M&R/M&H Leads The Northeast in the World's Largest B-To-B Marketing Communications Competition

Stamford, Connecticut -- For the fourth straight year in a row, Marquardt & Roche/Meditz & Hackett led the region in the 1998 International Pro-Comm Awards. M&R/M&H was the recipient of eight awards in the Business Marketing Association's annual competition, the highest award winner of all agencies in the northeast region including New York and New England.

The agency received a "Best of Division" honor and seven "Awards of Professional Excellence" in the categories ranging from print advertising campaigns to corporate literature to direct mail. Pro-Comm is one of the most prestigious business-to-business creative competitions because of the high standards of the judges. This year they recognized only 17 percent of all entries received in 38 divisions.

Winning entries included work for M&R/M&H clients: Copper Development Association, New York, New York; Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A., Inc., Stamford, Connecticut; Olin Biocides, Cheshire, Connecticut; and Schott Corporation, Yonkers, New York.

M&R/M&H won awards in the following categories:

Single Printed Mailing Pieces
• Best of Division for Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A. Inc.
• Award of Excellence for Schott Corporation
• Award of Excellence for Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A. Inc.

Three or Four Color Page Ad Between $50,000 and $75,000
• Award of Excellence for Copper Development Association

Three of Four Color Page Ad Under $50,000
• Award of Excellence for Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A. Inc.

Three or Four Color Ad Campaign Under $200,000
• Award of Excellence for Copper Development Association
• Award of Excellence for Fuji Medical Systems, U.S.A. Inc.

Capability and Facilities Booklet/Brochure
• Award of Excellence for Olin Biocides

Marquardt & Roche/Meditz & Hackett is a full-service marketing communications agency located in Stamford, Connecticut.