Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc. Wins Silver in 2011 W3 Awards for Web Creativity

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc., an award-winning, full-service marketing, public relations and interactive services firm located in Pittsburgh, Pa., is proud to announce the agency team won Silver in the 2011 W3 Awards, which honor creative excellence on the web, and recognize the creative professionals behind award winning sites, videos and marketing programs.  Elias/Savion won in the category "School/University" for the Columbia College Alumni Relations Website, which serves as a valuable resource for the college's network of 64,000 alumni.

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"Any time the agency team earns third-party recognition for our work, we can take pride in the affirmation that Elias/Savion clients benefit from industry-leading creativity and marketing expertise," said Ronnie Savion, co-founder, executive vice-president and creative director.  "We've worked closely with Columbia College during the past year to re-establish the institution's brand, and to create a marketing and communications strategy that not only drives awareness but touches the lives of various audiences.  Part of that effort was enhancing the way Columbia College interacts with alumni and other key stakeholders in the digital arena."

The W3 Awards are 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, interactive, advertising and marketing firms.  IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Conde Nast, Coach, Disney, Estee Lauder, Microsoft, MTV Networks, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Victoria's Secret, Wired and Yahoo.

For more information on Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc., visit www.elias-savion.com.

Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc.

Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc. is an award-winning, full-service marketing, public relations, private broadcasting and interactive services firm representing architecture/building, education, energy, financial, healthcare, hospitality/destination, the legal profession, luxury marketing, professional services, technology, telecommunications and retail.  Since its inception in 1976, the agency continues to be recognized as one of the strongest forces of creative advertising in the region.  Elias/Savion is the fourth-largest advertising agency and the second-largest public relations agency in Pittsburgh (as designated by the Pittsburgh Business Times' 2011 Book of Lists).  For more information, visit www.elias-savion.com.

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Jeff Donaldson
For Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc.
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