Fargo, ND –

Absolute Marketing Group earned 10 gold and 8 silver awards this past weekend at the annual American Advertising Federation of North Dakota (AAF-ND) ADDY Awards. The ADDY Awards recognize the best of creative advertising in North Dakota and western Minnesota. This marks Absolute’s fourth consecutive year in which it received double-digit awards.

“We’re very pleased with the results,” said Mark Huesman, Creative Director at Absolute Marketing Group, “It’s encouraging to be recognized to this extent by other creative professionals from around the nation.”

Absolute’s 18 total awards spanned categories of print, outdoor advertising, promotional videos, illustration and interactive media (websites). This is Absolute’s sixth appearance at the award competition since opening in 2006.

Absolute Marketing Group 2012 ADDY® Award Results:

Client Category
Absolute Marketing Group Advertising Industry Self-Promo, Out-of-Home
Anderson Industries Website B-to-B HTML, Products
Bodyworks* Direct Marketing
Bodyworks* Out of Home Billboard
Culinex Sales Promotion Sales Kit
Culinex Elements of Advertising Logo
DMI Industries* Direct Marketing 3D
DMI Industries* Sales Promotion Audio/Visual Presentation
GIANT Snacks Website B-to-C HTML, Products
Lake Agassiz Regional Library* Advertising for the Arts & Sciences Brochure
MacDalton Inc* Collateral Material, Special Event Announcement
Seedex, Inc.* Direct Marketing
Seedex, Inc. National Radio
Seedex, Inc. Elements of Advertising Illustration
Union State Bank* Non-Traditional Advertising
Union State Bank* Out-of-Home Billboard
Union State Bank* Out-of-Home Campaign
Thomsen Homes, LLC Website B-to-C HTML, Products

Bold* Denotes a gold ADDY award.

About the ADDYs

The ADDY Awards are a national competition put on by the American Advertising Federation. Categories range from traditional advertising media such as newspaper and television to online marketing. This three-tiered competition features the best work at the local, district and national level. All gold award winners automatically advance to the next level.

The local competition honored superior creative work from the entire state of North Dakota and western Minnesota. Highly regarded professionals from outside markets judged the entries and granted awards based on innovative merit and the accuracy of addressing the intended audience.

About Absolute Marketing Group

Absolute Marketing Group is a marketing communications firm based out of Moorhead, Minnesota. Its 13 full-time employees provide an array of marketing services ranging from graphic design to website development and media placement for companies throughout the region. These services are packaged individually or in combination to help promote the organizations they serve. Each service is backed by Creativity on Demand™.

For more information on Absolute Marketing Group or the ADDY Awards, please contact Brian Meckler by phone at 218.284.1111 or via email at brian@absolutemg.com.