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Articulon Wins Three InSpire Awards

InSpire 1Articulon received three InSpire Awards from the North Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The agency was recognized for its work on behalf of MoonRunners Saloon and SAFE Haven for Cats during the sixth annual InSpire Awards banquet on May 7, 2014.

Articulon won Best in Category for their direct response campaign – SAFE Haven for Cats Saves “The Lucky 8.”  The Raleigh PR and branding agency also received Awards of Excellence in the following categories:

  • Bronze InSpire Award: Media KitBar Rescue Unveils MoonRunners Saloon on National TV
  • Bronze InSpire Award: Direct Response Campaign SAFE Haven for Cats Saves “The Lucky 8”

“The Articulon team takes great pride in receiving three InSpire Awards for our work creating compelling messages that continue to not only reach our clients’ audiences, but also show results,” says Cindy Stranad, APR, Articulon principal. “It is a tremendous honor to stand in celebration next to our peers.”

Modeled after PRSA’s national Bronze and Silver Anvil Awards, the InSpire Awards highlight the best PR and communications programs throughout North Carolina. Silver InSpire Awards recognize entire campaigns, while Bronze InSpire Awards honor specific tactics or components of programs. Articulon was recognized with a Bronze InSpire Award for creation of a media kit for a sneak preview event for a restaurant transformed by Bar Rescue, as well as a Bronze InSpire and Best in Category for a direct response campaign resulting from an animal cruelty incident where 90 animals were discovered being hoarded in a Wake County home.

These awards build upon the recognition Articulon has received for a commitment to exceptional client work and community involvement. The firm has been recognized as one of the top 25 public relations firms in the Triangle for seven years by the Triangle Business Journal, has won numerous industry awards including Best in Division Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for creative and PR excellence, and an ADDY® award from the American Advertising Federation Raleigh-Durham chapter. Additionally in 2010, Articulon was selected by an independent group of judges as a Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award recipient based on sustained growth and innovation.

Articulon Wins Three InSpire Awards

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A Raleigh-based brand communication firm Articulon received three InSpire Awards from the North Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The agency was recognized for its work on behalf of MoonRunners Saloon and SAFE Haven for Cats during the sixth annual InSpire Awards banquet on May 7.Inspire_Award

Articulon won Best in Category for their direct response campaign – SAFE Haven for Cats Saves “The Lucky 8.” Additionally, the agency received Awards of Excellence in the following categories:

·      Bronze InSpire Award: Press Kit/Media Kit – Bar Rescue Unveils MoonRunners Saloon on National TV

·      Bronze InSpire Award: Direct Mail/Direct Response – SAFE Haven for Cats Saves “The Lucky 8”

Articulon Sponsors 2014 SAFE Haven Tuxedo Cat Ball

Articulon announces its corporate sponsorship of the 10th Annual Tuxedo Cat Ball to benefit SAFE Haven for Cats. All funds raised at the event will be used to rescue and adopt more than 600 cats and kittens, as well as assist the community by providing low-cost spay/neuter services to more than 3,000 animals in connection with the SAFE Care Spay/Neuter Clinic. The event will be held April 25, 2014 at the North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh.

“We are thankful to have so many generous sponsors for this year’s event,” says Pam Miller, executive director of SAFE Haven for Cats. “The Tuxedo Cat Ball is our largest fundraiser and celebrates the lives that SAFE Haven has and will continue to save.”

Articulon focuses within six practice areas: professional services, B to B, restaurant and retail, real estate, cause marketing, as well as health & wellness. The firm has a 12 year history with numerous industry accolades including winning an ADDY® award and multiple Best in Division Sir Walter Raleigh Awards. In addition, the firm has been recognized by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce with a Pinnacle Award for sustained growth and innovation.

“Events like SAFE Haven’s Tuxedo Cat Ball bring together the community to support a great cause,” says Cindy Stranad, Articulon principal. “We are proud to lend our support behind this amazing event and look forward to continuing our involvement with SAFE Haven.”

Articulon remains committed to helping nonprofit organizations promote their initiatives. In the past Articulon has partnered with The Carying Place, Inc., Special Olympics North Carolina, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Carolinas Chapter, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Eastern North Carolina Chapter, the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation and the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina.

About SAFE HAVEN
SAFE Haven’s mission is to ensure the well-being of every cat through adoption, affordable spay/neuter services, community outreach and adherence to No Kill principles.  The shelter receives no government funds and relies solely on private donations for 72% of its budget. The balance of the operating budget comes from adoption fees.

DocuSource of North Carolina Acquires Majority Interest in The One to One Group

Majority ownership in The One to One Group, nationally recognized for its success in support of non-profit organizations from Massachusetts to Florida, has been acquired by DocuSource of North Carolina. For more than two years, DocuSource of North Carolina, a full-service, technology based, digital print and professional services provider, has held a minority interest in The One to One Group.

“With this acquisition, our professional team now has more than 40 highly skilled professionals providing our clients with an expanded range of services and resources,” says Brian Weiner, president at The One to One Group. “Supporting university, healthcare, and non-profit organizations up and down the East Coast, DocuSource’s continued investment in The One to One Group will allow us to focus on growing the business and working more closely with key accounts.”

Throughout the Carolinas, bringing The One to One Group and DocuSource together yields a market brand known as One to One DocuSource.

“Since the summer of 2011, advancing technology tools within our digital printing business has been a purposeful plan for DocuSource,” states DocuSource CEO, Dana Dorroh. “Building digital strategies beyond static print has opened numerous doors for us with our clients while offering a comprehensive suite of professional client services that are scalable and results-oriented. As we grow, we will continue to focus on talent, innovation and philanthropy. Together, the mindshare, resources, company operations, community service, and overall client commitment of The One to One Group and DocuSource are unmatched.”

Concurrent with this acquisition, The One to One Group is opening a Boston office, which is the third location for the company and solidifies its position as a dominant player in the Eastern United States. Weiner will be shifting his base of operations from Sarasota to Boston, and he will continue oversight of sales and creative for the company. Partner David Olson has been named senior vice president – Florida. Olson has also taken over the day-to-day operations of the Sarasota office.  Partner and co-founder Dana Place will continue to focus on business development while based in Sarasota supporting clients up and down the East Coast. Kathleen Weiner, CFRE, will also continue as director of client relations, and she will actively direct those services from the Boston office.

“Stepping into this leadership role is an honor, and I am excited to collaborate in guiding the Sarasota office while growing with my North Carolina partners,” shares The One to One Group senior vice president, Dave Olson. “Day in and day out, we make a positive difference with the work that we do and the clients that we serve. I see us further building out the Florida, North Carolina and Massachusetts teams. Together, we make each other stronger.”

Headquartered one mile east of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, DocuSource is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council as a Women’s Business Enterprise. In 2013, DocuSource received seven PICA Awards from the Printing Industry of the Carolina’s highlighting 10 consecutive years of being recognized for printing excellence.

About The One to One Group:
Based in Sarasota, Florida, the firm is nationally acclaimed for its success in support of non-profit organizations from Massachusetts to Florida. Focused on human services, cultural arts, and academic clients, The One to One Group improves non-profit response rates through the use of data-driven, highly personalized, full-color printed direct mail, and Internet campaigns that target requests with pinpoint precision. To learn more about The One to One Group, please visitwww.the1to1group.com.

About DocuSource of North Carolina, LLC:
DocuSource, a full-service resource for printing and communication materials, has built its success on providing businesses the most important elements of visual impression. From customized marketing, training and technical documents, to life-size graphics, to an online document management system; DocuSource delivers communication relevant to each client’s success.

Headquartered near RTP, N.C., DocuSource is a women-owned organization with a complete production, fulfillment, and distribution operation. The customer care experts at DocuSource offer a customized approach to maximize their clients’ printing needs adding value and saving time. Using state-of-the-art resources, the DocuSource printing experts create tailored solutions including personalized booklets, binders, DVDs, large format color graphics and much more. From start-ups to Fortune 1000 brands, DocuSource has proven relationships with servicing industries such as biotech and pharmaceutical, contract research, education and software development. To learn more about DocuSource, please visit www.docusourceofnc.com.

FMI Releases Q1-2014 Construction Outlook Report

FMI, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking* to the engineering and construction industry, releases today its Q1-2014 Construction Outlook. The forecast continues to show optimistic growth. As a whole, construction-put-in-place is predicted for an 8 percent increase for 2014, with continued growth over the next few years.

Select market predictions include:

  • Residential –Although the market is forecasted to grow, the pace is slowing. Forecasts show an 18 percent growth in single-family construction. However, multifamily construction will show a 27 percent increase in 2014, a drop from the 44 percent increase in 2013.
  • Commercial – Investors are beginning to help lift commercial construction out of a slump by taking more risks. The industry is expected to grow another 7 percent in 2014 to $52.6 billion – the highest mark since 2008.
  • Health Care – Construction will grow 2 percent in 2014, however a jump to 6 percent is predicted in 2015 as the outcomes on new health care regulations become clearer.
  • Educational – Improving state and local budgets will help move educational construction back into the growth mode. 2014 will see a 3 percent level of growth to $83 billion.
  • Power – Growth to $91.2 billion is forecast for 2014 with a slow climb from 5 percent to 9 percent over the next four years. The cost of new nuclear power will continue to hinder growth until regulatory concerns are considered.
  • Manufacturing – With signs of sustainable growth, predictions are for 5 percent in 2014 to $45.2 billion, and an upward swing with another 8 percent growth in 2015.
  • Lodging –The industry forecasts 591 hotels opening in 2014 compared with the 500 in 2013. Growth at 13 percent is expected with this market reaching $16.1 billion.
  • Transportation – 2014 will see a 7 percent improvement to $4.4 billion. With the president’s 2015 budget proposal of $73.61 billion for surface transportation spending, there is a bright future in the coming years in this industry.

To download a copy of the full report, click here.

About FMI:
FMI is a leading provider of management consulting, investment banking* and research to the engineering and construction industry. We work in all segments of the industry providing clients with value-added business solutions, including:

  • Strategic Advisory
  • Market Research and Business Development
  • Leadership and Talent Development
  • Project and Process Improvement
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Financial Consulting*
  • Compensation Benchmarking and Consulting
  • Risk Management Consulting

Founded by Dr. Emol A. Fails in 1953, FMI has professionals in offices across the U.S. FMI delivers innovative, customized solutions to contractors; construction materials producers, manufacturers and suppliers of building materials and equipment, owners and developers, engineers and architects, utilities, and construction industry trade associations. FMI is an advisor you can count on to build and maintain a successful business, from your leadership to your site managers. For more information, visit www.fminet.com

*Investment banking services provided by FMI Capital Advisors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of FMI.