PIA Branding Program Wins Two MarCom Awards

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2007  - The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) has selected the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents' "PIA Branding Program" as a recipient of two awards in its annual MarCom Awards competition.

The PIA Branding Program was presented with a Platinum Award in the Corporate Branding category, one of a limited number of categories representing entire campaigns. The AMCP also presented the PIA Branding Program with a Gold Award in the Advertising Campaign category.
 
"PIA is honored to be recognized by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals with these MarCom Awards," said PIA National President Robert Page. "These awards are a testament to the quality of the branding materials PIA makes available to its members through the PIA Branding Program, Local Agents Serving Main Street America SM."
 
"Almost daily we hear from agents who see the benefit of branding their agencies using the advertisements PIA makes available through the PIA Branding Program," Page said. "It is especially gratifying to have our program recognized for excellence in competitions conducted by some of the most prestigious organizations involved in marketing and advertising." 
 
The MarCom Awards is an international, creative competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. There were over 5,000 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign countries in the 2007 competition, perhaps the largest and most respected of its type in the world.
 
During 2007, the PIA Branding Program also received two other prestigious awards. The program was named a Gold Award recipient of the Hermes Creative Awards 2007 competition by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. And the PIA Branding Program received an APEX Award for Publication Excellence.

Additional information about the PIA Branding Program is available on PIA National's website.
 
Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance, but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes and businesses. PIA members are Local Agents Serving Main Street America (SM). PIA's web address is www.pianet.com.