• Artisan Complete Is #1 In Canada For Outstanding Marketing At-Retail

Point of purchase campaigns take home 19 visual merchandising awards at GlobalShop 2009.

MARKHAM - April 7, 2009 – When the North American retail industry gathered for its annual GlobalShop trade show in Las Vegas in late March, Artisan Complete was once again the top Canadian supplier of retail communications solutions. The company was handed 19 Outstanding Marketing at Retail Achievement (OMA) Awards, the most of any Canadian company and second in North America.

“This is a big win for Artisan and more importantly for our clients,” said Kris Matheson, Artisan’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “The OMA Awards are a great reflection on Artisan’s design and manufacturing capabilities and are particularly important because they are based on the business results we deliver for our clients."

”The 19 awards included 6 gold, 7 silver and 6 bronze, and spanned all categories including permanent, semi-permanent, temporary and digital display. The awards are shared with 17 Artisan clients including Microsoft, Hershey, Staples, Universal Studios, Red Bull, PromotivateLP, Specialized Bicycles, Rogers, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Sanford, Studio Licensing, Scott’s, Molson, Home Hardware, Diageo and the LCBO.

In addition to the strong overall performance, Artisan Complete’s digital merchandising team swept an entire category, taking home a bronze, silver, and gold medal for non-interactive experiential content. Trophies went to on-premise campaigns for Smirnoff and Heineken, and to an in-store wine promotion for the Liquor Control Board of Ontario.

The OMA Awards are judged by members of the retail marketing community including brands, retailers, agencies and suppliers. They are organized by POPAI, The Global Association for Marketing At-Retail and were announced as part of GlobalShop 2009 at the Sands Convention Centre in Las Vegas.

About Artisan Complete

Artisan Complete is one of North America’s largest providers of retail communication solutions, offering creative and production services for static, digital and interactive POP signage and display. Through the manufacturing capabilities of Artisan Print+, the design and marketing services of Artisan Retail and the digital expertise of Artisan Live, we offer comprehensive in-store marketing solutions for brands, retailers and their agencies.

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Contact

Kris Matheson
Director, Sales & Marketing
Artisan Complete
100 Bentley Street
Markham, Ontario L3R 3L2
905 475 2860 x276
kris.m@artisancomplete.com