Birmingham's o2 Ideas Wins Three National Telly Awards

Birmingham's o2 Ideas Wins Three National Telly Awards

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Birmingham-based o2 ideas, Inc., walked away from the 29th Annual Telly Awards with three of the nation's most distinguished advertising honors. The agency received two first place Silver Telly Awards for Captain D's "Stop Motion Fish" TV spot and a Bronze Telly Award for Alabama State University's "Eyes Forward, Looking Back" video. The pieces were selected from among more than 14,000 entries from ad agencies, production companies, TV stations, cable companies and corporations around the world.

The Captain D's Seafood "Stop Motion Fish" commercial was recognized in two categories -- Use of Animation and Restaurants. The agency utilized a revolutionary mix of animation and a trademark "stop motion" technique by independent film maker David Russo to show an animated fish being painted by a seaside artist as it "swims" through crowds.

Alabama State University's "Eyes Forward, Looking Back" video was recognized in the History and Biography category. The film commemorates the Montgomery Bus Boycott's 50th anniversary and honors the brave souls who took part in the civil rights movement which lead to the Supreme Court declaration that bus segregation was unconstitutional.

"It is a tremendous honor to have our work selected for recognition," said o2 ideas Director of Creative Mark Ervin. "We believe this is a reflection of an ongoing commitment to create fresh and innovative work while maintaining rigorous standards for success."

About o2 ideas, Inc.:

o2 ideas, based in Birmingham, AL, is one of the country's largest multicultural communications and retail branding companies in the United States. Clients include Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Samford University, Verizon Wireless Midwest Area, Verizon Wireless GA/AL, Taylor Morrison and Alabama State University among many others. o2 is also an owner-member of Worldwide Partners, Inc. (WPI). WPI is the world's largest owner-operated advertising and marketing communications network made up of 94 agencies employing 4,700 people in 154 offices located in 53 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America. Based in Denver, Colorado, WPI is owned by the partner agencies that make up the network. For more information about o2 ideas, visit www.o2ideas.com .

Source: o2 ideas, Inc.

CONTACT: Bill Todd of o2 ideas, +1-205-949-9547, bill@o2ideas.com

Web site: http://www.o2ideas.com/

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