The Marble Institute Of America (MIA)
Proudly Announces The Winners Of The
1st Annual MIA Advertising Awards

Results of the First Annual MIA Rocky Advertising Awards Competition were announced at StonExpo in Las Vegas on October 21. The competition, which drew more than 130 individual entries, was sponsored by Salem Stone of Winston-Salem, NC. Mike Willard, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Salem Stone said: "We wanted to partner up with the MIA. We have a lot of respect for the MIA and the things that they're doing within the trade industry." Steve Brown, Advertising/Marketing Director, Salem Stone added: "We just saw it as an opportunity since we are relative newcomers to be involved in the stone community."

MIA Executive Vice President, Gary Distelhorst, commented "MIA is fortunate to have the support of a great company like Salem Stone to help us introduce this new awards program, and with over 130 entries, we have clearly found an area of interest with our membership. The program should only grow in future years."

Serving as judges for the competition this year were Larry Nozik, Nozik Design; John Scavnicky, Design Direction; Denise Ziganti, Design Direction; Mary Gerity; Manheim Advertising, Inc.; and Sue Myers, Manheim Advertising, Inc.

Awards were made in various categories on the basis of company annual sales under $2,000,000 or over $2,000,000. The winners were presented with either a Rocky certificates or a Rocky plaques.

The 2005 MIA Advertising Awards were presented to:

• Roma Tile of Syracuse, NY, was presented a Rocky certificate for print advertising, black and white - Newspaper over $2,000,000.
• Pokarna Ltd. of Secunderabad, India and Daltile of Dallas, TX, were presented Rocky awards for print advertising, color - magazine over $2,000,000. Granite Tops LLC of Cold Springs, MN, was presented a Rocky certificate in the same category.
• Akdo Pacific, LLC of Haywood, CA, was presented a Rocky award for print advertising, color - magazine under $2,000,000.
• Renaissance Marble & Granite of Blackwood, NJ, was presented a Rocky award for collateral material - direct mail, over $2,000,000.
• Vetter Stone Company of Kasota, MN, was presented a Rocky award for Collateral Material - brochure over $2,000,000, and Rocky Mountain Stone of Albuquerque, NM, was presented a Rocky certificate in the same category.
• Hartztone LLC of Bedford, NY. was presented a Rocky certificate for Collateral Material - brochure in the under $2,000,000 category.
• Kepco+ of Salt Lake City, Utah was presented a Rocky certificate for its Point of Sale trade show booth design.
• Great Northern Stone of Exeter, Ontario, Canada captured a Rocky for a 30-second radio spot.
• Colucci Fabrication of Pittsburgh, PA, was presented a Rocky for a 30-second TV spot.

The Rocky Awards & Certificates were awarded on October 21, 2005.
Click here to watch the video tribute.

About the Marble Institute of America
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2004, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) is the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.

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