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Marketing 24/7 Named Winner of
9^th Annual American Business Awards^®

Marking its 5^th National or International Award for Business Makeover Birmingham^®

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – June 22, 2011 - Marketing 24/7, Inc. was named the Stevie Award winner at the ‎‎9th Annual American Business Awards® in the “Small-Budget Marketing Campaign of the Year” category. ‎Award winners were presented during ceremonies held June 20, 2011 in New York at the Marriott Marquis ‎Hotel. The ceremonies were hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network and broadcast nationwide ‎on live radio by the Business TalkRadio Network®. Over 600 people representing some 215 organizations ‎attended the awards ceremony.‎

‎“More than 200 executives across the country participated in the judging process to determine the finalists ‎and winners,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards the organizers of the American ‎Business Awards. “The judges were tasked with choosing the winners in 40 award categories from more ‎than 2,800 entries received from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry.” ‎

The judges recognized Marketing 24/7 for the Business Makeover Birmingham® marketing program, which ‎in the past year was recognized with four other international and national awards including the Platinum ‎Award in the Hermes Creative Awards, the 7th Annual Stevie Awards for Women In Business, PR News’ ‎Platinum PR Award, and the Clarion Award from the Association of Women In Communications.‎

Ruwena Healy, President of Marketing 24/7 said, “I’m honored to be a Project Partner of Business ‎Makeover Birmingham® and to have the opportunity to work with top leaders in the business community. ‎This award was made possible by the efforts of a great team of marketing professionals that worked with ‎me from several of the Project Partners’ companies.” ‎

Having concluded its second year, the Business Makeover Birmingham® project is a joint program with ‎Corsini Consulting Group LLC, Dent Baker & Co. LLP, Cobbs Allen & Hall Inc., Maynard Cooper & Gale ‎PC, Marketing 24/7 Inc., ServisFirst Bank and Samford University’s Brock School of Business. The Project ‎Partners provided more than $30,000 worth of professional services and a strategic business makeover to ‎a company selected from nominations received from dozens of Birmingham firms. ‎

Details about the 9th Annual American Business Awards are available at ‎http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2646_21009.cfm

About Marketing 24/7, Inc.

Marketing 24/7, Inc. celebrated its 6th anniversary of providing professionals with marketing and business ‎development solutions. President Ruwena Healy founded the firm in 2005 with the mission of providing ‎high-level marketing and business development consulting; marketing plan development and execution; ‎and strategic planning services to companies, entrepreneurs and professionals. Marketing 24/7 offers ‎unique expertise in personal branding and company branding as well as improving marketing and business ‎development effectiveness for the purpose of increasing revenues and profits.‎

Marketing 24/7 has a diverse client base and is currently ranked as Birmingham’s 10th largest PR firm and ‎the 5th largest in the state of Alabama. ‎
Visit www.marketing247.net or www.bhambizmakeover.com.‎

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