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DataCert Awarded Top Honors for Marketing and Public Relations Achievement
Legal Spend Management Company Honored by the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America
HOUSTON, July 24, 2006 - DataCert, Inc., the leading provider of electronic invoicing and legal spend management solutions, today announced that it has won three Crystal Awards from the American Marketing Association (AMA) and three Excalibur Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
The AMA awarded DataCert with three Crystals in the categories of Marketing Campaign, Tradeshow Exhibit and Three-Dimensional Mailer. Additionally, DataCert received certificates of excellence in three more categories - Tradeshow & Special Event, Website and Special Event. This marks the fourth year that DataCert has been honored by the AMA.
The Crystal Awards, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, recognize marketing innovation and achievement from companies, organizations and non-profits in the Greater Houston area. Judging criteria are based on project insight, objectives, strategy, execution and, most importantly, results. This year, the Crystal Awards celebrated a record-breaking 286 entries in more than 40 categories.
DataCert received three commendations at PRSA's Excalibur Awards ceremony, including a silver Excalibur for Tradeshow Exhibit and a bronze Excalibur for both Special Event and Website. The annual Houston-area competition honors outstanding professional accomplishments in the development and execution of comprehensive public relations programs and individual communications tactics. Judges select winners based on a project's research, implementation and measurement.
"In addition to being the home of more than 20 FortuneŽ 500 corporations, Houston also hosts a vibrant and thriving business community. To have such stiff competition and still be awarded these honors speaks to the talent and dedication of our marketing team," said Jeff Bolke, DataCert's senior vice president of sales and marketing.
About AMA
The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession.
The Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association has more than 800 members and is Houston's largest and oldest marketing professional services organization. For scheduled luncheons, meetings and membership information, please visit www.amahouston.org.
About PRSA
PRSA Houston is one of the nation's largest and most active chapters of the Public Relations Society of America. Founded in 1950, PRSA Houston focuses on helping members become more valuable to their organizations and clients, and therefore become more successful professionally, by providing peer-based support; encouraging professional growth through participation in educational programs and leadership roles; and promoting the highest standards of professional competence and ethics. More information is available at www.prsahouston.org.
About DataCert, Inc.
DataCert, Inc. is the largest and fastest-growing supplier of electronic invoicing and corporate legal spend management solutions. DataCert's products and services provide a substantial return on investment to corporations looking to reduce outside legal spend. Headquartered in Houston, DataCert has over 6,300 customers, 56 of which are FortuneŽ 500 companies. On an annualized basis, DataCert processes in excess of $9 billion of e-invoicing data. Visit DataCert at www.datacert.com for more information.
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