Marine
Mercury Racing Calendar Earns International Award
FOND DU LAC, Wis., June 2, 2009 – Mercury Racing recently earned international recognition for marketing material product excellence from Hermes Creative Awards of Dallas, Texas.
The Hermes Creative Awards is an international awards competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Winners were selected from 142 categories in seven forms of media and communication efforts -- advertising, publications, marketing/branding, integrated marketing, public relations/communications, electronic media and pro bono.
The 2009 Mercury Racing Promotional Wall Calendar earned a Gold Award in the Marketing Collateral/Branding category.
There were over 3,700 entries from throughout the United States and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2009 competition.
Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (www.amcpros.com). The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and freelance professionals. AMCP oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges, and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.
AMCP judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.
The award-winning 2009 Mercury Racing wall calendar was designed by Artel Design of Ripon, Wis., printed by Tru Art in Iowa City, Iowa, and distributed by Norscot Group Inc., of Mequon, Wis.
About Mercury Racing
Based in Fond du Lac, Wis., Mercury Racing, a division of Mercury Marine, is a leading provider of high-performance marine propulsion systems for discriminating boaters worldwide, offering an exciting and fulfilling power boating experience on the water. Using leading-edge technology, Mercury Racing produces high-performance outboards, sterndrives, propellers, parts and accessories. Mercury Racing-powered boats win more races worldwide and set more records as compared to boats powered by other marine engine manufacturers. Mercury Marine is a division of Brunswick Corp. (NYSE: BC), the world’s largest manufacturer of recreational products, including pleasure boats, marine engines, fitness equipment, and bowling and billiards.
CONTACT:
Rick Mackie
Mercury Racing
Senior Marketing Manager
Phone: 920-924-2032
FAX: 920-921-6533
E-mail: rmackie@mercmarine.com
