AMBIT Awards 2011

Thanks for attending!!! So, who lit up the KC skyline with Gold, Silver, and Bronze at the 2011 AMBIT Awards Celebration?

KC Marketers + Awesome Results = AMBIT Awards
March 23, 2011 । 6:00 pm । Boulevard Brewing Co.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who participated in the 2011 AMBIT Awards!

The AMBIT Awards competition, conducted annually by KCDMA, included 91 entries in 22 categories for 2011. The Kansas City Direct Marketing Association (KCDMA) recognized 21 local companies with 32 Gold, 22 Silver and 26 Bronze AMBIT awards, signifying their contributions to solid strategy, innovation and direct marketing. Best of Show went to Muller Bressler Brown for their Hallmark Hall of Fame- A Dog Named Christmas entry.

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2011 AMBIT Winners:

Best of Show: Muller Bressler Brown for Hallmark Hall of Fame - A Dog Named Christmas
2011 Bob Stone Direct Marketer of the Year: Jill Dollins of Felco Printing & Mailing
2011 Young Direct Marketer of the Year: Chris Lakin of Mail Print
Consistent Achiever: Bozell Smartargeting for Borsheim's 2010 Holiday Campaign
Most Bang for the Buck: Colormark, Inc. for Retiring the Logo
Most Innovative Solution: REACTOR // design studio for KVC Tree Gala: Light up the Night

The following entries received a Gold AMBIT award:

Bernstein Rein Advertising- Commerce Bank/Small Business Appreciation Month, Family Dollar Grand Re-Opening Direct Mail, Beauty Brands - Reactivation, Beauty Brands- Normal, IL Grand Opening DM Campaign

BKV- AFI/Rehabbing with the Troops Season One, AFI/Armed Forces Bowl, Coaches vs. Cancer Campaign, NCM Assoc. Pillow Box Mailer/Lead Generation Campaign, NCM Associates Three Panel Brochure

Bozell Smartargeting- VP Builders Recruitment Campaign 2010, Borsheim's 2010 Holiday Campaign, VP Builders Recruitment Campaign 2010

COLORMARK, Inc.- Retiring the Logo, 2010 Fall Annual Appeal, Retiring the Logo

Digital Evolution Group- Gordman's Facebook Collect

emfluence- emfluence Holiday Karaoke Jam

ER Marketing- ALCO Stores Email Program Growth Campaign

Jack Stack Barbecue- Jack Stack Barbecue Holiday 2010 Catalog

Kuhn & Wittenborn Advertising- Liberty Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, GEHA Open Season Follow-up Postcard

Mail Print- Mail Print Campaign Benefiting Operation Breakthrough, Prairie Band Casino & Resort Player Satisfaction Survey, Assurant Personalized Benefits Catalog

Meers Advertising- The Whole Person/Brand Awareness/Consumer Directed Services

Hogan & Assoc. Inc.- Leads-to-Building Opportunities

Merrigan & Co.- 2010 Agri-Marketing Conference

Muller Bressler Brown- Hallmark Hall of Fame - A Dog Named Christmas, Hallmark Hall of Fame - Betty White Contest

REACTOR // design studio- KVC Tree Gala: Light up the Night

SIMSdirect, LLC- STEMS/A Garden Soirée Save the Date & Invitation Mailing

Sprint- Q3 Sprint Connection/General Business

The following entries received a Silver AMBIT award:

Bernstein Rein Advertising- Beauty Brands- Lee's Summit Prestige Bounce back

BKV- NCM Associates Direct Mail Campaign, B.E. Smith Case Study Mailer, Delta TechOps Full Page Brand Image Campaign, Coaches vs. Cancer Facebook Campaign

Bozell Smartargeting- Borsheim's 2010 Holiday Campaign

COLORMARK, Inc.- Rockhurst High School - 2010 Fall Annual Appeal

Digital Evolution Group- Blue Rhino Mobile Campaign

emfluence- Ecommerce Launch Email

ER Marketing- Huttig Building Products/Therma Tru Crack the Code 2

Mail Print- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Personalized Member Guide

Meers Advertising- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN - Mobile Messaging Campaign, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City / Mobile Messaging Campaign

Muller Bressler Brown- Consumer Reports Holiday

PlattForm Advertising- Bryant University Class of 2012 Campaign, New England College Search Direct Marketing Campaign, Walsh University, Doane College Large Brochure Mailer, University/PsyD Remarketing

REACTOR // design studio- REACTOR Open House, KVC Tree Gala: Light up the Night

SIMSdirect, LLC- Spring Vacation in Kansas City Kansas Postcard

The following entries received a Bronze AMBIT award:

BKV- Hy-Drive Lead Generation Campaign, AFI-Texas Homeowner Insurance Direct Mail Campaign, Dice - Salary Survey Results Campaign, AFI-Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse Magazine Ad Campaign, B.E. Smith Full Page Ad Series, Market Development Fund (MDF) Initiative, NCM Associates NCM20.com Website, New BOB-CAT Brand Introduction - Product Catalog, Bickford Senior Living - Give a Pint, Get a Pint Event, NCM Associates Online Banner, AFI Armed Forces Insurance Member/Prospect Greeting Email, AFI-State Auto Insurance Radio Campaign

Digital Evolution Group- Nebraska Furniture Mart Ratings and Reviews, Crocs Abandoned Shopping Cart Email Campaign, Crocs Post Purchase Email Campaign

emfluence- Indigo Wild New Customer Bounceback

ENEX GROUP- Initial Thanksgiving Appeal and Follow-Up Thanksgiving Appeal, Camp Appeal and Follow-Up Camp Newsletter

ER Marketing- Huttig Building Products/Owens Corning Sales Safari

Gragg Advertising- Tech Skills SEM Case Study

Kuhn & Wittenborn Advertising- GEHA Early Engagement Campaign, GEHA Early Engagement Emails

Mail Print- Redemption Plus Personalized On-Demand Catalog

Merrigan & Co.- Snyder Petition of Support

On Demand Technologies (ODT)- Personalized Print Web Store Program (personalizedprint.org)

PlattForm Advertising- Vatterott College Direct Mail Remarketing Campaign

Thank you to our 2011 AMBIT sponsors:

Reactor (creative)
MailPrint (printing)
ListMart, Inc. (event happy hour sponsor)