Barrett-Wehlmann Adds 3 BMA Lantern Awards to the Mantle in 2009

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January 4, 2010 (Houston, TX) – Barrett-Wehlmann received three Lantern Awards for outstanding work in business marketing at the 2009 Business Marketing Association’s annual Lantern Award gala celebration. BMA honors outstanding achievements by companies who exhibit exceptional capabilities within specified categories by bestowing their coveted Lantern prize. Barrett-Wehlmann captured Lanterns in the categories of:

• Direct Mail
• Annual Report
• Web Site

In addition to the three top awards, Barrett-Wehlmann was also cited for outstanding achievement in 5 additional categories including print advertising, catalog design and Web site development.

Each year, the annual Lantern Award celebration brings the best business marketers from across the state of Texas together to determine the state’s top performers. Independent judges pour over hundreds of entries and judge each entry on select criteria for its category. Only a fraction of the entries entered in the competition are awarded recognition - and there’s only one Lantern Award winner per category.

BMA Houston Chapter is an organization dedicated to serving the needs of business-to-business communicators. BMA develops and delivers benefits, services, information, skill enhancement, and networking opportunities that help its members grow, develop, and succeed throughout their business-to-business careers. The Houston Chapter of the BMA is one of 25 chapters, with a combined membership of 3,000 and growing.

About Barrett-Wehlmann:

Barrett-Wehlmann is a strategic marketing communications company specializing in business-to-business marketing for companies. Comprised of veteran strategists and tacticians, the company’s capability ranges from developing detailed marketing and communications plans to implementing them with creative and effective programs using traditional and new media.