Ascedia Wins Three Davey Awards in 2006 International Competition


MILWAUKEE, WI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 7, 2006 -- Ascedia, an interactive marketing firm with offices in Chicago and Milwaukee, has won three silver Davey Awards for its creative work on web sites.

The silver awards are for its work on Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., First Stage Children's Theatre and Glenn Rieder Corp.

The International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only, member-based organization, annually sanctions and judges the Davey Award entries to recognize excellence in creativity.

The 2006 contest drew more than 3,400 entries from companies throughout the world, including advertising agencies, interactive agencies, PR firms and graphic designers.

"We couldn't be more proud of the winning combination of our employees who worked on these winning web sites, and the close partnerships we have developed with our customers," said Dan Early, Ascedia's president and partner in the business.

Judges for the Davey awards are top-tier professionals from a "who's who" of media, advertising and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Alloy, Coach, "The Ellen Degeneres Show," Estee Lauder, Fry Hammond Barr, HBO, iNDELIBLE, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Refinery, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Victoria's Secret, Wired and Yahoo!

The awards recognize smaller companies and their big role in marketing creativity, said Dennis Koller, Ascedia's art director, who called this year's wins for Ascedia "a great testament to the creativity of the entire Ascedia team." Koller noted this is the second year in a row that Ascedia has won Davey Awards.

"These clients, who gave us the trust and opportunity to develop strong designs for their online brands, have each received much praise from their respective customers for their new creative," said Mark Roller, Ascedia's creative director and a partner in the business.

Clients who work with Ascedia encounter outstanding creativity, efficiency of process, respect for their desires, and a solid understanding of leading-edge technologies, and benefit from thorough knowledge sharing and easy-to-work-with support. The result is highly satisfied customers who reach new heights of communications with their audiences and, thus, new levels of business. Ascedia serves clients throughout the United States.

Contact Information: Contact: Mark Roller Creative Director 414-225-9770 Email Contact www.ascedia.com