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VantagePoint Wins Four National Transportation Marketing Awards

Submitted by: JoAnne Heckman on Jul 25, 2011 at 12:56 pm Tagged with: awards, Freight, Public Relations, Transportation, trucking, VantagePoint; Marketing; PR; Advertising; Awards; Greenville SC Source: VantagePoint

Greenville, S.C. - July 25, 2011– VantagePoint, a leading national business-to-business marketing agency, has been honored with four Compass Awards by the Transportation Marketing & Sales Association. Compass Awards are given annually to honor strategic leadership, creative excellence, and successful solutions within the transportation marketing industry.

VantagePoint received its awards for two campaigns created for freight carrier Estes Express Lines. The awards were in the categories of direct marketing, integrated marketing (two awards), and web-based marketing.

“These awards help to solidify VantagePoint’s leadership position in the field of transportation marketing,” said VantagePoint president and CEO, Craig O’Neal. “We are proud of the work we do for all of our transportation sector clients, and especially proud of the strength of our partnerships with high-caliber organizations such as Estes.”

The Compass Awards are the highest level of professional achievement and recognition in marketing and communications in today’s transportation, logistics, and passenger transit marketplace. Winners were judged by industry professionals based on detailed summaries of their campaigns, creative samples, and results achieved.

“This year’s winners really turned up the heat, showcasing the utmost creativity and uniqueness,” said Dick Metzler, president of the TMSA. “It’s great to see industry professionals come together to develop campaigns that will ultimately grow their businesses and our industry.”

About TMSA:
The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association exists to enhance the knowledge, connections, recognition, and solutions available to the marketing communications and sales professional within the transportation and logistics industries, including motor carriers, railroads, air carriers, ocean lines, 3PLs, OEMs, passenger transit organizations, media, and suppliers.

About Estes:
Richmond, Va.-based Estes is a full-service freight transportation provider offering a full range of shipping solutions including LTL, Time Critical, Volume & Truckload, Global and Custom Solutions. Founded in 1931 by W.W. Estes and still owned by the Estes family, the company has grown from a small, local carrier into one of the most respected total-solutions providers in the industry. More information about Estes and its shipping options is available at www.estes-express.com.

About VantagePoint:
VantagePoint, a nationally recognized business-to-business marketing agency, blends keen insight with fresh ideas to maximize our clients’ market impact. We take an integrated approach, offering our clients expertise in marketing, advertising, branding, digital, and public relations. With offices in Greenville, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C., VantagePoint is ranked nationally on BtoB Magazine’s Top Agencies list and was named the Agency of the Year in 2009 and 2010 by the Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas. For more information, visit the company website at www.vantagep.com or contact JoAnne Laffey Heckman at 864-331-1265.

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