Mark Awards Finalists Epitomize Today’s Marketing and Creative Genius

(Alexandria, VA – June 16, 2004) CTAM (Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing) and Multichannel News announce the 21st Annual Mark Awards finalists who represent marketing excellence in today’s changing and competitive environment. Of the 958 entries, teams of experienced marketing and advertising executives chose 140 finalists. The complete list of the 21st Annual Mark Awards finalists can be found here.

“It’s thrilling to lead this opportunity to honor those efforts that most successfully execute the strategic and creative aspects of a marketing campaign,” said Mark Awards Committee Chair, Tom Alexander, Cartoon Network Vice President of Trade Marketing. “The ‘Top of the Mark’ returns in 2004 as the defining award to recognize the most outstanding overall campaign of the year," continued Alexander.

The Gold and Silver Mark Awards winners will be announced at the Mark Awards Presentation during the CTAM Summit in Boston on Sunday, July 18 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Then, the Mark Awards Gallery Opening Reception will follow from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The reception will be open to all Summit attendees, and the work will be on display.

The 21st Annual Mark Awards are sponsored by Hallmark Channel, HBO, The History Channel, Lifetime Television and Showtime Networks Inc.


CTAM, the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, is dedicated to advancing consumer and business-to-business marketing excellence, the mastery of new technologies, and strategic learning in cable, broadband and other emerging media. As the industry's primary professional membership organization, CTAM provides marketing education, information and networking opportunities to its members, through conferences, courses, specialized publications, Web sites, consumer research and an active network of local chapters. The CTAM Educational Foundation and its centerpiece initiative, CTAM's Executive Management Program at the Harvard Business School, are designed to help senior industry executives manage more effectively in a market-driven, consumer-focused environment.

Contact: Phyllis Dickerson-Johnson, CTAM, Director, Communications and Media Relations, 703.837.6575, phyllis@ctam.com