Spark Nabs Five Philly Gold Awards, Besting All Lehigh Valley ad Agencies

Spark captured five Gold awards and a “Best of Show” honor at the annual Philly Gold presentation, Thursday, June 22, which recognizes the best advertising work each year in the greater Philadelphia market. For the second consecutive year, Spark won more awards in the show than any other Lehigh Valley firm.

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 1, 2006 -- Spark (www.sparkcreatives.com) captured five Gold awards and a “Best of Show” honor at the annual Philly Gold presentation, Thursday, June 22, which recognizes the best advertising work each year in the greater Philadelphia market. For the second consecutive year, Spark won more awards in the show than any other Lehigh Valley firm.

More than 1,000 entries were submitted in 120 categories by 100-plus advertising agencies, design shops and interactive firms in the greater Philadelphia region.

Spark garnered five Philly Gold Awards (out of 14 finalists):

- Announcements/invitations, business/corporate: Zoom Imaging open house invitation, which also garnered “Best of Show” recognition in the Direct Marketing division.

- Billboards/environmental, mass transit ad: The Morning Call “Football Extra” section, bus side promotion

- Newspapers, fractional, four-color single ad: The Morning Call “Football Extra” section, promotion

- Newspapers, fractional, black-and-white single ad: Lehigh Carbon Community College ad communicating the value of the school to parents

- Newspapers, fractional, black-and-white ad campaign: Lehigh Carbon Community College, a three-ad campaign promoting the school

“Our excellent showing again this year illustrates our ability to develop effective creative solutions that are typically associated with large, major-market firms,” said Michael Drabenstott, principal at Spark. “We are developing a solid reputation in the Delaware Valley not only for ourselves, but for the Lehigh Valley as a viable source of creative talent.”

About Spark

Spark is dedicated to groundbreaking creative approaches designed to help organizations build their brands, enhance their images and improve their bottom lines. Headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa, the agency was formed to fill a hole in the Eastern Pennsylvania ad scene -- an agency relentlessly devoted to creativity. The firm’s 2005 capitalized billings topped $5 million.

Spark is actively seeking new clients that share the company’s creative philosophy. Interested companies can contact Michael Drabenstott at (484) 821-0920 x 704.

Contact:

Michael Drabenstott

Spark

(484) 821-0920

(610) 417-0503 mobile

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