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ANA Announces Finalists for 2014 Multicultural Excellence Awards(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release: Twenty five companies have been selected as finalists, across 10 categories, in the ANA's (Association of National Advertisers) 2014 Multicultural Excellence Awards (https://www.ana.net/content/show/id/multiawards-2014). The award program recognizes marketers that produced industry leading multicultural advertising campaigns between June 2013 and June 2014. Grand prize winners in each category will be announced at a ceremony during the ANA's 16th Annual Multicultural Marketing and Diversity Conference (http://www.ana.net/conference/show/id/MCC-NOV14), November 9-11 in Miami, Fla. This year marks the inauguration of two new categories highlighting exceptional work in people with disabilities and total market advertising. The brand and agency finalists in each of the ten categories are: African-American Honda Civic (American Honda Motor Company), Muse Communications, Quantasy McDonald's Corporation, Burrell Communications NBA, GlobalHue, The Marketing Arm & Culture8 Asian Godiva Chocolatier, IW Group Inc. Verizon FiOS, T.D. Wang Advertising Group Verizon Wireless, AdAsia Communications, Inc. Digital Media Anti-Defamation League, Publicis Kaplan Thaler Dallas Pets Alive, Dieste Toyota Certified Used Vehicles (Toyota Motor Sales), Conill Advertising Hispanic Allstate Insurance Company, Lapiz Allstate Insurance Company, Lapiz McDonald's Corporation, Alma DDB LGBT Allstate Insurance Company, Leo Burnett Honey Maid (Mondelez International), Droga5 NFL Sponsorship (Visa, Inc.), MRY People with Disabilities Duracell (Procter & Gamble), Saatchi and Saatchi Guinness (Diageo), BBDO, NY Walmart, Saatchi and Saatchi Print California Department of Public Health, Acento Advertising Special Olympics Texas, LatinWorks Pantene and COVERGIRL (Procter & Gamble), Saatchi and Saatchi Radio Dunkin' Brands Inc., Zubi Advertising Pepsi Beverages and Frito Lay Snacks (PepsiCo.), LatinWorks Tecate, (Heineken USA), iNSPIRE! Significant Results Duracell (Procter & Gamble), Saatchi and Saatchi Dallas Pets Alive, Dieste Pantene and COVERGIRL (Procter & Gamble), Saatchi and Saatchi Total Market Dallas Pets Alive, Dieste State Farm, Alma DD8 Coca-Cola (The Coca-Cola Company), Wieden + Kennedy Sponsored by the ANA Multicultural Marketing & Diversity Committee, the awards were created to help raise awareness and recognition for the outstanding work being done in the areas of African-American, Asian, Hispanic and LGBT advertising. A portion of the proceeds collected will help fund scholarships for high-potential multicultural students who plan to pursue careers in advertising and/or marketing. For more information about the conference, including the full agenda, please visit http://www.ana.net/conference/show/id/MCC-NOV14 [Category: Media] CC AutoTriage10PkS-141002-30TacordaCheng-4883106 30TacordaCheng (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |