“We are thrilled to be recognized by the American Business Awards by being awarded Gold Stevie,” said Michael Araten, president and CEO K’NEX Brands. “It is an honor to be recognized by our peers."
Hatfield, PA (PRWEB) June 26, 2012
K’NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, took home the Gold at the 2012 American Business Awards for the category of Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year in regards to the K’NEX Mario Kart Wii Building Set product launch campaign.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.
More than 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, and Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, among others. K’NEX was proud to be nominated in the Consumer Marketing Campaign of the Year category and to receive the Gold Stevie Award for their impressive and extensive K’NEX Mario Kart Wii Building Set product launch campaign.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the trophies were presented to honorees during a gala banquet on Monday, June 18 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. More than 500 nominees and their guests attended. The presentations were broadcast live by the Business TalkRadio Network.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by the American Business Awards by being awarded Gold Stevie,” said Michael Araten, president and CEO K’NEX Brands. “It is an honor to be recognized by our peers and the award is truly a testament to the hard work of our outstanding K’NEX team.”
Stevie Award winners were selected by more than 270 executives nationwide who participated in the judging process this year.
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists and Winners in all categories are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About K’NEX Brands
Founded in 1992, K’NEX Brands, the world’s most innovative construction toy company, was established to make and sell what has become one of the world’s leading integrated construction systems for children. Winner of over 200 international awards and recognitions, K’NEX is America’s building toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love, and encourages youngsters to “imagine, build and play.” Since 1992, The Rodon Group, a subsidiary of K'NEX Brands, L.P., has manufactured over 30 billion parts for the K'NEX building toy system. For more information, please visit http://www.knex.com or http://www.rodongroup.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com.
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