PICKERINGTON, Ohio, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.G. Barry Corporation , the Dearfoams(R) company, recently was the proud recipient of a Bronze Award from the 2006 Summit Creative Awards.
The award was presented for the Company's sales kit, which was submitted in the marketing materials category of the competition.
"We are thrilled to be the recipient of such a prestigious international honor," said Karen Jacobs, the Company's Director of Marketing. "Our visual, marketing and communications teams collaborated on this piece to create what we felt was the perfect balance of pertinent copy with inviting visuals. It is very rewarding to have our work recognized by some of the world's best advertising and creative minds."
The Summit Creative Awards recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium-sized companies and advertising agencies. Over the last decade, the competition has established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size.
Entries in 13 creative categories are judged against a stringent set of standards. During the blind judging events judges search for innovative and creative concepts, strong executions and the ability to communicate and persuade.
"Winning a Summit Creative Award is a significant accomplishment. The combination of excellent judges and the tough judging criteria ensures that only deserving entries receive Summit recognition," says Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director for the Summit Awards. "It was an exciting year to watch and listen to the judges debate the details of individual entries."
The competition included submissions from 26 different countries. Winners were selected in categories that include print, broadcast, emerging media, online advertising, marketing materials, direct mail, political, corporate video, public service, best idea never produced, industry self-promotion and student competition.
R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams(R) company, is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of comfort footwear for at- and around-the- home. To learn more about its business, visit the Company online at http://www.dearfoams.com/.
