Davies Wins Ten Hermes Awards

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davies Public Affairs was honored this week with ten awards by the 2011 Hermes Creative Awards, one of the most respected international awards for creative communications professionals.

“In today’s overwhelmed information space, strong creative work that stands out is the only means to get your message heard. Our team of communication professionals know how to craft a functional message and how to deliver it in a compelling manner.”

Five of the awards were Platinum Awards, the pinnacle achievement for creative professionals. The Platinum awards were for exceptional work in website design, brochure design, company branding, and publication design for clients across a diverse cross-section of industries including; mining, banking and real estate.

Davies also received three Gold Awards recognizing excellence in brochure design, website design and a non-profit campaign pro-bono effort for a national teenage driven non-profit. The final two awards were Honorable Mentions for brochure design and a TV spot.

CEO John Davies commented, “In today’s overwhelmed information space, strong creative work that stands out is the only means to get your message heard. Our team of communication professionals know how to craft a functional message and how to deliver it in a compelling manner.”

The Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. There were more than 4,400 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the Hermes Creative Awards 2011 competition. Entries came from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies and freelancers.

Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization consists of thousands marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production, web and free-lance professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence.

Since 1983, Davies has consistently ranked among the top strategic communications firms nationally and received hundreds of industry awards, including Best Agency to Work for six years running and Public Affairs Agency of The Year twice in the past decade. Davies offers public affairs and public relations expertise across multiple industries, with five specialized practice areas in Energy, Mining, Real Estate, Pharma/Biotech, and Crisis Management. Clients include Fortune 100 companies and top names in 47 states. The firm employs 28 professionals in its Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Washington, D.C. offices and clients include Fortune 100 companies and top names in 47 states. www.daviespublicaffairs.com.