Jennings Takes Top Honors in New England

May 13, 2009 - PRLog -- CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Jennings, the Chapel Hill-based public relations, branding and advertising agency, today announced that it has been honored with two Lamplighter Awards, including a gold for best overall advertising campaign. The awards were presented at the Spring Symposium of the New England Society for Healthcare Communications (NESHCo). The Lamplighters were established to showcase and honor communications excellence in the New England region. The 2009 competition included 250 entries from more than 60 organizations throughout the area.

Jennings received the highest award (gold) in the category ‘best overall advertising campaign’ for the pediatric specialty campaign it produced for Floating Hospital for Children, the full-service children’s hospital of Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The agency also received a silver Lamplighter Award for the much-acclaimed Tufts Medical Center hand hygiene campaign. To view the ‘Speak Up Wash Up’ hand hygiene campaign, visit http://www.speakupwashup.com.

“These awards help demonstrate our reach as a healthcare marketing firm. Over the last several years we have developed a client base that extends far beyond the southeastern United States,” said Dan Dunlop, president and chief executive officer at Jennings. “New England has become an important region for us as we’ve looked to expand our healthcare marketing practice. It’s good to see that our work not only generates results for our clients but also has been well-received within the industry.”

“The Lamplighter Awards competition shines a light on the best and brightest PR, marketing and communications work from healthcare organizations throughout New England,” said Kevin McDonald, president of NESHCo and vice president of marketing and planning at Southwestern Vermont Health Care in Bennington, Vt.

About NESHCo
For four decades, NESHCo has served as the region’s premier professional development organization for communication professionals working in the health care industry. The Society is composed of nearly 300 members throughout New England. For more, visit http://www.neshco.org.

About Jennings
Jennings, founded in 1979, specializes in advertising, public relations and brand development for businesses in healthcare, transportation, financial, telecom, real estate and the arts. Using both consumer anthropology and healthy skepticism, Jennings finds the relevant, relatable connection between a person and a product. For more, see http://www.jenningsco.com.

# # #

About Jennings:
Jennings, founded in 1979, specializes in advertising, public relations and brand development for businesses in healthcare, transportation, financial, telecom, real estate and the arts. Using both consumer anthropology and healthy skepticism, Jennings finds the relevant, relatable connection between a person and a product. For more, see http://www.jenningsco.com.