MMI Associates Receives International Award

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Patty Briguglio Elizabeth Stephens
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MMI Associates Receives International Award
Local Marketing And Public Relations Firm Wins
Gold MarCom Creative Award For Exploris Exhibit PR Campaign

RALEIGH, N.C. – MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm, has been recognized as a 2006 Gold winner of the MarCom Creative Awards for the firm’s efforts in planning and implementing a successful marketing and public relations campaign for the Exploris Museum exhibit The Enemy Within: Terror in America, 1776 to Today. MMI Associates, Inc. worked closely with Exploris to create both community and media awareness about the exhibit, including a series of events for community members and leaders prior to the grand opening on Sept. 11. Recipients of the MarCom Creative Awards are recognized by industry experts for talent that exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

“We are honored to receive this prestigious award,” said Patty Briguglio, president of MMI Associates, Inc. “Our office spent much time and effort to publicize The Enemy Within, and we appreciate the support we received from Exploris officials.”

About MarCom Creative Awards:
The MarCom Creative Awards is an international competition for marketing and communication professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of marketing and communication programs and print, visual and audio materials. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers. The MarCom Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.marcomawards.com/.

About MMI Associates, Inc.:
MMI Associates, Inc. is a full-service marketing and public relations firm offering a wide range of services to help clients achieve measurable results in brand awareness, name recognition, market penetration and crisis management. Established in 1994 in Phoenix, Arizona, this award-winning firm was named one of the top 10 public relations firms in the state by Arizona Business Magazine and bizAZ Magazine. In North Carolina, the Triangle Business Journal’s Book of Lists has recognized MMI as one of the top public relations firms in the Triangle. The firm has received numerous awards for its work and most recently was named one of the Best Places to Work in the Triangle. For more information, please call 919-233-6600 or visit the Web site at http://www.mmimarketing.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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