Milwaukee, WI – (April 29, 2014) – Nelson Schmidt Inc., a leading full-service marketing communications firm, took home multiple accolades in the same evening at Business Marketing Association (BMA) regional award competitions in Milwaukee and New York City. Milwaukee BMA’s Bell Awards and New York’s Global ACE Awards recognized campaigns the agency produced for category-leading clients Alliance Laundry Systems (Speed Queen and UniMac brands), Polaris Industries and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
“Engaging on the local, regional and national levels with BMA is an integral part of our agency growth strategy,” Nelson Schmidt Chief Marketing Officer Chris Vitrano said. “As President of the Milwaukee Chapter, I was honored to serve as emcee of the BMA Bell Awards, while knowing that on the same evening my NS colleagues were attending our New York chapter”s Global ACE Awards gala. We enjoy entering our work in local and national BMA awards programs, as it increases our brand awareness and, equally important, demonstrates our support for our professional community that BMA represents.”
The Nelson Schmidt team brought home two Bell Awards in the Total B2B Campaigns over $500,000 and Branding or Rebranding categories, and three Excellence Awards for Public Relations, New Product Launch Campaign and Website categories. NS also was a finalist at the Global ACE Awards in New York, placing third in the Website- Corporate/Brand/Product Website over $200,000 category.
“The fact that Nelson Schmidt received awards across multiple regions and marketing disciplines speaks to the depth of creative thinking and production quality our team continuously strives to deliver for our global clients,” Nelson Schmidt President Daniel Nelson Jr. said. “To have our work judged against the best talent in multiple markets and be recognized in some of the most competitive categories was an honor for our agency and our clients” marketing teams.”
The full list of awards Nelson Schmidt won at the BMA Bells and Global ACE Awards includes:
- BMA Global ACE Awards, Finalist Corporate/Brand/Product Website > $200,000 for Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation(Newly Designed Website Amplifies “In Wisconsin” Impact)
- BMA Bell Awards, Bell Award Branding or Rebranding Campaign for Alliance Laundry Systems (Rebranding Campaign Helps UniMac Drive Sales by Reclaiming Market Leadership)
- BMA Bell Awards, Bell Award Total B2B Campaigns > $500,000 for Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (TV and Website Channels Amplify “In Wisconsin” Impact)
- BMA Bell Awards, Award of Excellence Public Relations Campaign for Polaris Industries (PR Campaign Helps Polaris Introduce New Commercial Work Vehicle in U.S. Market)
- BMA Bell Awards, Award of Excellence Web Sites Produced > $35,000 for Alliance Laundry Systems (Targeted Microsite Helps Speed Queen Attract Entrepreneurs for New Laundromat Investment)
- BMA Bell Awards, Award of Excellence New Product Launch Campaign for Polaris Industries (Polaris Relies on Nelson Schmidt’s B2B Marketing Expertise to Launch Its First Commercial Work Vehicles)
ABOUT NELSON SCHMIDT INC.
We Deliver Customers.® Nelson Schmidt Inc. is an independent full-service marketing agency with offices in downtown Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin. The agency is one of the Top 200 Marketing Agencies of 2018 according to Chief Marketer and serves U.S. and international clients within select considered purchase industries. Nelson Schmidt is a member of MAGNET, the Marketing & Advertising Global Network, ANA and PRSA. For more information visit NelsonSchmidt.com.
