The Maverick Group wins 5 International Communicator Awards

July 1, 2009 - PRLog -- Atlanta, GA  - (www.experiencemaverick.com), an Atlanta-based Experience Design and Production Agency, announces today it is the recipient of 5 Communicator Awards for work on behalf of its clients and themselves.

"The quality, creativity and execution of this year's entries are a true testament to the talents and abilities of communication professionals from around the world," notes Linda Day, director of the International Academy of Visual Arts. "The entries reflect an increasingly diversified industry and once again set the bar extremely high."

Topping the list is an Award of Distinction for overall design of their proposal for the National Conference on Volunteering and Service. Complementing this award is a second Communicator Award for the copy/writing of the proposal.

The Maverick Group is also the recipient of several category-specific awards for Design, including: Golden Key International Conference Prospectus, in the prospectus category; and the Outward Bound Atlanta Event Sponsor Brochure, in the fundraising category. In addition, The Maverick Group is the winner of an Award of Distinction for their own Marketing Quarterly Magazine, TMG Experience, in the company overview category.

“We believe”, says Lydia Anderson, Ceo of the Maverick Group, “design is the face of the message. We believe in crafting strategic authentic messages that move audiences to a desired action. A carefully designed marketing and content message is a critical step in achieving that goal. We are proud of our cross-industry awards in design and writing and believe it further punctuates the relevance of strategic innovative design in the events industry.”

The 5 Communicator awards add to The Maverick Group’s growing collection of honors that include the 2008 Allie Award for Most Unique Entertainment, the Allie Award nomination for Best Themed Entertainment as well as the prestigious nomination for Best Fundraising Event from The Special Event magazine for their design and production for “Techbridge Digital Ball 2007.” Lydia Anderson and founding partner of TMG, Kelly Nelson, were also named one of 5 finalists for the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year.

About The Maverick Group:
Driven by the management vision and creative passion of Lydia Anderson and Kelly Nelson, The Maverick Group was formed in 1992 as an event production agency specializing in strategic concept, design, messaging, and execution. The Maverick Group's prestigious clientele include Turner Broadcasting, Walmart, Comcast, Bloomberg, SPANX and NPower. They staff offices in Atlanta and San Francisco. For more information on the production and design agency services of The Maverick Group, please visit http://www.experiencemaverick.com.

About The Communicator Awards:
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals more than a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. The 2009 Communicator Awards received thousands of entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Please visit http://www.communicatorawards.com for more information.  The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Visit http://www.iavisarts.org for a full member list and more information.

Media Contact:
Stacy Burnsed
Manager of Marketing | PR
Program Strategist
stacy@experiencemaverick.com
678-393-2110

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Driven by the management vision and creative passion of Lydia Anderson and Kelly Nelson, The Maverick Group, formed in 1992, specializes in strategic concept, design, messaging, and execution. Clientele include TBS, Walmart, Comcast, Bloomberg & SPANX.