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Paul Gregory Media Receives APEX Grand Award for Design

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 A.M. CDT, July 2, 2009

NAPERVILLE, IL: Naperville marketing company Paul Gregory Media (PGM) recently received the Grand Award in APEX 2009. PGM won the awards for the design and illustration of a successful marketing campaign for Naperville-based Bob Jung Painting and Decorating Inc.

PGM's "Get Junged" campaign, which won the Grand Award, included the logo design, marketing collateral, environmental graphics, email marketing and viral marketing initiatives. Launched last winter and designed to renew interest, create awareness, and increase sales for Bob Jung Painting, the effort has succeeded on all three counts.

The Apex 2009 Awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. The awards are administered and judged by a panel from Communications Concepts, Inc., publishers of Writing that Works®. This year's competition drew 3,785 entries from professionals across the United States and around the globe. But of these, only 100 entries were presented with Grand Awards. PGM principal Paul Feith said, "We see ourselves as more than just a design firm; we partner with our clients to find creative solutions to their branding problems. We're absolutely thrilled to be acknowledged for our achievements, and we've been lucky to work with amazing clients like Bob Jung, who are driven to innovate, focus on quality, and lead their industries."

About Paul Gregory Media (www.paulgregorymedia.com) Paul Gregory Media (PGM) is a full-service Naperville marketing and design firm, specializing in branding and identity. From there, they help their clients develop print collateral, advertising, and web applications that reinforce their unique marketing position. PGM is committed to understanding their client's needs and servicing them with the utmost attention to detail and professionalism. Every project is driven by the client's goals and every design solves a problem.

About the APEX Awards (www.hermesawards.com)

Administered and judged by Communications Concepts, Inc., the APEX 2009 Publication Award is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs, and emerging technologies.