May 1, 2007 WESTBOROUGH, MA – – Wakefly, an innovative, award-winning web development and marketing firm specializing in integrated marketing communications, has been awarded the bronze medal in an international creative competition. The award was given by Horizon Interactive Awards, a prestigious international organization that honors creative and marketing excellence.
Wakefly won the Bronze award in the 2007 Horizon Interactive Awards, for the web site for Longfellow Benefits (www.longfellowbenefits.com). The Horizon Interactive Awards, an annual international competition comprising 10 business categories, recognizes excellence in interactive media production. in the Business to Business category for the design
Back-to-back in Horizon competition
This is the third consecutive year Wakefly has won a Horizon Interactive award. The agency won the 2005 Gold Award for their client DiNisco Design Partnership and Bronze awards in 2005 and 2006.
“Wakefly has consistently earned their place in our competition”, said Mike Sauce, President of Horizon Interactive Awards. “We’re again proud to honor their work in the 2007 competition which was one of the most competitive and diverse entry fields we’ve ever had. The bar was set very high for this year’s competition and the best of the best work has certainly risen to the top. Wakefly should be very proud of their achievement!”
“We’re not surprised that Wakefly’s design is receiving industry recognition,” said Carol-Ann Bond, Director of Operations at Longfellow Benefits. “Their creative team focused on what we needed and came up with innovative solutions that really help our business. We have received very positive feedback and the very user-friendly design allows us to meet the needs of our clients. Everyone at Wakefly has continued to be available to us which only enhances our capabilities.”
According to Tim Hawkins, Creative Director for Wakefly, “It’s great that the Horizon Interactive Awards has recognized Wakefly in their Business to Business category. We worked hard to deliver a sight to Longfellow Benefits that was aesthetically pleasing as well as functional for their users. This was done by listening carefully to Longfellow’s needs as well as the needs of Longfellow’s clients. Although the site looks nice and navigates well, the work we did on the customer service portal is just as if not more impressive!”
About Longfellow Benefits
Longfellow Benefits is an insurance brokerage and consulting firm located in Boston. Longfellow Benefits was founded on the premise of delivering outstanding customer service and strategic advice to our clients as it relates to health and welfare programs, qualified retirement plans and executive benefits. Its experienced, in-house team of professionals offers a proactive approach to evaluating the needs of corporations of all sizes, as well as high net worth individuals. Its clients represent a wide range of industries including internet/high technology firms, financial institutions, manufacturing, retail, transportation, and communications. Longfellow Benefits is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, visit
www.longfellowbenefits.com.
About Wakefly
Wakefly delivers innovative marketing solutions through design and technology, providing successful web sites, collateral, branding and integrated campaigns for a client base that crosses numerous industries and market segments. Based in Westborough, Massachusetts, Wakefly combines senior design, copy and marketing services with in-house technical specialists to help clients leverage technology and the Internet to create integrated campaigns that work. For more information, please visit www.wakefly.com/ or call 508-616-2042.