2016 AIM Award Winners

We congratulate the winners of our 2016 Achievement in Marketing Awards. They were honored at our awards event on Jan. 26, 2017 at Vue Columbus. Thank you to all who submitted work. Watch for our 2017 Call for Entries!

ADVERTISING DIVISION

Platinum Award: Mills James

Gold Award: Battelle for Kids (tie)

Gold Award: Mills James (tie)

Silver Award: Sarnova

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Print: Blue & Co. LLC
• Digital: Mills James
• Environmental: Mills James
• Direct mail: Columbus Crew SC
• Collateral: Mills James

MARKETING CAMPAIGNS DIVISION

Platinum Award: Sarnova

Gold Award: Sarnova

Silver Award: The Charles Penzone Salons

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Integrated: Sarnova
• Cause or purpose driven: Cement Marketing
• New product or service launch: Minds On
• Branding/rebranding: Sarnova

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLISHING DIVISION

Platinum Award: Approach Marketing

Gold Award: Geben Communication / ZoCO Design

Silver Award: Columbus Crew SC

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Strategic communications: Approach Marketing

• Video reel: Columbus Crew SC
• Annual report, book, catalog and articles: Geben Communication / ZoCO Design

WEB, MOBILE, AND INTERACTIVE DIVISION

Platinum Award: Dynamit

Gold Award: Columbus Crew SC

Silver Award: Buckeye Interactive

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Website: Dynamit
• Digital displays: Buckeye Interactive

ONLINE MARKETING DIVISION

Platinum Award: Executive Women International Columbus Chapter

Gold Award: The Charles Penzone Salons (tie)

Gold Award: Columbus Crew SC (tie)

Silver Award: Executive Women International Columbus Chapter

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Social media: The Charles Penzone Salons
• Email: Executive Women International Columbus Chapter

VIDEO DIVISION

Platinum Award: Sarnova

Gold Award: Kimball Midwest

Silver Award: Fechtor Advertising

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Cause or purpose driven: Fechtor Advertising
• Commercial: Mills James
• Training or corporate: Sarnova

CONFERENCE, SPECIAL EVENT OR TRADE SHOW DIVISION

Platinum Award: Sarnova

Gold Award: Sarnova

Silver Award: Columbus Metropolitan Library

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Event marketing: Sarnova
• Booth or display: Sarnova

GRAPHIC DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION

Platinum Award: Columbus Metropolitan Library

Gold Award: Columbus Crew SC (tie)

Gold Award: Columbus Crew SC (tie)

Silver Award: Caster Connection

Bronze Awards for Top Scores in Categories:

• Logo or design elements: Caster Connection
• Illustration: Columbus Crew SC
• Photography: Columbus Metropolitan Library

AWARD FOR THE BEST IDEA REJECTED BY THE CLIENT

Skyline Exhibits of Central Ohio, LLC

THE GRAND AIM AWARD

The top award goes to Sarnova for their National Sales Meeting Event, with a perfect score of 100! The judges said: “Excellent job setting challenging yet attainable objectives and directly connecting them to your results. Creative content was well executed.”