Jennings Receives Hermes Creative Award

May 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Chapel Hill, NC – Jennings, the North Carolina public relations, branding and advertising agency, was presented with a Hermes Creative Gold Award for the 2010 North Carolina Prevention Report Card it produced for NC Prevention Partners.  The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs as well as emerging technologies.

“We are very excited to receive a Hermes Creative Gold Award,” said President and CEO of Jennings Dan Dunlop. “It’s great to be involved in a project that allows us to use our creativity to help bring awareness to health issues in North Carolina.”

The NC Prevention Report Card grades North Carolina on how well it supports residents in being healthy. The report card monitors North Carolina’s successes in prevention as well as highlights areas that need more attention and investment. Grades are based on how easy it is for North Carolinians to quit tobacco, eat healthy and get more physical activity.

"We are honored to receive this award," said NC Prevention Partners' President and CEO Dr. Meg Molloy. "With this year’s report card providing a comprehensive look at the last decade of prevention in North Carolina, we are especially excited to be recognized for this issue."

Entries are judged and awards administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. This international organization consists of marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production, web and freelance practitioners. The association oversees awards and recognition programs as well as sets standards for excellence.

To view the 2010 NC Prevention Report Card, please visit http://www.ncpreventionpartners.org.

About the Hermes Creative Awards
Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The awards are an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs, and emerging technologies. AMCP oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession. Each year, the association receives thousands of entries from throughout the U.S. and several other countries.

About NC Prevention Partners
NC Prevention Partners is a leader in reducing preventable illness and early death in North Carolina caused by tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and obesity. NCPP has received national recognition for its WorkHealthy America SM program, which assists private and public employers to improve employee health and reduce healthcare and productivity costs. In 2009 NCPP helped North Carolina’s acute care hospitals go 100 percent tobacco-free campus wide. Find out more at http://www.ncpreventionpartners.org.

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About Jennings
Jennings, founded in 1979, specializes in advertising, public relations and brand development for businesses in healthcare, higher education, financial services and the arts. Using both consumer anthropology and healthy skepticism, Jennings finds the relevant, relatable connection between a person and a product. For more information, please visit http://www.jenningsco.com.