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The Web Marketing Association's annual IAC Awards honor excellence in
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Event: Marketing Boot Camp(TM) sponsored by the American
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Date: March 17 and 18, 2005

Location: The St.marketingpower.

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Topic: Marketing 101 - What New Marketers Need to Know

Cost: $415 for AMA members, $630 for non-members including a
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Registration: Call 800-262-1150, or register online at
www. "This recognition acknowledges the hard work of our product
management, sales, customer support and marketing people on three continents
who provide software developers with ways to maximize revenue opportunities
from their programs by leveraging opportunities across online and retail sales
channels. headquarters in Pleasanton, California, Avanquest
Publishing has a local presence on five continents and long-established
relationships across all channels of distribution in markets covering nearly
90% of the world's total software sales. Avanquest Publishing is part of
Avanquest Software, a leading international software developer and publisher
that was founded in Paris in 1984 and is listed on the Nouveau Marche of the
Euronext stock exchange (ISIN FR0004026714).

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Results included over five million online impressions delivered to
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Ogilvy PR implemented a campaign that targeted college students, youth
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Ogilvy PR won for its comprehensive interactive marketing campaign that
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marketing professionals from across the nation and around the globe. Anthony Wyndham Hotel in
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"This award recognizes not only the accomplishments of Oxfam's online
campaign, but also the tremendous talent of our staff and their dedication to
exceeding client's expectations," said Robert Mathias, Managing Director of
the Washington office.org.com. The San Antonio chapter,
founded in 1981, has over 150 members , and serves leading marketers,
advertisers, business professionals, media representatives, and others
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"It's an honor to be recognized by Software Marketing Resource in its
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Internet Advertising Competition Award Recognizes Firms' Work for Oxfam
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WASHINGTON, The Web Marketing Association has
awarded Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Ogilvy PR) the "Best Non-Profit
Online Campaign " in the 2005 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards." Conducted earlier this year, the survey ranked software
industry companies in 15 categories based on value of service, unique
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The cost of the program is $415 for AMA members, and $630 for
non-members which includes a one-year AMA membership., Avanquest Software
Publishing, a leading global retail and online publisher of best-selling
consumer and business software titles, today announced that it has been
recognized as "Best Overall Software Publisher" in the first annual "Software
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The Boot Camp(TM) is designed for marketers who are new to the
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positions in marketing, sales and sales management, advertising,
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