Krames StayWell's Clients Honored by Eleven Hermes Creative Awards
Evanston, IL, June 3, 2010 —Custom health communications company Krames StayWell (KSW), a division of MediMedia USA, has been honored with 11 awards on behalf of its clients from the Hermes Creative Awards.
Administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, the Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for content and design of traditional materials, as well as emerging technologies. Entries are judged on creative achievement and overall excellence.
In addition to the awards received on behalf of clients, KSW also received Honorable Mention for its 2010 Pediatric and Diabetes Calendars as well as a two Platinum Awards for animated sales videos created to demonstrate the value of its interactive solutions for hospitals and health plans. Both of these videos can be viewed at www.staywellcustom.com.
KSW clients received the following awards:
Platinum Award
- Blue Care Network of Michigan – “A Step by Step Guide to Making the Most of Medicare” Category – Publications/Program Guide
- Disease Management Publications, various in-home dates – “ Blue Care Network of Michigan, Category – Publications/Handbook
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield – “My Care First, http://carefirst.staywellsolutionsonline”, Category – Portal
- Costco Pharmacy – “Costco 2010 Calendar” – Category – Marketing Collateral/Branding/Calendar
- North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System – “Vitality, Summer 2009, Category – Design Publication Overall
- Aiken Regional Medical Center – “Quality of Life, January-March 2009”, Category – Publications/Newsletter
Gold Award
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield – “Vitality, Issue 2, 2009”, Category – Publications/Newsletter
- Costco Pharmacy – “Guide to Healthy Living, Fall 2009”, Category – Design/Publication Overall
- Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital – “Live Well, Winter 2009”, Category – Design/Publication Overall
- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – “What makes a child healthy?”, Category – Design/Publication Overall
- United Healthcare – “Renew Fall 2009”, Category – Publication/Newsletter
"We’re proud to partner with so many outstanding health care organizations on their award-winning initiatives and are gratified that our clients have been recognized for excellence by an international competition," said Krames StayWell president and CEO Trent Sterling. "We pride ourselves on delivering world-class design and superior cross-media solutions that drive business results for our clients."
About Krames StayWell (KSW)
Krames StayWell is the leader in custom health content solutions delivered via variety of sophisticated technology platforms. Our interactive offerings include robust web platforms, online health libraries, e-mail and SMS (or mobile) marketing programs, and an extensive range of multimedia tools including video, podcasts and animations. The company serves hundreds of clients representing several channels in the healthcare industry: hospitals and health systems; health plans; employers; and retail organizations. Krames StayWell also offers a comprehensive range of print and print/interactive integrated solutions to meet a broad range of clients’ marketing and communication needs.
KSW is a member of the StayWell family of companies, which includes Krames, StayWell Health Management, StayWell Consumer Health Publishing (A Harvard Medical School Strategic Alliance), Vitality Communications, StayWell Productions and StayWell Safety Solutions (a Red Cross Strategic Business Alliance). StayWell, which is a division of MediMedia USA, represents the largest patient education and consumer health information publisher in North America.
For more information visit www.staywellcustom.com.
About MediMedia USA
Headquartered in Yardley, PA, with 1,700 employees in offices throughout the U.S., MediMedia changes consumer and professional behaviors through superior engagement, education and end-user preferences. Our health information services group creates, publishes, distributes, and syndicates on and off-line health information to help consumers make informed health decisions on behalf of a variety of sponsors, including providers – both hospitals and physicians, payers, and online media companies. Our health management services group provides population health management services which help consumers lower their health risk, enabling employers to lower their risks, utilization and ultimately their health care expenses. And finally, our professional segment derives its revenues from providing online/off-line professional promotion, engagement, and education services targeted to healthcare professionals and their patients.
MediMedia is a Vestar Capital Partners portfolio company.
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