Van Winkle & Associates Win Two at the 2009 Atlanta ADDY® Awards

ATLANTA, GA – February 12, 2009 – Van Winkle & Associates, one of the Southeast's premier marketing and advertising agencies, was awarded two of the highly coveted 2009 Atlanta ADDY Awards. The awards were hosted by the Atlanta Ad Club (AAC), Atlanta's primary creative resource for advertising and creative professionals, in order to recognize outstanding creative work. The ADDY awards are the Southeast's largest advertising awards competition and the only creative awards administered by the advertising industry for the industry.

Van Winkle & Associates' work with Texas Pete Hot Sauce in their recent "Wake Up Your Food with Texas Pete" campaign was awarded a Silver ADDY in the Regional/National Radio category and a Bronze ADDY in the Regional/National TV category.

"We are proud to once again be recognized by the Atlanta Ad Club. The ADDYs represent the best and brightest of Atlanta Advertising," said Alex Van Winkle, President of Van Winkle & Associates. "The entire agency is excited about these awards and looks forward to competing on the regional and national level."

About The ADDY Awards

With over 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY Awards are the world's largest and arguably toughest advertising competition. The ADDY Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising through media of all types and creative produced by entrants of all sizes from anywhere in the world.

Additional information can be found at: www.aaf.org.

About Atlanta Ad Club

The Atlanta Ad Club (formerly Creativity Atlanta), the premier creative resource for Atlanta's advertising and creative professionals, serves the professional creative community as a resource for idea exchange, inspiration, professional development and fostering excellence throughout the Southeastern region.

Additional information can be found at: www.atlantaadclub.org.

About Van Winkle & Associates

Founded in 1984, Van Winkle & Associates has grown to be one of the Southeast's premier full-service marketing and advertising agencies. Van Winkle & Associates provides full-service capabilities to regional and national brands such as Texas Pete Hot Sauce, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Kaiser Permanente and Delta Airlines TechOps Division.

Additional information can be found at: www.vanwinkleassociates.com.

For more information or high-resolution artwork, please contact:
Alex Van Winkle
President
Van Winkle & Associates
404.355.0126