FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2009
Contact:  Jaclyn Deter
864-331-1265

VantagePoint Receives SCPRSA Mercury Award of Excellence

Greenville, S.C. — VantagePoint, the Southeast's leading business-to-business marketing agency, has been honored with a Mercury Award of Excellence from the South Carolina Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA).

The Mercury Awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding performance in the public relations, communications and marketing professions. VantagePoint received the Mercury Award of Excellence in the Marketing Business-to-Business category for a product launch campaign completed for T&S Brass, an Upstate manufacturer of plumbing products. VantagePoint supported T&S Brass' successful new product introduction through the development and implementation of an integrated marketing communications program that included market research, press kits, media interviews, trade show support and sales collateral.

"VantagePoint is hyper-focused on impacting our clients' business through innovative and effective marketing and advertising efforts," stated Craig O'Neal, VantagePoint president & CEO. "This award underscores the commitment we make to each and every client to deliver sound research, planning, execution and evaluation that ultimately drive their business forward."

As a statewide organization, SCPRSA serves public relations practitioners all over South Carolina and has over 200 members. For more information on integrated marketing or VantagePoint, contact Jaclyn Deter at 864-331-1265 or visit the website at www.vantagep.com.


About VantagePoint: VantagePoint, the Southeast's leading business-to-business marketing agency, blends keen insight with fresh ideas to maximize our clients' market impact. We take an integrated approach offering expertise in marketing, advertising, branding, digital and public relations. With offices in Greenville, S.C. and Charlotte, N.C., VantagePoint is ranked nationally on BtoB Magazine's Top Agencies list and was named the "Agency of the Year" in 2006 and 2007 by the Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas. For more information, visit the company website at www.vantagep.com or contact Jaclyn Deter at 864.331.1265.

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