S&A Cherokee Wins Two APEX 2011 Awards for Publication Excellence

Cary, N.C. (July 18, 2011) — S&A Cherokee, a full-service communications firm, has won two APEX 2011 Awards for Publication Excellence. Now in its 23rd year, the APEX Awards program is an international competition sponsored by Communication Concepts, Inc. that recognizes excellence in publications work by professional communicators.

The APEX 2011 Awards competition drew more than 3,300 entries in 11 major categories and 130 subcategories. The awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the success of the entry in achieving overall communications excellence.

S&A Cherokee has now won APEX Awards for three consecutive years. Its APEX 2011 Awards were received in the following categories:

Financial & Investment Campaigns, Programs & Plans

Commercial Finance Association: Repositioning Asset-Based Lending

S&A Cherokee’s campaign on behalf of CFA produced coverage in Time, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, Economist, Reuters and Bloomberg.

One-of-a-Kind Print Publications

Visit Raleigh – Official Visitors Guide to Raleigh, Cary and Wake County

S&A Cherokee provided advertising and production assistance for this publication produced by the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“We are honored to be recognized in these two very different categories,” said Chuck Norman, APR, one of the firm’s owners/principals. “It’s a testament to the overall quality of our work and the expertise of our staff.”

For more information on S&A Cherokee, please call (919) 674-6020 or follow @sacherokee on Twitter.