AMBIT Awards 2012 Winners

Thanks for attending!!! So, who lit up the KC skyline with Gold, Silver, and Bronze at the 2012 AMBIT Awards Celebration?

AMBITious Results
March 29, 2012 । 6:00 pm । Boulevard Brewing Co.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who participated in the 2012 AMBIT Awards!

The AMBIT Awards competition, conducted annually by KCDMA, included 62 entries in 21 categories for 2012. Representatives from the companies who submitted the 58 winning entries received their awards before an audience of Kansas City direct marketers at the annual awards show event on March 29. The entries were judged by members of the Detroit Direct Marketing Association.

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A special thanks to Aaron Newell at Blue Rue Studio for photography services at the 2012 AMBIT Awards Show.

2012 AMBIT Winners:

Best of Show: REACTOR // design studio, KVC Tree Gala "Shake It Up"
2012 Bob Stone Direct Marketer of the Year: Merritt Engel, Merrigan & Co.
2012 Young Direct Marketer of the Year: Chase Wilson, REACTOR // design studio
Consistent Achiever: Mail Print, Assurant Personalized Benefits Catalog
Most Bang for the Buck: Gallagher, The New Smart Fence
Most Innovative Solution: Sprint, HTC EVO 3D- Be A 3D Star

The following entries received a Gold AMBIT award:

BKV- Mercedes - Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) Sprinter SalesLink Dealer Enrollment, Get Real with Genuine Cummins Parts, Inland Truck Parts Great Adventure Giveaway, TruckerNet Mobile App

ER Marketing- ThyssenKrupp Access Website Redesign SEO

Mail Print- Assurant Personalized Benefits Catalog, Harvesters Donor Receipt Program

Muller Bressler Brown- Consumer Reports Moto Madness

REACTOR // design studio- KVC Tree Gala Shake It Up, KVC Tree Gala Shake It Up, DM Days & Ambit Promotion 2011

Sprint- SPRINT HTC EVO 3D - BE A 3D Star, Q3 Rev Gen Phone Connect Direct Mail and Bill Insert

The following entries received a Silver AMBIT award:

BKV- NCM's NADA Show Daily Ads (3), Ceridian InView Workforce Management Retail Campaign, BOB-CAT Landscape Driver Program, Dice White Paper Mailing, Mantis New Tiller Launch, Daimler TruckerNet Mobile App - 2011 Display Advertising

emfluence- Indigo Wild New Customer Bounce Back Campaign, Indigo Wild "You Pick Three" Incentive Campaign

ER Marketing- Huttig/Therma-Tru Victory Lap Promotion

Gallagher- New Smart Fence, The New Smart Fence

Gragg Advertising- SEM Campaign - Bryant Stratton

Kuhn & Wittenborn Advertising- Oncology Campaign, FlyKCI.com Holiday 2010 Ticket Giveaway, GEHA Health E-Report, GEHA Open Season Mail Test

KXCV-KRNW Public Radio- Listen!

Lexinet Corporation- Lexinet says "Thank You with Personalized URL's

Mail Print- Connect Magazine

Merrigan & Co.- Unity Fundraising

PlattForm Advertising- Brown Mackie College - One Union Station

REACTOR // design studio- REACTO-Bot 5000

Sprint- Q1 Mid Market Catazine, Go Vespa Go Sweepstakes, Q4 CL Handset Upgrade (HUP) Direct mail, Sprint Connection, Q1 Samsung Galaxy Tab BOGX (English & Hispanic Versions)

Zillner- LifeCare Letter w/ PURL & Fulfillment, Sagewood PPC Campaign

The following entries received a Bronze AMBIT award:

BKV- Mantis New Tiller Launch, Campaign Mercedes Benz USA - Sprinter Van Introductory Mailing, Daimler Trucks North America - Retail Marketing Program, Caterpillar Paving Savings Enrollment Campaign

 

Digital Evolution Group- Free Shoe a Day, A Bracelet with Your Name on it

emfluence- Hostess Like Us Campaign

Kuhn & Wittenborn Advertising- GEHA First to Know Campaign

Merrigan & Co.- VFW "Ten for Ten" Campaign

PlattForm Advertising- Brown Mackie College - Juggler, Milwaukee Career College- Take it Anywhere, Argosy University - Imagine Flipper, Nebraska State College System - GPS

Sprint- Q3 Education - Mobile Learning, Q4 2011 Biz IL Email

Zillner- PPC Campaign for Heritage at Brentwood

 

Thank you to our 2012 AMBIT sponsors:

PlattForm Advertising + Matt Thomas (creative)
MailPrint (printing)
MCH Strategic Data (event happy hour sponsor)