SMITH Advertising Promotional Brochure Wins PICA Award of Excellence

Dec. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.,––SMITH Advertising, a fully integrated advertising and marketing agency, is pleased to announce that its “Agency that’s a Keeper” self-promotion brochure, submitted by Legacy Graphics, Inc., has recently won an Award of Excellence from the Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA).

For over 45 years, the PICA Awards have represented “the premier symbol of excellence for the graphics industry in the Carolinas,” recognizing winners as completing exceptional work for their client. Printers from North and South Carolina submit five to 10 pieces that compete for Best of Category, Special Judges’ Award or Award of Excellence. Legacy Graphics, Inc., and the SMITH Advertising brochure will be honored at a banquet March 3, 2012, in Concord, N.C.

“We’re very pleased for and proud of Legacy Graphics’ outstanding achievement in the printing of our promotional brochure,” said Todd Smith, Vice President and COO of SMITH Advertising. “Partnering with a printing firm of Legacy Graphics’ caliber enables SMITH to continue to provide our clients with superior results.”

SMITH Advertising, with offices in Raleigh and Fayetteville, N.C.; Sarasota, Fla., and Hilton Head, S.C., is an advertising and marketing agency driven by discovering what makes people who they are and what motivates their decisions, and then planning strategic communications accordingly. The 37-year-old firm offers fully integrated services that include brand development, account planning, marketing research, creative, media planning/buying, public relations and digital services, incorporating social media marketing, web development, e-promotions/email content management, search marketing, display advertising, mobile advertising, reputation management and video production.

SMITH’s clients include regional, national and global companies in travel and tourism, healthcare, consumer products, real estate and financial services. The SMITH team has honed its planning and creative skills on blue-chip and Fortune 500 brands, including Papa John’s, Hershey, Ruth's Chris, Microsoft, Harley Davidson, Southeastern Regional Medical Center, Southeast Tourism Society, Jeep and Miller, as well as leading travel destinations such as Hilton Head Island, Augusta, Sarasota, Asheville, North Carolina's Brunswick Islands, Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands, Fla., and Blowing Rock, N.C.

For more information on SMITH Advertising, call (910) 222-5090 or visit www.smithadv.com.