Pasadena, CA – The winners of The 2009 Davey Awards were announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts and INTELECOM was recognized for its digital video clip repository, receiving the Gold Award for Best Educational Website.
The Davey Awards is judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership represents a "Who’s Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Yahoo!, Estee Lauder, Wired, Insight Interactive, The Webby Awards, Bath & Body Works, Brandweek, Polo Ralph Lauren, ADWEEK, Alloy, Coach, iNDELIBLE, MTV, Victoria’s Secret, HBO, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Myspace.com, and many others.
“We were once again excited to honor and recognize the amazing work submitted into this year’s Davey Awards and are humbled by the exceptional work we have grown accustomed to seeing year after year. This year’s competition saw an increasing diversified pool of entries and the high quality of work continues to push the limits of creative possibilities throughout the industry,” noted Linda Day, Executive Director of the IAVA. She added “Even in these tough economic times, we continue to see top notch, high quality work being submitted, which is a true testament to the dedication and capabilities of our entrants. On behalf of the entire Academy, congratulations to our winners and thank you to all of this year’s entrants for your contributions and commitment to the advancement of the Visual Arts.”
“We are thrilled to receive the Gold Davey Award for the INTELECOM Online Resources Network,” adds Cameron Cox, Vice President for Marketing at INTELECOM. “It is particularly nice to be acknowledged as a small company doing big things for educators. This is our charter as an organization, and to be recognized for it means a great deal.”
Please visit www.iavisarts.org for more information about the IAVA. To learn more about the INTELECOM Online Resources Network, visit www.intelecomonline.net.
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About The Davey Awards
The Davey Awards honors the “Davids” of creativity, the smaller agencies, companies, or organizations with annual billings or revenues below certain levels. Each year, The Davey Awards honors winners who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than big budgets. The Davey Awards is judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only organization consisting of top-tier media, advertising, and marketing professionals from the world’s leading organizations and firms.
About INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications
Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications, a non-profit corporation and fiscal agent of 31 California community colleges, has been a leader in the design, production and distribution of distance learning courses and instructional media for higher, secondary and adult basic education. Today, INTELECOM is uniquely positioned as a premier provider of online learning resources and curriculum-based digital media.