St. John & Partners Wins Three Gold Addys For Zaxby’s Work

April 19, 2012 - PRLog -- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 18, 2012) — St. John & Partners took home three Gold ADDY awards on behalf of its client, Zaxby’s, this past weekend at the American Advertising Federation’s regional ADDY Awards in Orlando. All three Gold ADDYs — the highest award — automatically move on to the national competition in June.

St. John & Partners won Gold ADDYs for spots starring Doris Roberts, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role as the know-it-all mother on “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Little Richard. Both entertainers’ commercials promoted Zaxby’s limited-time offerings.

The third Gold ADDY was for a viral video campaign for Zaxby’s Celebration Special. Hidden cameras caught patrons’ reactions when their Celebration Special was accompanied by either cheerleaders, a pep band, a singing trio or a giant Zaxby’s chicken holding a bouquet of balloons. The Celebration Special spots were posted on Zaxby’s Facebook page.
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All of the commercials can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/user/ZaxbysVideo?ob=0&feature=resu....
“Great creative ideas and execution are vital today because consumers are bombarded with messages throughout the day, no matter where they are or what they’re doing,” said David Bonner, senior vice president and executive creative director of St. John & Partners. “We’re proud of the recognition our work has earned and how our creative ideas are helping our clients like Zaxby’s grow their business.”

The regional ADDY competition included work from agencies throughout the Southeast, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico that won at the local level earlier this year. Winners in all 15 regional competitions now go on to compete in the national ADDY awards, which will be announced in June. With more than 60,000 entries annually, the national ADDY awards are the highest level of the most esteemed competition within the advertising industry.

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St. John & Partners is the one of the largest independent agencies headquartered in Florida. As a full-service advertising and public relations agency, St. John & Partners’ clients include American Health Care Association (AHCA), E3 Spark Plugs, the Florida Lottery, Winn-Dixie Stores and Zaxby’s. St. John & Partners is a member of the MAGNET Global Network and the WORLDCOM Public Relations Group. MAGNET is comprised of 40 independent advertising agencies in North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim. WORLDCOM is a network of independent public relations agencies with more than 100 offices throughout the world.