Press Release: hfa’s Creativity Recognized with Six Internet Advertising Competition Awards

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Media Contacts:
Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc.
Jack DeLeo, President/CEO
jdeleo@teamhfa.com
330.376.2111, Ext. 3306

Katie Greenwald, Assistant Account Manager           
kgreenwald@teamhfa.com
330.376.2111, Ext. 3399

Akron, Ohio (April 27, 2009) – Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. (hfa), an Akron, Ohio-based full-service marketing communications firm, has been honored with six Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards.

The annual Web Marketing Association’s IAC Awards were developed to recognize excellence in online advertising.  Entries are judged based on creativity, innovation, impact, design, copywriting and the use of the medium. 

hfa received the following awards:

Please view hfa’s winning entries at:  http://www.teamhfa.com/PR/IAC2009/.

“hfa generates creative ideas that benefit our clients, and employs programs that keep us at the forefront of e-marketing techniques and execution,” said Jack DeLeo, hfa’s president and CEO.  “E-marketing is rapidly evolving, and new opportunities present themselves daily.  At hfa, we continuously search out and take full advantage of these opportunities.”

About Internet Advertising Awards
The Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards are produced by the Web Marketing Association to honor excellence in online advertising, recognize the individuals and organizations responsible, and showcase the award winning Internet advertising.  This is one of the only competitions to recognize only online categories of advertising.

The Web Marketing Association (WMA) was founded in Boston in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and corporate web development on the World Wide Web.  Staffed by volunteers, this organization is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, public relations and design professionals who share an interest for improving the quality of advertising, marketing and promotion used to attract visitors to corporate websites.

About hfa
hfa (Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc.) is a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in retail, consumer, industrial, government, building products and business-to-business clients.  Established in 1940, hfa’s clients include The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world’s largest tire companies; Carter Lumber and its more than 200 stores; Tremco, North America’s premier provider of comprehensive facility management solutions; KraftMaid, one of the nation’s largest cabinetry manufacturers; Therma-Tru®, America’s leading brand of fiberglass entry doors; and the City of Akron, Ohio.  hfa’s expertise encompasses branding, research, strategic planning, public relations and media.  Whether working in print, broadcast or Web formats via The Buzzwerks^TM interactive division, hfa cuts through communications clutter to make a client’s message resonate.  To learn more, please visit www.teamhfa.com and www.thebuzzwerks.com.