreet based its strong brand awareness among Fortune 1000 clients and its innovative programs and technology that are well ahead of its competitive set, said Shakti Nath, chairman and managing director, Logix Group.

BridgeStreet recently partnered with JNB Group, led by TJ Barring, to develop its franchise and management opportunities in India. Barring commented on the recent signing, BridgeStreet and JNB is the ideal partnership. Both companies have widespread global as well as domestic Indian expertise which is being focused to create excellence in service at La Premiere.

With more than 50,000 apartments in over 60 countries, BridgeStreet continues growing inventory of properties to meet their exceptional brand standards.

More about BridgeStreet

BridgeStreet is the leading global provider of fully furnished residences, serviced apartments and suites for travelers looking for a hotel alternative. BridgeStreets 5-star Residences, 4-star Serviced Apartments and 3-star Suites combine the best of apartment living with a variety of service packages to offer guests more choices based on their lifestyle and budget. An award winner both in the Americas and EMEA, BridgeStreet is widely recognized for its uncompromising standards of quality, comfort and service. For more information about the company or to learn more about how BridgeStreet is making guests and clients Feel connected, visit http://www.bridgestreet.com.

More about Logix Group

Logix Group is a pioneer in setting up and promoting infrastructure for the premium office segment in NCR and has successfully established the perfect address for MNCs, residential and commercial clients. Every landmark project developed by Logix is dynamic in character and outlook. With vivid imagination and farsighted vision, Logix Group aims to bring a lifestyle far moved from the ordinary. With constant efforts bearing fruits in way of delivering projects in time, Logix has been successful in touching peoples life in ways more than one. Logix Group today is synonymous with quality, dynamism and all essential growth. To learn more, please visit http://www.logixgroup.in.







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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 12, 2012

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Ocoee, FL (PRWEB) June 07, 2012

PromaxBDA, an international association of design and marketing professionals in the entertainment industry, hosts the PromaxBDA Local Awards to celebrate best practices in promotion, marketing and design at local television news affiliates across the U.S. Local Award entries are submitted by news stations or producers of the end product. The Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners will be announced at a ceremony scheduled for June 28, 2012 in Las Vegas at the PromaxBDA Station Summit.

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(PRWEB) June 11, 2012

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