SCOTTSDALE FIRM WINS SIX SERVICE INDUSTRY ADVERTISING AWARDS

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – MARCH 2, 2005 – inVision Strategic Marketing, a full-service marketing and advertising agency located in Scottsdale, AZ, was recognized among thousands of entrants from across the U.S. and four foreign countries by taking a series of top honors from the Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA).

The SIAA was initiated in 2003 to recognize the advertising creative excellence of the services industry. The SIAA is the first advertising award to specifically recognize the creativity and communication accomplishments of the service industry.

“We are very fortunate, “said Jay Eckhardt, client director, inVision Strategic Marketing. “It is great to be recognized by the industry and to have this kind of exposure for our clients.”
A national panel of over forty judges reviewed entries for execution, style, creativity, quality, consumer appeal and overall breakthrough advertising content. Entries were rated in ten groups and twenty-five categories. inVision won two gold, three silver and one bronze award. Awards were won in the Travel/Transportation Services Newsletter and Direct mail categories for Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North and Hotel Bel-Air, and in the Entertainment Services Newspaper and Magazine Single Ad, Brochure and Logo/Letterhead categories for David Bauer Occasions™.

“It all comes down to teamwork,” Eckhardt added. “We have a fantastic group of people who work collaboratively with our clients to achieve the highest caliber of work. We are all very honored by this special recognition."

inVision Strategic Marketing
inVision Strategic Marketing and Consulting, LLC is a full service marketing and advertising agency specializing in providing full-service marketing solutions. Offering an extensive background in data-driven marketing solutions, communications, advertising and customer relationship management, the award-winning inVision team has worked with some of the best-known companies in the world, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Federal Express, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. For more information, visit www.invisionstrategic.com or call 480-664-7963 extension 10.

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MARKETING AGENCY TAKES TOP HONORS AT THIS YEAR’S ARIZONA DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION OTTO AWARDS

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – JUNE 30, 2004 – inVision Strategic Marketing, a full-service marketing and advertising agency located in Scottsdale, AZ, was honored by winning first place in the Consumer Direct Mail category for the Arizona Direct Marketing Association (ADMA) Otto Awards. The award was won for Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale, Seasonings, a Culinary Newsletter.

The Otto Awards were established in 1993 to recognize and honor highly effective, ROI producing direct marketing pieces and campaigns for those who produce or utilize direct marketing in Arizona. "What a spcial honor," says Jay Eckhardt, client director at inVision, "our team is thrilled to have been awarded top honors among such an outstanding field of talented individuals and organizations."

inVision Strategic Marketing
inVision Strategic Marketing and Consulting, LLC is a full service marketing and advertising agency specializing in providing full-service marketing solutions. Offering an extensive background in data-driven marketing solutions, communications, advertising and customer relationship management, the award-winning inVision team has worked with some of the best-known companies in the world, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Federal Express, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. For more information, visit www.invisionstrategic.com or call 480-664-7963 extension 10.

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INVISION STRATEGIC MARKETING ESTABLISHES HEADQUARTERS IN SCOTTSDALE

SCOTTSDALE, Sept. 18, 2003 – inVision Strategic Marketing and Consulting, LLC, an agency specializing in providing full-service marketing and business communication solutions, announced the recent opening of its new Scottsdale headquarters.

Offering an extensive background in marketing, communication, advertising and customer relationship management, the award-winning inVision team has worked with some of the best-known companies in the world, including Federal Express, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. Using sophisticated technology, inVision captures and analyzes pertinent information that helps businesses of all sizes to better understand and communicate with their customers. Armed with this knowledge, inVision takes a partnering approach to develop and implement communication solutions that are ‘intricately simple.’

“Decades of experience has taught us that while there are many intricate details involved with planning and implementing an effective marketing or communications campaign, ultimately, targeted audiences need to receive simple messages that inspire them to take desired action,” said Client Director Jay Eckhardt. “Our firm’s primary goal is to help clients develop and implement communications that align with business objectives and have a positive, measurable impact to their bottom line.”

inVision’s marketing and communications support ranges from graphic design and logo development to comprehensive internal and external communication campaign and brand development. Specializing in data-driven marketing solutions, one of inVision’s core strengths lies in database development and customer relationship management. “When developing communications plans or marketing strategies, the first and biggest mistake many businesses make is in failing to tap into their most valuable resource, their customers,” Eckhardt said. “Achieving success in today’s market is all about making correct and effective use of pertinent information -- knowing your customers is an important first step in this process.”

inVision’s new office, located at 7055 E. Thomas Road will serve as its operational headquarters and home to its regional client resource hub. More information about the company and its services can be found on the company’s web site located at www.invisionstrategic.com or by calling 480-664-7963.

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