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A Zimmer Radio Group commercial prodding people with rough road problems to use a local paving company's services won the Best of Show award at the sixth annual Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals ADDY Awards ceremony held in Cape Girardeau on March 1.
The commercial, called "Involuntary Vibrato," won creator Bryan Young his second Best of Show award since 1999.
"The reason I wrote the Involuntary Vibrato scenario is because I thought that anybody who's been on a country road can identify with that washboard effect you get when you're driving," said Young, creative services director for Zimmer. "It was meant to draw listeners into that and make them want to smooth their humps and bumps" - a reference to the company's slogan.
About 100 people attended the ceremony on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. Joyce Hunter of Cape Girardeau is president of the advertising and marketing organization.
The People's Choice award went to St. Francis Medical Center for its "Medicine to the Highest Power" commercials.
Other awards were distributed, including citations of excellence, ADDY awards and ADDY of Distinction awards.
The entries were judges by media professionals at Arkansas State University.
Top winners have the opportunity to advance to district competition
Winners of the 2001 ADDY Awards
Bi-State Convenience Stores
Bi-State Convenience Stores, One Wish, ADDY of Distinction, Bryan Young, Scott Blank
Bi-State Convenience Stores, World Tour, ADDY Award, Bryan Young, Scott Blank
Concord Printing Services
Southeast Missouri Hospital, Southeast Missouri Hospital, ADDY of Distinction, Kate Schaefer, Sally Owens
Christian Faith Fellowship, Logo, Christian Faith Fellowship, ADDY Award, Leeann Milde
Concord Printing Services, Concord 2001 calendar, ADDY Award , Jackalyn Riston
Southeast Missourian, Say It In Print ad, ADDY Award, Kate Schaefer, Mike Tenholder
Tri-State Advertising/Marketing, ADDY 2000 Call for Entries, ADDY Award, Leeann Milde, Kate Schaefer
Horizon Music, Logo, Falcon, Citation of Excellence, Jackalyn Riston
Concord Publishing House
Concord Publishing House, Kids Under Construction, Citation of Excellence, Joanne Boettcher
Drury Southwest Signs
Show-Me's Donnie Harris, Show-Me's billboard, Citation of Excellence, Jeff Bohnert
Fox 23 KBSI
FOX 23 KBSI, Less Commercials promo, Citation of Excellence, Chuck Moffitt
KFVS 12
KFVS 12, KFVS 12 Web site, Citation of Excellence, Paul Keener
KFVS 12, Bob in a Box, Citation of Excellence, Dan Timpe, Teresa Connell
One Moore Production
Illinois Centre, "The Week Before Christmas," Citation of Excellence, Chris Moore
Paducah Printing Corp./Horizon Graphics
Mid-Continent College, Mid-Continent College promo, ADDY Award, Nathan Brown
S & W Productions
Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Welcome to Cape Girardeau, Citation of Excellence, Linda Job
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Southeast Missouri Hospital, "See the Difference," Citation of Excellence, Keith Whitworth
Southeast Missouri Hospital, "Footprints to the Future," Citation of Excellence, Keith Whitworth, Jay Wolz
Southeast Missouri Hospital, Invitation to Nursing recruit, Citation of Excellence, Nancy Bray, Sally Owen
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeast Missouri State Univ., Technology brochure, ADDY Award
Southeast Missouri State Univ., Sheryl Crow benefit concert, Citation of Excellence, Nancy Kelley
Southeast Missourian
Chateau Girardeau, Dear Sister, Citation of Excellence, Paul Walker, Scott Anderson
Southeast Missourian, semissourian.com, Citation of Excellence, Jon Rust, James Baughn, JoAnne Boettcher, Angela Stanfield
Southeast Missourian, OFF! No. 12, Citation of Excellence, Gred Dowdy, Paul Walker
Target Marketing
Illinois Centre, Gift certificates direct mail, Citation of Excellence, Sue McEwan, Chris Moore
The Roberts Group, Inc.
St. Francis Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, ADDY of Distinction, Steven Bjelich
St. Francis Medical Center, Treasure ad campaign, ADDY Award, Steven Bjelich, Mary Spell
St. Francis Medical Center, Medicine to the Highest Power, Citation of Excellence, Steven Bjelich, Barry Satler
St. Francis Medical Center, Medicine to the Highest Power, Citation of Excellence, Steven Bjelich, Barry Sattler
St. Francis Medical Center, Medicine to the Highest Power, Citation of Excellence, Steven Bjelich, Barry Sattler
St. Francis Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, , Citation of Excellence, Steven Bjelich, Daniel Holter, Michael Standal
St. Francis Medical Center, Medicine to the Highest Power, Citation of Excellence, Steven Bjelich
Wings Creative Advertising and Design
Outback Collections, Eddie Hackman Sculptures, ADDY of Distinction, Janet Haines
WPSD News Channel 6
WPSD News Channel 6, Get Out Alive, Citation of Excellence, Trena Bell
Zimmer Radio Group
Paving Pro's, "Involuntary Vibrato," Best of Show, Bryan Young, Sherry Brown, Jim Morris
Humane Society of SE Missouri, "Pets Can Add Up," Citation of Excellence, Bryan Young
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