Cord Media's Creative Wins Mother Lode of Gold & S

Palm Desert, CA, Oct. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cord Media Company is pleased to announce its win of 10 prestigious Davey Awards by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, including a much coveted Gold Davey for its Muckleshoot Casino "Your Casino" television campaign.  With nearly 4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards honors the finest creative work from the best boutique firms, agencies and companies worldwide.

"Winning six Davey Awards for our casino work, and two for our hotel creative, is extremely gratifying as we continue to carve our position as a leading marketing and advertising firm for those industries," says Jonas Udcoff, CEO of Cord Media. "I'm proud of our team who continues to create work for our valued clients that is forward thinking, smart, transcends innovation, and wins awards against a highly competitive and talent-rich pool of entries."

Muckleshoot Casino, recently added to the firm's growing casino portfolio, comes out of the Cord gate with a Gold Davey. With six of the ten 2013 Davey Awards won by Cord for their casino work, the firm continues its successful positioning as a top full-service marketing firm for the gaming industry.  

Aside from boosting the firm's already solid credentials as one of the gaming industry's top marketing agencies, two Silver Davey Awards honoring Cord's creative for the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs, adds momentum to their growth into the hotel arena. Cord Media is also heavily entrenched and committed to tourism/travel, real estate development, and other industries.

2013 Davey Awards won by Cord Media for outstanding work:

Gold:    Muckleshoot Casino, "Your Casino" TV Campaign

Silver:  Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs - Rack Cards

Silver:  Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs - Sessions Menu Systems

Silver:  Tortoise Rock Casino - Logo

Silver:  The Living Desert - Logo Campaign for events

Silver:  Spotlight 29 Casino - Hold Your Horses Poster

Silver:  Muckleshoot Casino - Airport/Bus/Concourse - "Your Casino" Campaign

Silver:  Muckleshoot Casino - Generic Newspaper

Silver:  Muckleshoot Bingo - Poster Campaign

Silver:  Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism - 75 ^th Anniversary Film & Video

Current membership for the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), who judge and oversee the Davey Awards,  represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms including Conde Nast, Disney, MTV, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Monster.com, and Sesame Workshops, among many others. The IAVA is a 600+ member organization dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.

About Cord Media:

Cord Media is an award-winning full-service communications agency, providing Media Buying and Trafficking, Account Management, Public Relations, Television/Radio Production, Graphic Design, Web and Social Networking.  Cord Media's clients include:  Humana Challenge, Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs, Muckleshoot Indian Casino, Spotlight 29 Casino, Family Development, Alta Verde Group, The Living Desert, The City of Indio, HomeFinders, Integrated Wealth Management, PGA WEST, Hot Purple Energy, Frasca Jewelers, Kenny Giannini Putters, Miramonte Resort & Spa, The Dunes Club, Teserra, Ratio Skincare, Kaiser Restaurant Group and more. Cord Media's main office is located at 43645 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA and can be reached by phone at 760.834.8599.  Other offices include: Malibu, CA; Sacramento, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Iowa City, IA; and Hollywood, Fl.   www.CordMedia.com

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