Coopwood Communications receives top honors at Delta ADDY Awards ceremony in
Greenville
Cleveland talent receives prestigious awards
for advertising, design
and writing
Coopwood Communications, a Cleveland based advertising, marketing, and public relations firm, took home the top
awards at the recent regional ADDY Awards ceremony held in Greenville. The ADDY Awards recognize creative excellence
within the local advertising community.
Coopwood Communications received four Gold ADDY Certificates, 13 Silver Certificates, and 13 Bronze Certificates.
The agency also received the top awards for “Graphic Designer of the Year” given to company designer, Greg Pevey
for his work for Mississippi Valley State University; “Copy Writer of the Year” won by copywriter Jack Criss for his
work for Mississippi Valley State University, “Best of Show-Electronic” received by Coopwood web site designer Ryan
Lewis for the Yazoo County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau’s web site; “Best of Show-Print” received by designer Trey
Camp, and “Overall Best of Show” for the company’s work in 2003.
“It’s an incredible honor for our company to receive this recognition,” said Scott Coopwood, owner of Coopwood
Communications. “When we started our agency five years ago, we didn’t have a clue that our firm would grow so quickly
and that we would represent clients, not only from the Delta, but from all over the South. We are extremely pleased
to receive this recognition and I give full credit to our creative director, Lana Draper, for the outstanding creative leadership
she has brought to Coopwood Communications during the past four years.”
Agency employees that produced work for the Gold, Bronze, and Silver ADDYs the firm received are: Lana Draper,
for creative direction and copy writing; Jack Criss, copy writing; Greg Pevey for graphic design and art direction; Trey
Camp, graphic design; Ryan Lewis and Tugay Ungay for web site design; and Andy Ellis for video taping and editing.
“We are blessed to have this group of talented people on board with us,” said Coopwood. “Our firm is another example
of what can be accomplished from right here in the Delta as we are producing award winning work that is being recognized
across the South.”
During the past four years, Coopwood Communications has won ADDYs for: 2000 — “Best of Show-Print”, 2001—
“Best of Show-Broadcast” and “Best of Show-Print”, 2002—“Best of Show-Broadcast.” DBJ
