Articulon honored at Raleigh Public Relations Society awards banquet

RALEIGH, NC (June 28, 2006) – Articulon, a boutique marketing and PR firm, received an honorable mention award at the Sir Walter Raleigh Awards banquet held Tuesday at the RBC Center. The awards are sponsored by the Raleigh Public Relations Society (RPRS).

Articulon was recognized in the total campaign category for Sustainable North Carolina’s 4th Annual Sustainability Awards Program.  Articulon developed a comprehensive special event campaign for the nonprofit organization, Sustainable North Carolina. The campaign on sustainability-driven innovation included branding, interactive marketing, public service announcements and media outreach targeted at statewide business and government leaders.

“We are excited that our work has been recognized for excellence in communications by our peers,” said Cindy Stranad, principal of Articulon. “And, we’re thrilled that our clients awards program was the most successful to date.”

The RPRS Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Excellence in Communication competition is held annually to showcase exemplary work statewide by public relations and communications professionals. Awards were presented in six divisions and 24 categories.  To ensure unbiased and independent selection, the 2006 awards were judged by an out-of-state public relations association. Visit www.rprs.org.

About Articulon:
Based in Raleigh, NC Articulon serves as a boutique marketing communications and public relations firm dedicated to putting a voice to the value of small- to mid-sized companies. Inspired to gain results, Articulon helps clients to break through the abundance of noise with a brand and a focused message that creates a connection with an audience. Far beyond traditional, Articulon client campaigns are characterized by their responsiveness, creativity and commercial intelligence.  Work has been completed for emerging brands and fortune 500 organizations including: AKC, The Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina, HumanCentric Technologies, Sustainable North Carolina, McDonald’s Corporation, and Saks Fifth Ave. Visit www.articulon.com or call (919) 232-5008.