agencyQ Wins Three 2012 Communicator Awards

Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2012) – agencyQ, a digital strategy and marketing agency, has been recognized by the International Academy of the Visual arts and awarded three Communicator Awards. The Communicator Awards receives thousands of entries from across the US and around the world. agencyQ winners are:

The Office of Science, http://science.energy.gov, was honored with two Awards of Distinction in the Science and Government categories. agencyQ launched the redesigned the site with an interactive and visually striking web experience for SC’s diverse audience groups.  

 The Women’s Campaign Fund (WCF), www.sheshouldrun.org, was honored with an Award of Distinction in the Activism category. The WCF selected Q to create a new brand image and targeted messaging that reinforced WCF’s new identity and strategic focus. agencyQ worked in partnership with the WCF to create a site with a clean, crisp design and intuitive user experience that successfully reflected the organization’s core mission.

 “We are honored to be recognized for our Creative Design and Brand Strategy on behalf of our clients. As always, our mission is to effectively harness our strategy, design, technology and social media expertise into a cogent, focused creative and brand identity that best reflects our client’s vision.” said Sean Breen, Founder and CEO.

 About agencyQ:

Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align our creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

About The Communicator Awards:

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. This year’s Communicator Awards received thousands of entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Please visit www.communicatorawards.com for more information.

Media Contact:

Laura Ingalls

agencyQ

202.263.4697

 

 

agencyQ Selected as Webby Awards Winner

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a Washington, DC based digital strategy and marketing agency, announced that it has won a Webby Award as an Official Honoree in the Green Category. The Award recognizes agencyQ for being in the top 10% of 10,000 entries submitted to the 16^th Annual Webby Awards.

agencyQ received an Official Honoree Award for The Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (“CLASP”) website. “agencyQ is thrilled to be chosen as a Webby Award Winner, as we have particular interest in providing organizations like CLASP with solutions to address diverse audience groups with large amounts of complex content and an international brand,” said Sean Breen, Founder and CEO of agencyQ.

CLASP serves as the primary resource and voice for appliance, lighting and equipment energy efficiency, providing technical assistance and advice on energy efficiency standards and labels globally. The CLASP site features strong information architecture for optimal usability, intuitive search interface, custom RSS aggregator and a fresh appearance. 

About agencyQ:

Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align our creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

About the Webby Awards

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web's infancy, The Webbys is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes an Executive 1,000-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities, and Associate Members who are former Webby Award Winners and Nominees and other Internet professionals.

Media Contact:
Laura Ingalls, agencyQ
202.263.4697
marketing@agencyQ.com

agencyQ Awarded Sitecore Specialization in CRM

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a Washington, DC based digital marketing agency, has been awarded a “Specialization in CRM” as part of the new Sitecore partner specialization program.

The award recognizes outstanding implementations of Sitecore, combined with integration of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions, in which Q specializes. Most notably, agencyQ implemented the Salesforce CRM to process donor information and manage a faceted attendee list for a large conference that had over 12,000 registrants. In addition, Q has recently integrated with Aptify, Microsoft Dynamics, Personify, Aprimo and SugarCRM software.

“agencyQ is thrilled to have our client work with CRM and CEP integration recognized by Sitecore,” Wyatt Queener, Q’s Senior Vice President of Strategy, said. “Deep integration between Sitecore’s engagement tools and third-party lead management solutions brings real, measurable success to our clients. Whether striving for lead generation, increased sales, or member acquisition, the marriage of Sitecore and a CRM solution helps our clients achieve their goals and evolve with their customers’ needs.”

About Sitecore

Sitecore builds business application software that solves modern day problems for a wide range of companies and organizations. Sitecore software consists of platforms for Web Content Management ("WCM") and Customer Engagement, which includes website solutions and integrated automation of marketing tasks and e-commerce.

About agencyQ

Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com  or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

Media Contact:
Laura Ingalls, agencyQ
202.263.4697
marketing@agencyQ.com

In the February 2012 issue of "Q News" we look at what Q has been up to over the past few months.  This includes the CLASP refresh launch, JoJo teaches at the Pratt Institute, Movember fundraiser and  Sean hosts Sitecore webinar.  To view the newsletter, click here.

agencyQ Wins Six Interactive Marketing and Design Awards

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing agency, announced today that it recently captured six coveted awards for work in 2011. agencyQ received awards from distinguished web and interactive industry organizations, including the Communicator Awards, Summit International Awards, Web Marketing Awards, Davey Awards and the Internet Advertising Competition. The awards covered a wide spectrum of unique creative and interactive marketing and advertising strategies conceived and implemented successfully for a variety of clients across many industries. 

Web Marketing Award - Best Non-Profit Website 
National Cherry Blossom Festival 

Davey Award - Government Website 
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science 

Communicator Award of Distinction - Non-Profit Website 
American College of Radiology 

Communicator Award of Distinction - Non-Profit Website 
Washington D.C. Economic Partnership 

Summit Creative Award - Travel/Tourism/Nature 
National Cherry Blossom Festival 

Internet Advertising Award - Outstanding Website 
American College of Radiology

“Q is honored to accept these awards on behalf of our clients. We are always excited to see that our work continues to be appreciated by our peers and look forward to developing vibrant new award-winning campaigns for all of our clients in 2012,” said Sean Breen, CEO.

About agencyQ:
Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award-winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align its creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

 

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Media Contact:
Laura Ingalls
agencyQ
lingalls@agencyQ.com

Washington, D.C - agencyQ is pleased to announce its partnership with Silverpop^TM, the only marketing technology provider with advanced solutions in email marketing and marketing automation.

Q joins Silverpop’s growing SilverLining Network of partners as an agency and consulting partner, providing a combination of integration, email strategy, lead management, creative, web design and database marketing services through the alliance. Sean Brean, Founder and CEO of agencyQ, said, “We are excited to offer our clients market-leading tools to achieve their business objectives and Silverpop is one of those tools.”

About Silverpop:
Silverpop is the only marketing technology provider that offers a powerful marketing automation solution built atop a scalable email marketing platform. The company has more than a decade of experience empowering marketers to deliver highly relevant communications that efficiently drive revenue while also building brand loyalty. Companies rely on the Silverpop Engage platform to create and manage sophisticated multichannel marketing campaigns that nurture customer and prospect relationships from interest to conversion and beyond. Silverpop's industry-leading thought capital, strategic counsel and customer service, combined with an extensive ecosystem of world class partners, allow its customers to quickly and cost-effectively automate even the most complex campaigns-improving marketing results and increasing ROI. With a presence in the United States, Europe and Australia, Silverpop is trusted by leading brands around the globe. To learn more, visit silverpop.com.

About agencyQ:
Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align our creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a Washington, DC based digital marketing agency, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a 2011 International Davey Award in the government category for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (SC) website redesign. 

The Davey Awards recognize the creative excellence of smaller companies and firms world-wide. David defeated the giant Goliath with a big idea and a little rock. The annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the "Creative Davids" who derive their strength from big ideas, rather than stratospheric budgets.

agencyQ is honored to receive a Silver Davey award for the redesign of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science , which launched in March 2011. The SC is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total funding for this vital area of national importance. The Office of Science site offers stories of discovery and innovation, and with an organized and powerful CMS, Sitecore in place, it allows for the users to keep the content fresh with consistent branding and design.

Sean Brean, Founder and CEO of agencyQ, said, “Our team particularly enjoys working with the SC because their commitment to technology and innovation matches ours."

About the Davey Awards:

The Davey is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. IAVA members include executives from organizations such as Condè Nast, Michael Kors Inc., Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Microsoft, HBO, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Victoria's Secret, Howcast and many more. Please visit www.daveyawards.com to view the full list of winners.

About agencyQ:

Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align our creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ announced its partnership with Brightcove to offer its market leading video platform and the innovative HTML5 AppCloud mobile delivery platforms.

agencyQ is committed to using leading technology platforms in order to deliver digital marketing solutions that reach, engage and inspire its clients’ audience. “We have worked with the Brightcove platform extensively and continuously create compelling digital marketing and media solutions for our clients,” says Sean Breen, Founder and CEO of agencyQ. “We are excited to be working collaboratively with Brightcove to deliver the next generation of mobile and HTML5 solutions.”

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Brightcove is an innovative content services company that provides a family of products used to publish and distribute the world's professional digital media.

About Brightcove:
Brightcove Inc, the cloud content services company, provides a family of products used to publish and distribute the world's professional digital media. The company's products include Brightcove Video Cloud, the market-leading online video platform, and Brightcove App Cloud, the pioneering content app platform. Together, more than 3,000 customers in 50 countries rely on Brightcove's cloud content services to build and operate exceptional media experiences across PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected TVs.
www.brightcove.com

About agencyQ:
Founded in 1999, agencyQ delivers award winning social, mobile and interactive solutions that transform the way organizations reach, engage and inspire their key audiences. With a unique ability to align our creative, technology and marketing acumen with clients’ strategic goals, agencyQ has generated measurable results for a global base of corporations, governments and associations over the past three decades. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

Join us on Wednesday, November 2 at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant in Washington, DC for a program on two of the hottest topics in the Sitecore world today - its acquisition of Pectora and the new Customer Engagement Platform.

Registration is available at http://dcorenovember2011.eventbrite.com/

When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 from 6:00 - 8:00pm

Where: McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
1652 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

In the latest issue of "Q News" we discuss major changes to Facebook, a big win for a client and why location-based deals need to evolve. The full newsletter can be viewed here.

Washington, DC − agencyQ  is pleased to announce that the site for the National Cherry Blossom Festival has received the Web Marketing Association’s WebAward for “Best Nonprofit Website” for 2011. More than 2,000 entries from 45 countries were evaluated in 96 industry categories during this year's competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology.

A complete list of the winning sites can be found at the WebAward Web site at www.webaward.org.

Competition format
The competition was judged by a team of independent Internet professionals representing a variety of relevant disciplines of Web site development. Judges included members of the media, advertising executives, site designers, creative directors, corporate marketing executives, content providers and webmasters.

The WebAward competition format allows Web sites to compete head to head with other sites within their industry to win the Best of Industry award.  Entries also compete against a standard of excellence to win Outstanding Website and Standard of Excellence WebAwards.  Each site is judged on seven different criteria and earns a score between 0 and 70 points.  The highest score in a given category wins Best of Industry for that category. If the remaining entries receive a score of 60 or greater, they receive the Outstanding Web site award. Entries that score higher than their industry average and below 59.9 receive the Standard of Excellence. 

The 2011 WebAwards are sponsored by the following leading organizations: ExactTarget, Burst Media, PR Newswire, BGT Partners, ad:tech conferences, Internet World UK, Search Engine Strategies, EContent Magazine, We Build Pages, MicroBurst, Webmaster Radio and Website Magazine.

About agencyQ
agencyQ (Q) is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Q serves a global portfolio of commercial, government, healthcare and association and nonprofit organizations.

About the Web Marketing Association
The Web Marketing Association is working to create a high standard of excellence for Web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of Website development and marketing on the Internet. Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association's annual WebAward and Internet Advertising Competition award programs  has been helping interactive professionals promote themselves, their companies, and their best work to the outside world. Now in its 15th year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier award event for Web developers and marketers worldwide.

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Washington, D.C. – Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and small business finance firm, has invested $1.6 million in agencyQ, Inc., an interactive technology services firm based in Washington, D.C. The funds, raised in connection with the District’s Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) Program, will enable the company to continue to grow and create additional high-tech jobs in the D.C. area.

agencyQ, founded in 1999, is a leading developer of  websites and online marketing strategies for a wide range of clients, many of whom are nationally recognized blue-chip companies. The company also combines its design, marketing and technology expertise to help local small businesses and non-profits achieve their online goals and execute their business initiatives.

“We were seeking growth capital from conventional lenders when we were introduced to Advantage Capital,” said Sean Breen, founder and CEO of agencyQ. “The flexible financing they were able to offer will enable agencyQ to continue to provide our clients with exceptional solutions.”

 “I am extremely pleased to see Advantage Capital fostering local tech entrepreneurs through the D.C. CAPCO program funding,” said Mayor Vincent C. Gray.  “This administration has placed a priority on small business expansion and job creation, which are essential to the vitality of the District.”

The Washington D.C. CAPCO program encourages the flow of investment capital to promising small businesses located in the District. The companies, in turn, develop innovative technologies and services, create jobs and increase economic activity. In Washington, D.C., the participating CAPCOs have invested more than $28 million, enabling the creation and retention of 657 jobs to date.

About Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a leading venture capital and small business finance firm focused on providing growth capital and other investments supporting state and local economic development efforts. The firm’s typical forms of investment include early stage, expansion equity, mezzanine financing, senior and subordinated loans and government-guaranteed lending. With offices and partners in Washington, D.C., New Orleans, St. Louis and other U.S. cities, Advantage has raised more than $1.6 billion in institutional capital since 1992 and invested in companies located in geographic areas underserved by traditional capital.

About agencyQ
agencyQ (Q) is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Q serves a global portfolio of commercial, government, healthcare and association and nonprofit organizations.

About the Certified Capital Company program
Advantage Capital Partners is a leading participant in Certified Capital Company (CAPCO) programs, state economic development tools designed to strengthen state economies by stimulating the flow of investment capital to local small businesses, creating high-paying jobs and increasing state tax revenues. For a firm to be eligible for DC CAPCO funding, among the requirements are that 25% of its employees live in the District and 75% work in the District.

Partnership with Q Part of Rapid North American Expansion

Washington, DC – agencyQ is pleased to announce its new partnership with EPiServer, the world's fastest growing provider of platforms that drive online engagement. This new partnership is part of Q’s strategic plan to continue to provide clients with a diverse range of nimble solutions to meet their technology needs.  

EPiServer’s double-digit growth in the healthcare, technology and manufacturing verticals made the vendor a particularly attractive partner to Q, which has deep expertise in these industries. The company's significant growth in North America is a result of a partner-driven business model, and continuous reinvestment in the technology that makes the EPiServer platform so robust. As a result of this new alliance, Q will be able to offer clients the updated version of EPiServer’s CMS 6, known as CMS 6 R2. The new version of this CMS offers multichannel personalization, which is a key product differentiator in the WCM market. The company has plans for further enhancements, including mobile web applications, simple connectors for popular social networking sites and expanded flexibility with its cloud offering.

To learn more, visit EPiServer.com.

About agencyQ

agencyQ is an interactive marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

About EPiServer

EPiServer, the leading supplier of solutions that enable true Web engagement and drive business results for end customers. 3,500 customers worldwide use EPiServer's technology platform that combines content, community, commerce, and communications with a configurable metrics dashboard. EPiServer CMS is the foundation for more than 10,000 websites and is used by more than 130,000 web editors daily. The EPiServer platform is delivered through an extensive network of over 500 partner companies in 30 countries. EPiServer combines the stability and support of a commercial product with EPiServer World, a thriving developer community of more than 12,000 developers. EPiServer is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with an AAA-ranking by Dun & Bradstreet since 2000. The company was founded in 1994 and has offices in the United States, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Australia and the United Kingdom. EPiServer is controlled by the IK2007 Fund. IK Investment Partners is a European private equity firm with Nordic roots, managing EUR 5.7 billion in fund commitments.

agencyQ is sponsoring the sold out MobileUXCamp DC 2011. At this exclusive event, mobile enthusiasts, explorers and professionals will collaborate to discuss the future of mobile.

When
September 17th, 2011 at 9:00 AM

Where
812 7th St, NW
Washington, DC 20001

For more information, including a full sponsor list and articles and resources on mobile UX visit the MobileUXCampDC website. 

Q partner Sitecore CMS has hlighlighted a case study for our implementation for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science on its website.

The Office of Science website serves many communities and stakeholders with an organized, efficient, and powerful Sitecore backbone in place. he case study can be viewed here

agencyQ is co-sponsoring the DC Sitecore User Group on July 13th. Participants can network with current Sitecore users, partners and experts, and learn ces to deployment and optimization of the Sitecore CMS and OMS platforms.

Featured panelists from ICF International will discuss their Sitecore implementation, the Online Marketing Suite (OMS), creating custom reports, integrating the MaxMind IP Lookup, and implementing FuseIT’s S4S Connector. We’ll cover questions from how Sitecore supports ICF’s overall digital marketing goals, to front-end development, backend development, and analytics.  

The DCore User Group is dedicated to providing a forum for Sitecore users, prospective users, and partners in the Mid-Atlantic and metro D.C. area to share best practices, network, and expand their knowledge of the Sitecore Web Content Management System. The group is open to anyone using or considering the Sitecore CMS, or who has an interest in .NET CMS platforms, regardless of technical proficiency.

Register for this event at http://dc-sitecore-user-group.eventbrite.com/.

When

Wednesday, July 13th, 5pm - 7pm

Where

The Boulevard Woodgrill
2901 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA

In the latest issue of "Q News" check out our new design portfolio, Q's recent awards, a new site launch and our most recent thought leadership activities! The full newsletter can be viewed here.

Washington, DC – Leaders Portfolio with Dr. Rebecca Blacksmith, which airs on Washington DC’s WTNT talk radio, has just announced that Mr. Sean Breen, Founder, CEO, and Owner of agencyQ, will be a featured guest on this prestigious show.  The interview will air during the 11 a.m. program on June 11, 2011 on WTNT-730AM, as well as, multiple times throughout the week.  The interview is also available on-demand 24/7 as an audiocast for 8,000 monthly visitors to www.leadersportfolio.com.  The interview can be previewed here.

An Ivy League led research team selects CEOs and other Principals to appear on the show in order to discuss their leadership style and philosophy, their unique challenges and successes, and their methods for navigating their market sector during the present economic climate.

About agencyQ:

agencyQ is an interactive marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

About Leaders Portfolio:

Leaders Portfolio with Dr. Rebecca Blacksmith is a CEO interview show hosted by a leader, about top leaders, for all leaders.  Dr. Blacksmith has conducted over 3000 elite interviews and is currently completing her third Ivy League graduate degree.  Leaders Portfolio draws several thousand web visitors monthly including many CEOs and business owners.  The show is sponsored by Hilton Garden Inn Fairfax, Dennis Kowal Architects, Wow Services Group as well as other businesses. The show features the Leaders Portfolio Awards which allow individuals to nominate the Business Leader of the Year and Leadership Business of the Year.  For more information on the awards and the show, please visit: www.leadersportfolio.com.

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agencyQ is Awarded Two 2011 Communicator Awards of Distinction

Sites for the Washington, DC Economic Partnership and the American College of Radiology Honored

New York, NY – agencyQ, an interactive marketing agency, was among the winners of The 2011 Communicator Awards announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts this week.  Q was honored with two Awards of Distinction for the sites it designed for the Washington, DC Economic Partnership (WDCEP) and the American College of Radiology’s Mammography Saves Lives initiative. With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.  

The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 550+ 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:  Condè Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Estee Lauder, HBO, Keller Crescent, Monster.com, MTV, Polo Ralph Lauren, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Tribal DDB, Victoria’s Secret, Wired, Yahoo!, and many others.  See www.iavisarts.org for more information. 

“As we continue our mission to honor Creative Excellence for Communication Professionals, we were once again amazed at the high level of work we received for this year’s Communicator Awards. With this year’s entries we found an increased awareness and reflection of the digital world in which we live, and our entrants always seem to find new and creative ways to push the envelope of possibilities across all mediums” noted Linda Day, director of the IAVA.  She added, “We are honored to witness the amazing work being done throughout the industry and want to commend and congratulate this year’s Communicator Award Winners and Entrants for their hard work and dedication.  On behalf of the entire Academy - Job well done.”

For more information about the Communicator Awards, please visit www.communicatorawards.com, email the Communicator Awards at info@communicatorawards.com or call us at (212) 675-3555.

About The Communicator Awards:
The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for communication professionals. Founded by communication professionals over a decade ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and identity work for print, video, interactive and audio. This  year’s  Communicator Awards received  thousands of entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. Please visit www.communicatorawards.com for more information.

 The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms. Please visit www.iavisarts.org for a full member list and more information.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ is a bronze winner in the 2011 Summit Creative Award® competition for its creative work for The National Cherry Blossom Festival. Q was recognized in the Travel, Tourism and Nature category.

The Summit Creative Award recognizes and celebrates the creative accomplishments of small and medium sized advertising agencies and other creative groups with annual billings under $30 million. For 17 years, the competition has established itself as the premier arbiter of creative excellence for firms of this size.

This year's panel of international judges was comprised of senior creatives from around the world.  Entries in 23 major categories are judged against a stringent set of standards. During the blind judging events (entering company names withheld) judges search for innovative and creative concepts, strong executions and the ability to communicate and persuade.

“Winning a Summit Creative Award is a significant accomplishment. The combination of our excellent judges and the tough judging criteria ensures that only deserving entries receive Summit recognized.” Said Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director for the Summit International Awards. “It was an exciting year to watch and listen to the judges’ debate the details of individual entries. Making the decisions of which ones receive the top spots is hard.”

This year's creative competition included companies from 22 countries. Winners were selected in categories that include print, broadcast, emerging media, online advertising, marketing materials, direct mail, green marketing, political, corporate video, public service, best idea never produced, industry self-promotion, and brand redesign.

About the Summit International Awards (SIA)

The Summit International Awards organization was founded in 1994.  The organization conducts the Summit Creative Award, the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award and the Summit Emerging Media Award. The 2010 competition is the 16th year for the creative competition. Additional information about the Summit International Awards organization, its competitions and winning firms can be found on the Summit Awards web site at www.summitawards.com.

About agencyQ

agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

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agencyQ is honored to be the recipient of a 2011 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Award for Mammography Save Lives. The IAC Awards are produced by the Web Marketing Association, an independent organization founded with the purpose of evaluating and recognizing the standard of excellence on the World Wide Web.

Q is in great company for this honor. Additional 2011 IAC recipients include Saatchi & Saatchi, Rockfish Interactive and The Walt Disney Company. The full list of recipients for the website category can be found here.

 

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, its partners, participants and supporters have extended an invitation tothe public to join the Festival as the Stand With Japan at the grounds of the Washington Monument on Thursday, March 24 at 6:30 PM, followed by a walk around the Tidal Basin in the spirit of hope and rebuilding.

People are encouraged to gather to reflect and participate in the walk around the Tidal Basin, where the cherry blossom trees, gifted to Washington, DC from Tokyo in 1912, have stood the test of time for 99 years. Washington, DC's relationship with Japan is at the heart of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Festival is uniquely positioned as a natural conduit to unite the millions of people who want to assist and express their support in a show of unity. This evening of hope and perseverance occurs before the 16-day celebration begins on Saturday, March 26.

All donations received throughout the fundraising effort will go directly to the the American Red Cross and their Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund.

Q is sending members of our team to Dreamcore, Sitecore's annual partner and developer conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Q has been a Sitecore partner for several years and we're excited to learn about new innovations from the company. The conference is scheduled from April 19 - 20 at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston.

In six short years in North America Sitecore has flourished dramatically, becoming part of the lives and practice of over 3,900 certified developers and 700 Partners worldwide, who have created thousands of impressive websites. Sitecore customers, partners and developers have distinguished themselves with significant websites of considerable influence that have made a difference and delighted their visitors.

Conference attendees can chose from one of two tracks: one for developers and one for business users. Developer Track attendees can learn about automation, technical interaction, OMS 2.0 and more. Business Track attendees can learn about business and marketing success with Sitecore, project management, business development and case studies.

To learn more, visit the Dreamcore 2011 website here.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, recently expanded its leadership team with new hires creative director JoJo Spiker and director of project management Stephanie Gwyther.

As creative director, JoJo will focus on the creative vision and direction for client website projects. He will drive the conception and design of engaging, impactful user experiences for interactive projects.

JoJo joins agencyQ with more than 14 years of experience as a leader, strategist and interactive designer, working with organizations such as Euro RSCG and the National Geographic Society. He has delivered compelling new media for clients including Hillary Rodham Clinton, the United Nations Foundation, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Sanofi-Adventis, and the ONE Campaign. Previously JoJo served vice president of interactive services at MSHC Partners in Washington, D.C. and as art director at IndustryNext in New York City. JoJo holds a B.F.A. in Electronic Studio from Howard University and an M.P.S., with distinction, in Design Management from The Pratt Institute.      

In her role as director of project management, Stephanie Gwyther, PMP, will provide oversight for Q’s project management team while serving on the agency’s senior leadership team.

Most recently Stephanie was senior project manager at AKQA, where she provided web-based project management for several clients in the video game industry. Prior to AKQA she served as a project manager at Digitas, supervising local and offshore project teams and directing activities for a multiple-location pharmaceutical web project. Stephanie also previously worked as a senior interactive project manager at Mullen, where she provided quality assurance, analysis and testing for the Department of Defense’s Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies (JAMRS) program.  Her experience also includes serving as project manager at Banta Internet Solutions, and as client services engineer at Netegrity, a global eCommerce infrastructure company.

“JoJo and Stephanie bring tremendous expertise at a critical time in the agency’s evolution,” said Bob Poulin, COO of agencyQ. “JoJo’s creative vision and exceptional leadership together with Stephanie’s tremendous skillset and proven management abilities will be incredibly valuable assets as we strategically focus on the next steps in our growth.”

About agencyQ:
agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government, healthcare and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

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Media Contact:
Angela Brown
agencyQ
angela@agencyq.com
202.263.5161

Founder Sean Breen to lead next stage of company growth and development

Washington, D.C. – February 22, 2011 — agencyQ (Q), a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announced that Tim Neill has stepped down as President and CEO to pursue interests outside the company. He will remain a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors. Q’s founder Sean Breen has replaced Mr. Neill as CEO.

Mr. Breen has been with agencyQ since its inception in 1999, serving in a variety of executive leadership capacities. Most recently, Mr. Breen served as Q’s Chief Digital Strategist, providing strategic consulting and thought leadership to Q’s clients and staff.  He also previously served as Q’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer.

"This change in leadership is the result of careful consideration and planning, and is a natural part of our evolution as a business,” said Mr. Breen.  “We have an incredible team in place and our capabilities as an agency are stronger than ever, as is our commitment to delivering the very best service to our clients. Our passion, enthusiasm and work product will not change. ”

In addition to Mr. Breen stepping into the role of CEO, additional changes in and outside of the organization have allowed to company to experience brisk growth. During the past few months, the company has acquired new and more diverse clients - ranging from global nonprofits to national specialty stores – and grown the scope of its services.

“This is an exciting time at Q,” said Bob Poulin, Chief Operating Officer. “Our leadership has changed not only at the executive level, but across the organization, with the promotion of existing staff and the appointment of a new Creative Director and Director of Project Management. We are also continuing to grow our relationship with several of our large public relations agency partners, which has allowed us to rapidly grow our client base.”

 “To respond to increasing client demand, we have increased staff by 30 percent during the past few months, expanding our capabilities in design, social media, user experience, mobile and measurement and analytics,” continued Mr. Poulin. “While in the past our sweet spot has been in website development and web content management, we have been able to expand our bench strength and the range of interactive services we offer our clients in a very short period of time.”

About agencyQ:
agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government, healthcare and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

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M edia Contact:
Angela Brown
agencyQ
angela@agencyq.com
202.263.5161

NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

Washington , DC [February 7, 2011] – The National Cherry Blossom Festival unveiled its all-new website designed by agencyQ, featuring improved usability with a streamlined sitemap, interactive elements, and real-time updates. The refreshed layout comes in advance of the 2011 Festival, March 26 – April 10, and provides practical information while conjuring the sights, sounds, and experiences from the nation’s greatest springtime celebration.  

The site embodies the fresh, vivid, and energizing elements of the National Cherry Blossom Festival brand, while detailing the Festival’s diverse programming centered around traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit. The simplified framework appeals to a wide audience of visitors, residents, stakeholders, sponsors, and media.

The interactive, user-friendly website provides comprehensive avenues to receive information, including feeds from events, latest news, Twitter, Facebook, video, and the official Festival newsletter. Shortly, the Festival will introduce its first mobile app for both iPhone and Android platforms. Users will be engaged; people will learn about the hundreds of things to do during the upcoming Festival, how to volunteer, become a Festival performer, and about year-round opportunities for involvement, like tree plantings and educational initiatives.

A redesigned section for media contains press releases, credentialing information, and hi-resolution imagery. The site has several calls to action, including new ways to support the Festival like purchasing individual trees for the very first time in conjunction with Arbor Day Foundation.  People can also purchase gifts, see Festival sponsors, find answers to frequently asked questions, learn the history, and find information on the upcoming Centennial anniversary of the gift of trees in 2012.   

agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the beauty of nature and international friendship through year-round programs, events, and educational initiatives that enhance our environment, showcase arts and culture, and build community spirit.

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Q recently published its Winter 2011 newsletter. This edition features information on an innovative mapping widget Q developed for a longstanding client, an article on integrating social media with SEO, a write-up of our latest award win and much more.

To view the newsletter, click here.

agencyQ's design and build of the American College of Radiology's MammographySavesLives.org microsite was recently honored as an Interactive Media Award Outstanding Achievement. The full case study for the project and a link to the live site are available here.

About the Interactive Media Awards
The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development, and honor individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Created by the Interactive Media Council, Inc. (IMC), a non-profit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition is designed to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet.

In “Web marketing—Chart a winning course with social media,” KMWorld's Phil Britt discusses how social media is enabling companies to expand their web marketing efforts at a minimal cost and more quickly than with traditional advertising. Britt cites Q client Zu Audio as an example of how consumers can be engaged now as “fans” to promote a company’s products and services, and companies can track the effectiveness of different web marketing efforts.

The full article is available on the KMWorld website here.

About KMWorld
KMWorld magazine delivers news, analysis and case studies on networked enterprise learning, knowledge management, intellectual asset management and business and competitive intelligence theory, practices, processes, technologies and systems.

Washington, D.C. –  agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announces the successful launch of a new corporate website and enterprise e-commerce system, custom microsite and social media marketing program for its client Zu Audio. The high-end audio equipment manufacturer closed more sales during the first month of its engagement with agencyQ than in the entire previous year and achieved nearly a quarter of a million dollars in sales immediately following the launch of the new zuaudio.com. Coinciding with the launch of Zu’s brand new speaker, the Omen, agencyQ developed a custom microsite, email campaign, Facebook landing page and refreshed Twitter presence for the hi-fi audio company.

Re-energizing an outdated digital presence, agencyQ was able to accurately reflect Zu’s unique corporate culture and audio products through design and content. agencyQ’s efforts reinvigorated the Zu Audio brand, allowing the manufacturer to reach beyond its existing market segment. After just a few months of social media activities to promote a new family of products, Zu notably expanded its customer base with music lovers and home theater buffs. Zu has seen its Facebook page grow to nearly 300 members, with traffic to its corporate site increasing by more than 50 percent since its launch.

“With the launch of the Omen, it was time for us to reach beyond our faithful customer base and start communicating with a broader audience,” said Kristian Pettengill, CEO of Zu Audio. “We chose agencyQ to open up these lines of communication because they understand our business, know where potential Zu customers are and understand how to engage with them in an impactful way.”

 With the holiday season in full swing, agencyQ will help Zu Audio execute its “13 Days of Christmas” campaign.  Launching today, the campaign will tease out special product deals through social networks and email promotions. With a custom landing page for the promotion, Zu will offer special bundled packages of its newest products with amplifiers from Peachtree, a manufacturer of high-end integrated amplifiers. Understanding that music junkies want to hear a pair of speakers before buying them, Zu offers 60-day in-home trials for all of its speakers and free shipping for customers in the U.S. and Canada.

“Zu Audio is one of the most innovative high fidelity audio companies out there and its digital presence needed to reflect that,” said Tim Neill, CEO of agencyQ. “Confident in its personality and messaging, we provided Zu with the know-how and technology to reach the ever-growing group of music junkies connecting with brands digitally.”

About Zu Audio

Zu Audio is committed to combining a unique product with remarkable sound at affordable prices to provide the greatest hi-fi value worldwide. The influence of early giants in hi-fi is reflected in Zu’s products: the manufacturing attitudes of Western Electric, RCA, Lansing, the invention and detail of Tesla, and hard work of Edison. Combining the past with Zu’s comprehensive design approach and modern U.S. manufacturing, Zu is busy creating the next American classics and is dedicated to bringing back the stereo as the most important and rewarding furnishing in the home.

About agencyQ

agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. agencyQ helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

Q's President and CEO Tim Neill writes for Direct Magazine about the importance of making it easy for subscribers to share marketing emails. Neill argues the importance of creating compelling content that can easily be shared via email and social networks,  noting that "If you offer your audience something worth sharing, your campaign will be worth much more than you paid for it."

Read the full article on the Direct Magazine website here.

About Direct Magazine

DIRECT is the authoritative resource for direct marketing professionals. DIRECT’s dedicated, veteran editorial team has more than 65 years’ combined experience covering the direct marketing industry, and produces the most strategic coverage of the challenges and issues direct marketers face across every aspect of direct marketing—from direct mail to e-mail marketing to telemarketing, and much more. It’s cutting-edge intelligence that helps marketers create campaigns with impact!

In "6 Ways Marketers Can React in Real Time to Social Media Search Results," Marketing Manager Angela Brown joins Dan Malachowski of SEM firm Performic and author David Meerman Scott in a discussion on the impact of social media on search.

The full article can be viewed on the Target Marketing website here.

About Target Marketing
Target Marketing, founded in 1977 (as ZIP), is the authoritative source direct marketers turn to for hands-on, how-to information that is kept and referred to for months.

Target Marketing covers all direct response media, including direct mail, e-mail, telemarketing, space advertising, the Web and direct response TV, and gives readers insight into such subjects as using databases and lists effectively, acquiring new customers, upselling and cross-selling existing customers, fulfillment strategies and more.

Target Marketing is part of the Target Marketing Group of publications, published monthly by North American Publishing Company (NAPCO) in Philadelphia, also publisher of All About ROI (formerly Catalog Success), FundRaising Success, Publishing Executive and Book Business magazines.

Q's CEO Tim Neill was quoted in the KMWorld article, "Collaboration: A new picture develops." In the article, which discusses enterprise collaboration, Tim discusses the various approaches we're seeing among clients at Q and the new features being made available to businesses.

The full article is available on the KMWorld website here.

About KMWorld
KMWorld covers practices and applications of information and communications technologies involved in the management of the component functions of knowledge management systems

WASHINGTON - agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announces the launch of an advocacy website created to support “Mammography Saves Lives,” a national public service announcement campaign spearheaded by breast cancer care experts. The campaign and website emphasize the importance of regular mammography screenings as a preventative measure against breast cancer for women age 40 and above.

Launched for October – National Breast Cancer Awareness month – the site presents facts, guidelines and research about mammography alongside a number of interactive features: visitors can register for annual mammogram e-mail reminders and share the information with their loved ones through “Tell-a-Friend” functionality; watch and share “Survivor Stories” testimonials and “Straight Talk” physician podcasts via a customized YouTube video player; or upload their own breast cancer survival stories through a form on the site.

Mammography Saves Lives™ is a coalition of the not-for-profit 501(C)(3) medical associations representing a broad spectrum of breast cancer care experts – it includes the American Society of Breast Disease, the Society of Breast Imaging and project sponsor the American College of Radiology. ACR is the principal organization for radiologists, radiation oncologists, and clinical medical physicists in the United States. For over three quarters of a century, the ACR has devoted its resources to making imaging safe, effective and accessible to those who need it.

“A significant amount of scientific evidence exists to prove that annual mammography screenings beginning at age 40 saves lives,” said Diane Dunne, Senior Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations at the American College of Radiology. “This message needed to be heard, and we went to agencyQ knowing they would have the expertise to help us reach our audience in an impactful way.”

“To support such an important message, we created a website that would promote two-way communication between the Mammography Saves Lives campaign and the women the site is intended to speak to,” said Tim Neill, CEO of agencyQ. “The microsite that Q’s team designed, developed and launched provides multiple touch points for the message of the campaign to come through. Our team drew motivation from the commitment of the breast cancer experts to saving lives by promoting this vital message and we hope that this campaign will encourage more individuals to take preventative actions against breast cancer.”

About agencyQ
agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing, technology and creative agency, announced the launch of the newly redesigned Washington D.C. Economic Partnership (WDCEP) website WDCEP.com. The new site is powered by a new content management system (CMS) which agencyQ selected and implemented for the organization.

The WDCEP is a non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to promoting business opportunities throughout Washington D.C. and contributing to business retention and attraction activities. Its website serves as a resource for businesses and non-profits, retailers and restaurants, brokers, investors and entrepreneurs with an interest in establishing a physical presence in D.C., including artists, "green" innovators, non-profit leaders and business executives. The site also provides valuable information to the media, affiliated government agencies and other economic development organizations.

Recognizing the need for a digital presence as dynamic as its audience, the WDCEP engaged agencyQ to develop a new website to serve as the “go-to” online resource for information related to conducting business in D.C. The new site offers improved navigation and functionality, more interactive content, and integration with social networking platforms.

“The site was structured so that each section built off the previous, acting as a step-by-step guide to learning about D.C. Its opportunities, resources and tools available for businesses and entrepreneurs,” said Chad Shuskey, Vice President, Research & Visual Communications for WDCEP.

“Being based in D.C. ourselves, the agencyQ team enthusiastically took on the challenge of redesigning a site that is critical in facilitating economic development here,” said Tim Neill, president and CEO of agencyQ.  “Our team is gratified to partner with WDCEP in this project. As an information clearinghouse for D.C. area business interests, WDCEP required a content management system that can deliver flawlessly while branding the District as a premier business and residential environment.”

About agencyQ

agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com or call 1(866)734-7932.

About the WDCEP

The Washington, DC Economic Partnership is a 501(c)3 non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to promoting business opportunities throughout DC and contributing to business retention and attraction activities. For more information visit www.wdcep.com/about.

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Media Contacts:
Ann Shannon/Jessica Cascio
PAN Communications for agencyQ
agencyQ@pancomm.com
978-474-1900

As consumers' love affair with Facebook slows, marketers can't afford to ignore their corporate websites in favor of social media. In "Bring Your Fans Home: How to Capitalize on Facebook Fatigue," Digital Strategist Jessica Shieh discusses how marketers can supplement their social media strategies with strong content-driven websites.

The full article is available on the MarketingProfs website here.

About MarketingProfs

MarketingProfs is a rich and trusted resource that offers actionable know-how to help businesses market their products and services both smarter and better. Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and marketers in the world’s largest corporations make up its 369,000 subscribers, making it the largest in its category.

agencyQ is sponsoring Web Content Mavens throughout the month of October. On October 19, VP of Digital Strategy Wyatt Queener will present at their event on Integrating Social Media, Mobile and External Apps into Your Website.

Event registration and full information on the Meetup group are available here.

Q is pleased to announce the inaugural issue of Q News, a quarterly newsletter on client news, Q updates and thought leadership. The Fall 2010 issue was distributed on October 13.

Click here to view the first issue.

In "E-mail marketing: the social outcast?" Q strategist Jessica Shieh writes about the increasing importance of incorporating social sharing capabilities into email marketing campaigns and how social media is changing the way marketers use this time-tested marketing tactic.

The full article is available here on the DMNews site.

Kurt Roberts, Q's VP of Digital Strategy, writes an article for ZDNet on what to consider when choosing your second, third or fourth CMS. In the article, Kurt notes that as CMS spending continues to grow, there are several factors businesses should keep in mind before selecting a vendor for implementation.

The full article is available on the ZDNet site here.

 

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a digital marketing, technology and creative agency, announced today that despite a challenging economy it has been named to Inc. magazine’s fourth annual Inc. 5000. Ranked at No. 1922 amongst the list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America and No. 180 within the advertising and marketing industry, agencyQ saw a 140 percent growth rate in 2010.

“We’re very excited to see Q listed among such esteemed companies,” said Tim Neill, CEO of agencyQ. “The growth we achieved in the economic downturn is directly attributed to the creativity and dedication of our staff. In an industry that demands constant innovation, we look forward to our continued success in helping businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective digital marketing campaigns.”

In response to the changing marketing and technology landscape, agencyQ has continuously expanded its expanded its services, offering existing and new clients digital marketing, technology, strategy and design. To make the Inc. 5000 the company demonstrated consistent revenue growth over the three-year period by adding several new clients serving commercial enterprises, government, associations, and non-profit organizations. Internally, agencyQ has seen the benefits of its 140 percent growth rate, consistently adding new members to its team representing a variety of diverse skills sets.

“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

About agencyQ
agencyQ is a digital marketing agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Design. Q helps businesses harness the web to transform ideas into effective websites, applications and digital marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association and nonprofit organizations.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 712,647, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. Visit us online at www.inc.com.

About the Inc. 500|5000 Conference
Each year, Inc. and Inc.com celebrate the remarkable achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars—the privately held small businesses that drive our economy. The Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony brings together members of the Inc. community, both a new class of Inc. 500|5000 honorees and the list’s alumni, for three days of powerful networking, inspired learning, and momentous celebration. Please join us September 30–October 2, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, located minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. For more information about the 2010 Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony and to register, visit www.inc500conference.com or call 866-901-3205.

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Media Contacts:
Ann Shannon/Jessica Cascio
PAN Communications for agencyQ
agencyQ@pancomm.com
978-474-1900

1to1 media tapped Q's CEO Tim Neill to discuss how global brands can reach international audiences by engaging in online conversations via social media. Tim also discusses the importance of social media monitoring and the need for community managers to support companies' efforts to monitor online conversations, digest information cleaned from social media monitoring and engage their audiences online.

The full post is available on the 1to1 media website here.

The web provides us with the ability to collect massive amounts of data from our online users.  By now we all recognize the importance of understanding who is coming to our sites and what they are doing.  However, analyzing that data and using it in a meaningful way can offer some challenges.

Join us at Chima Brazilian Steakhouse in Tysons Corner on the evening of September 21 as we discuss the importance of analytics and share some best practices around what and how we can measure our website activity.  We will also explore the new Sitecore Online Marketing Suite and Analytics tool and look at some practical applications for improving business.

Event registration and complete details are available here.

1to1 media tapped Q’s CEO Tim Neill to serve as a guest blogger for its 1to1 Blog. In his post, “Mapping Your Online Village,” Tim examines the parallels between cultural anthropology and digital marketing.

Drawing upon his experience studying cultural anthropology in South Africa, Tim discusses how studying the way social groups define themselves in dynamic environments can be applied to businesses working to build online communities. The full post is available on the 1to1 Blog here.

On the evening of August 31st, agencyQ will sponsor an event on content strategy and CMS hosted by Web Content Mavens, a networking and educational group for web professionals in the greater Washington, DC area. Join us for drinks, appetizers and an interesting discussion. 

This meeting will focus on the defining a content strategy and then executing within a content management framework. We'll discuss strategy principles around content creation, delivery and governance and how to realistically integrate those into existing systems.

Complete event details, including registration, are available on the Web Content Mavens Meetup site here.

The hire of Q's new EVP of Growth and Expansion, Bob Poulin, was highlighted in the Washington Business Journal's "People on the Move" section on July 21.

The mention can be viewed online here.

Q's CEO Tim Neill authored a post for the Forbes.com CMO Network on pitfalls to avoid when rebranding after an acquisition. In the post, Tim cautions against making marketing an afterthought during this critical part of the M&A process and outlines three common mistakes organizations make as they work to discover the identity of a newly formed entity.

The complete post is available on Forbes.com here.

Washington, D.C. – agencyQ (Q), a digital marketing, technology and creative agency, has named Bob Poulin to the position of Executive Vice President of Growth and Expansion, effective immediately.

As Executive Vice President of Growth and Expansion, Poulin will be the driving force behind the agency’s strategic plan for growth. Additionally he will manage key relationships with Q’s clients and partners.

“Bob’s extensive background in technology, online marketing and business management will help us better position the company for rapid growth,” said Tim Neill, president and CEO of agencyQ.  “Bob also understands the importance of the role of technology in moving ideas from conception to the web to help our clients enhance their brands and drive revenue. As we grow, Bob will be an integral member of agencyQ’s senior leadership team. ”

Poulin brings 30 years of executive management, strategic planning, technology development, financial and operations experience to Q’s executive management team. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer of evox, Inc. a wireless security technology company. Poulin also served as Chairman of Unison Agency, a Washington, DC-based full service international brand strategy and marketing communications agency.

Prior to that Poulin was Chief Global Officer for AKQA, Inc., where he managed operations for the agency. As a member of the Executive Committee responsible for global corporate strategy and governance, he led the effort to restructure the company and develop the integration plan for the four software and web development companies that became the new AKQA, in conjunction with its strategic alliance partner, Accenture.

Bob previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Magnet Interactive, Inc., a  national interactive solutions, marketing communications and software/web development firm in Washington, DC and Los Angeles, California. In that role, he forged a strategic partnership with Accenture, developed the company’s mergers and acquisitions plan and negotiated the funding from Francisco Partners and Accenture Technology Ventures which resulted in the formation of the new AKQA, Inc. He also served in senior executive management positions with Explore, Inc., an education technology firm; Kidscare Software, Inc; and Corporate Kids, Inc.

Poulin received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business and a B.S. from the University of Connecticut.

A bout agencyQ

Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, agencyQ is a digital agency that excels in four core services: Digital Marketing, Technology, Strategy and Creative. agencyQ’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations.

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Media Contacts:

Ann Shannon/Jessica Cascio

PAN Communications for agencyQ

agencyQ@pancomm.com

978-474-1900

 

agencyQ is a founding co-sponsor of the D.C. area Sitecore User Group. After a successful kick-off on June 23, our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13 at the Westin City Center Hotel from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Attendees will hear from Sitecore experts who will discuss the new features in Sitecore 6.3 and Sitecore's product roadmap. Each session will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.

The DCore User Group is dedicated to providing a forum for Sitecore users, prospective users, and partners in the metro D.C. area to share best practices, network, and expand their knowledge of the Sitecore Web Content Management System. The group is open to anyone using or considering the use of the Sitecore CMS, or who has an interest in .NET CMS platforms, regardless of technical proficiency.

We’ll provide a variety of appetizers at the event, including miniature crab cakes, chicken quesadillas, sundried tomato and basil quiche, brownies and assorted cookies. Soft drinks, bottled water, bottled fruit juice, regular and decaffeinated coffee will be also provided.

Register on Eventbrite for the next Sitecore User Group meeting today!  

agencyQ's President and CEO Tim Neill was featured in an Executive Profile in the June 18-24, 2010 issue of the Washington Business Journal. In the profile, Tim discusses Q's business strategy, how his background in anthropology fits into his role at Q, and his passion for pizza, golf, music and stereo equipment.

A preview of the article is available here, while the full piece is available to Washington Business Journal subscribers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announced that it has been awarded two Gold 2010 Communicator Awards in the activism and social responsibility categories for its work in developing RepowerAmerica.org.

agencyQ created RepowerAmerica.org as one of three sites for the Alliance for Climate Protection (ACP). Nobel Laureate and former Vice President of the United States Al Gore founded the non-profit to address the global climate crisis.

The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 550+ 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 such acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms as Condè Nast, Coach, Disney, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, HBO, MTV, Tribal DDB, Victoria’s Secret, Wired, Yahoo!, and many others.

RepowerAmerica.org is the public brand for ACP and its clean energy campaign. agencyQ integrated Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr into the website to help ACP inspire people to get involved. Through these social media platforms ACP can broadcast real-time developments to more than five million members. Members can further share and engage with others to build grass roots momentum and legislative support.

“RepowerAmerica.org has inspired many people to take action around the clean energy movement and we’re proud to have contributed,” said Tim Neill, president and CEO of agencyQ. “The Web is the perfect platform for joining people with a common interest in social responsibility; in this case the global climate crisis is one perfect example.”

With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.

To view the full list of winners, visit www.communicatorawards.com. To learn more about agencyQ and its work, visit www.agencyQ.com or follow @agencyQ on Twitter.

About agencyQ

Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, agencyQ is a digital agency that excels in three core practice areas: Digital Marketing, Technology and Creative. agencyQ’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. – with an office in Columbus, Ohio – agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations.

This is a great opportunity to chat with Sitecore representatives, customers, and partners about how they're taking the website experience to a new level.

The DCore User Group is dedicated to providing a forum for Sitecore users, prospective users, and partners in the Mid-Atlantic and metro D.C. area to share best practices, network, and expand their knowledge of the Sitecore Web Content Management System. The group is open to anyone using or considering the Sitecore CMS, or who has an interest in .NET CMS platforms, regardless of technical proficiency.

Food: A variety of appetizers will be provided including: Shrimp Tempura, Crab Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Edamame Hummus, Veggie Spring Rolls, and Honey Glazed Baked Brie

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Q’s Tim Neill was interviewed to appear in the article “Strike up the Brand: Lessons in Rebranding from CEOs Who’ve Done It,” from the June 2010 issue of SmartCEO. In the article, Tim joins other local CEOs in a discussion of lessons learned during their rebranding efforts and words of wisdom for businesses considering a brand overhaul.

The full article is available here.

PD in Focus, a web-based content delivery subscription service Q developed for ASCD, was recently honored with a CODiE Award in the Best Professional Development Solution category. Other 2010 CODiE winners include Blackboard, Inc., Adobe and Cisco Systems.

The CODiE Awards, originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, were established in 1986 by the Software Publishers Association (SPA), now the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), so that pioneers of the then-nascent software industry could evaluate and honor each other's work. Since then, the CODiE Awards program has carried out the same purpose - to showcase the software and information industry's finest products and services and to honor excellence in corporate achievement and philanthropic efforts.

The CODiE Awards hold the distinction of being the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program, which provides member companies with a unique opportunity to earn praise from their competitors. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the CODiE Awards program has raised the standard for excellence and serves as prestigious representation of outstanding achievement and vision in the software and information industry.

Washington, D.C. –  agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announced that Repower America has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Activism category in The 14^th Annual Webby Awards.

agencyQ developed the site, RepowerAmerica.org, as one of three sites for the Alliance for Climate Protection (ACP). Nobel Laureate and former Vice President of the United States Al Gore founded the non-profit ACP to address the urgency of the global climate crisis. 

The Webby Awards, referred to as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. As a result of the exceptional quality of submissions this year, the Academy has recognized outstanding entries as Official Honorees alongside Nominees and Winners. The Official Honoree distinction is awarded to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.  This year nearly 10,000 entries were received from all 50 states and over 60 countries.

RepowerAmerica.org is the public brand for ACP and its clean energy campaign, launched by Al Gore during his 2008 speech calling for a new U.S. energy policy. To help ACP connect with and inspire people to get involved, agencyQ integrated Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr into the website. Through these social media platforms ACP can broadcast news and developments in real time to more than five million members. In turn members can further share and engage with others to help build grass roots momentum and legislative support.

“We continue to be amazed by how the Internet inspires people. Our work for ACP is a testament to the Web as a platform for building grass roots support,” said Brad Heidemann, Executive Vice President of Strategy at agencyQ. “The agencyQ team is honored that our work for Repower America has been recognized for its ability to move people to action.”

About agencyQ

Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, agencyQ has grown from a small, technology-focused interactive shop into a full-service agency that excels in four core practice areas: Digital Marketing, Technology , Creative and Customer Engagement & Loyalty. agencyQ’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. – with an office  in Columbus, Ohio – agencyQ serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations.

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Washington, D.C. – agencyQ, a Washington, D.C.-based digital marketing agency, announced that it has been awarded a Silver ADDY® by the Advertising Club of Metropolitan Washington (Ad Club) for RepowerAmerica.org. The site, which was one of three Q developed for the Alliance for Climate Protection (ACP), was honored in the Interactive Media category for Websites, Consumer HTML/Other, Services. The ACP is a non-profit founded by Nobel Laureate and former Vice President of the United States Al Gore to address the urgency of the global climate crisis. 

RepowerAmerica.org is ACP’s public brand for its clean energy campaign, which Al Gore launched during his 2008 speech calling for a new U.S. energy policy. To help ACP connect with and inspire individuals to get involved, Q integrated Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr into the websites. Those social media platforms allow ACP to broadcast news and developments in real time to its 5+ million members, who can further share and engage with others to build grass roots momentum and legislative support.

The Ad Club received 743 entries from 90 entrants, including agencies, design and public relations firms, illustrators, photographers, printers, media outlets, and students. In January, the organization convened a panel of award-winning creative professionals from across the country to judge the entries based on creativity, originality and creative strategy. The awards were distributed on March 17 at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C. The reception and awards presentation were attended by more than 350 area advertising and media professionals.

“The team at agencyQ is extremely proud to have our work recognized by the Ad Club,” said Brad Heidemann, Executive Vice President of agencyQ. “We were honored to help the ACP leverage the Web as a platform to advance their work. Receiving this award is the perfect conclusion to what has been an extremely rewarding experience for Q.”

The ADDY Awards Competition is a three-tiered national competition conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), its chapters, and districts. With 60,000 entries nationwide, the ADDY Awards Competition is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition for creative excellence.

About agencyQ:

Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, Q has grown from a small, technology-focused interactive shop into a full-service agency that excels in three core practice areas: Digital Marketing, Technology and Customer Engagement & Loyalty. Q’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. – with a new location in Columbus, Ohio – Q serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations.

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Angela Brown
agencyQ
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Washington, D.C. - The Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership (WDCEP) has selected agencyQ (Q), a D.C.-based digital marketing firm to create the new WDCEP.com.  Q was selected from six finalists among the 26 agencies that responded to the WDCEP’s request for proposal.

Recognizing the need for a digital presence as dynamic as its audience, the WDCEP engaged Q to develop a new website that will serve as the go-to online resource for information related to conducting business in D.C. The new site will offer improved navigation and functionality, more interactive content, and integration with social networking platforms.  WDCEP.com serves as a resource for businesses and non-profits, retailers and restaurants, brokers, investors and entrepreneurs with an interest in establishing a physical presence in D.C., including artists, “green” innovators, non-profit leaders and business executives. The site also provides valuable information to the media, affiliated government agencies, and other economic development organizations.

“The WDCEP performs a vital role in facilitating economic development in D.C. through its research, market insight and events, but our current website does not reflect our initiatives or services effectively,” said Chad Shuskey, Vice President, Research & Visual Communications at WDCEP. “We need a website that makes an immediate impact with an engaging look and feel, while providing fresh, relevant content. We’re pleased to partner with Q to develop an online presence that will better represent who we are and what D.C. offers to those seeking business opportunities.”

With more than ten years of experience strengthening online brands for clients such as the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Pew Forum on Religion and Politics, and Tyco International, and a strong foundation in the District, agencyQ is an ideal strategic partner for the WDCEP website project. In 2008 the WDCEP honored Q with its Small Business of the Year Award.

“D.C. is part of Q’s DNA. We were incorporated in D.C., and as our business has grown, we’ve continued to make the District our home. We share the WDCEP’s passion for D.C. and are confident that the new website will play a critical role in advancing the WDCEP’s mission,” said Tim Neill, President and CEO of Q.

About agencyQ:

Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, Q has grown from a small, technology-focused interactive shop into a full-service agency that excels in three core practice areas: Digital Marketing, Technology and Customer Engagement & Loyalty. Q’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a new location in Columbus, Ohio, Q serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com.

The Washington, DC Economic Partnership:

The WDCEP is a 501(c)3 non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to promoting business opportunities throughout DC and contributing to business retention and attraction activities. For more information visit www.wdcep.com.

Media Contact:
Angela Brown
agencyQ
angela@agencyq.com 
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Washington, D.C. - agencyQ, (formerly Q-Industries) the digital marketing agency, announced that it has been awarded “Outstanding Achievement in Website Development” by the Interactive Media Awards™ for “Rack Room Shoes–Models Wanted 2009.” The retail website was honored specifically for excellence in Fashion/Style, recognizing that the project met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web’s most professional work.

“Over six years ago, Rack Room Shoes took the progressive approach of featuring its own customers as ‘models’ for its products, advertising and communications. The Models Wanted 2009 website showcased all of our current and past models in a highly creative and engaging way, generating significant consumer traffic and interest,” said Jan Mauldin, Marketing Director at Rack Room Shoes. “We were thrilled with the creative ideas, execution, and implementation by our team at agencyQ.”

The judging consisted of criteria including design, usability, innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. In order to win this award level, the site had to meet strict guidelines in each area — an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each quarter.

Brad Heidemann, Executive Vice President of agencyQ, said, “It’s an honor to have our work recognized by the Interactive Media Awards. We feel strongly that our projects are world-class examples of how the Internet can be used to enhance a company’s brand and to inspire their audiences. Through close working relationships with our clients we’re thrilled to generate award-winning design.”

About agencyQ:Founded in 1999 as Q-Industries, Q has grown from a small, technology-focused interactive shop into a full-service agency that excels in three core practice areas: Digital Marketing, Technology and Customer Engagement & Loyalty. Q’s account teams combine industry-leading subject matter expertise with a client-focused perspective – imagining, designing and delivering integrated solutions that attract, convert and retain customers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C. – with a new location in the Midwest – Q serves a global portfolio of commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.agencyq.com.

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 Kurt Roberts, Q’s Director of Technical Services, recently shared his expertise and opinions about SaaS apps (Software as a Service Applications) in an interview with DigitalMediaBuzz.com. The story by writer Lauren Fritsky - “Sending SaaS Apps into the Future” - looks at how SaaS apps will change in the coming years to better serve both businesses and users.

Roberts, who has led Q’s Technical staff for nearly two years, noted in the article that the key to developing user-centric SaaS apps is to identify “a very sharply defined task, and focus a lot on that one task. … That helps make it easier because you’re eliminating wrong choices. The interesting [apps] are going to be the ones that redesign real world tasks online.”

Digital Media Buzz is a site that helps digital media professionals keep up with the latest trends, news, discussions and new products and services in the industry.

Roberts said that he appreciated the chance to offer the Q perspective on SaaS apps, and looks forward to other opportunities to participate in the media conversations about the intersection of marketing and technology in the 21st century.

“At Q, we have a lot to say about many of the pressing technology challenges facing businesses today,” he noted. “We’re kind of obsessed with interactive media. Our intellectual curiosity helps us find the tools to do our jobs better; our training and technique allow us to grasp and shape almost anything that technology throws our way. In the end, that benefits our customers and partners.”

 

 Content-delivery system for ASCD helps ‘teachers become better educators’

Washington, DC - If improving the knowledge and learning of students around the world hinges on the skills and abilities of today’s educators, then an award-winning online professional development tool built for international education leadership organization ASCD may help usher in a new era of educational excellence.

“PD In Focus™” is a Web-based multimedia system developed by digital agency Q-Industries to help ASCD deliver interactive, on-demand professional development to its global members, which include 175,000 principals, teachers, superintendents and professors of education in 119 countries. Named a winner in the Teacher Tools category of the ComputED Gazette’s Education Software Review Awards (EDDIEs), PD In Focus was cited as “a unique technology tool for expanding professional development, and we highly recommend it.”

ASCD came to Q searching for a new way to offer its trove of professional development resources via the Web. “The business challenge was that our target audience had been changing over these past several years,” said Linda Scraper, director of online product development for ASCD. “Educators were looking for real-time professional development in small increments and we needed new approaches to reach them.”

Q designed and built PD In Focus as a commercial-grade content-delivery platform, providing teachers of all levels and subject matters with an interactive library packed with educational content, research and classroom practices. Organized into “Channels” of major areas of instruction, PD In Focus gives professional educators the ability to search and access very specific segments of multimedia and streaming video of actual children-teacher classroom episodes, interviews with renowned education experts, informative Q&As and more.

“Q had both the creative front-end talent and rich development resources to bring this product to life,” said Michael Berkeley, assistant executive director of information technology solutions for ASCD. “We were able to fully outsource PD In Focus, yet have it architected within our (Microsoft .NET) environment for a very successful project.”

Developed as “software as a service” (SaaS), PD In Focus was integrated with ASCD’s existing single sign-on system to accommodate subscribers, eliminating the need to build a separate authentication system.

“Associations and publishers are facing the twofold challenge of how to better serve their members, and how to better market and monetize their precious information and resources,” said Brad Heidemann, Vice President of Client Services for Q-Industries. “ASCD is a model of how a progressive organization can repackage their intellectual property as a new product or service and distribute it to international audiences using Web technology.”

Launched earlier this year, PD In Focus has twice been named a “Go-To Site” by Education Week’s Digital Directions magazine since March. ASCD released an upgraded version of the application at the end of August, and over the next year will be adding more content and resources.

About Q-Industries:
Q-Industries is a digital marketing agency that designs and builds online brands, websites and advanced Internet-based applications. From helping launch start-ups employing Web 2.0 technologies to advancing the capabilities of Fortune 500 websites, Q-Industries clients span commercial, government and association/nonprofit organizations across the U.S. Since its founding in 1999, Q-Industries has distinguished itself with a full-service model that combines award-winning creative design, dynamic sales and marketing initiatives, and a specialization in flexible, robust and secure technical solutions. Visit www.q-industries.com for more information.

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About ASCD:
Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Its 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas - superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members. Visit www.ascd.org and pdinfocus.ascd.org for more information.

Media Contact:
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DCPR
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Barbara Michelman
ASCD
(703) 575-5764
bmichelman@ascd.org