RIPPLE EFFECTS INTERACTIVE FEATURED IN MEDIA MAGAZINE - National Publication Touts Agency as Poised to Make a National Splash"

Ripple Effects Interactive, one of the nations fastest growing interactive marketing agencies, continues to gain national attention and has been named as a firm poised to make a national splash" by MEDIA magazine. The nationally circulated publication, which covers the media planning and buying industry, touts the agencys success, growth and future prospects in its current issue.

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB) September 19, 2003 -- Sep. 19, 2003 -- Ripple Effects Interactive, one of the nations fastest growing interactive marketing agencies, continues to gain national attention and has been named as a firm poised to make a national splash" by MEDIA magazine. The nationally circulated publication, which covers the media planning and buying industry, touts the agencys success, growth and future prospects in its current issue.

The article, written by editor Adam Herman, cites Ripple Effects Interactives full service capabilities -- from strategic planning, web design, search engine optimization and online marketing to providing advocacy campaigning, content management systems, multi-lingual website development and online events management. Additionally, special attention was given to the agencys universal accessibility practice, which helps clients ensure that their websites are ADA-compliant and inclusive of all target audiences.

Of course, it is satisfying and rewarding to have our peers in the industry recognize Ripple Effects Interactives creativity, breadth and success," said Louis Malafarina, chief executive officer at Ripple Effects Interactive. The attention is not only good for our agency, but also for the city of Pittsburgh, as we in the business community work together to rejuvenate our regions prospects."

The article also discusses the award-winning work Ripple Effects Interactive has performed toward the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias tourism efforts; in particular, the ExperiencePA.com website. The ongoing project draws on Ripple Effects Interactives expertise to develop a multi-tired marketing plan that offers a robust database of more than 10,000 state attractions and seasonal events. The magazine lauded the sites brilliant design, and its success in attracting 650,000 unique visitors to the official Pennsylvania tourism website, generating a calculated $75 in tourism revenue for every marketing dollar spent.

MEDIA magazine is published monthly by MediaPost Communications, an integrated publishing and content company serving high level media planners and buyers. The publication explores and examines the Internet as both an advertising medium and as a tool for planning and buying all media.

Ripple Effects Interactive is a premier interactive agency -- recently ranked among the nations top 50 by Ad Age magazine -- that partners with clients to create innovative online marketing campaigns. The agency offers a full range of services - from strategic marketing communications and website design to online marketing and application development. Located in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia with representation in Washington, D.C., Ripple Effects Interactive features a team of 40 interactive specialists. Since 1998 the agency has worked with government, education and large corporate clients, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GlaxoSmithKline, Carnegie Mellon University, Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola. Ripple Effects Interactive has built a reputation for high-quality work, winning more than 75 industry awards in the past three years alone, including the prestigious ID Magazine Gold Award for website design. For more background, visit www.RippleEffectsInteractive.com.

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