CKC wins Marcom Award

admin | November 9, 2012 - 12:13 pm

MarCom Awards today announced winners for the 2012 international awards competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals. CK Communications was selected for Gold recognition for marketing campaign materials which were done fro Southeast Urogynecology.

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There were over 6,000 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries in the 2012 competition. The competition has grown to perhaps the largest of its kind in the world. A look at the winners shows a range in size from individual communicators to media conglomerates and
Fortune 500 companies. The competition is so well respected in the industry that national public relations organizations, local ad clubs, and local business communicator chapters are entrants.
MarCom Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The
international organization consists of several thousand creative professionals. The Association oversees awards and
recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence.
Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of
excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

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Who vs. Whom

admin | September 28, 2012 - 7:09 am

Appeared:  Writer’s Digest Online | September 25, 2012 | Author: Brian A. Klems

See the original article here

Q: I don’t understand the difference between who and whom. Can you please explain to me, in simple terms, how to differentiate between the two? — Anonymous

The confusion between who and whom is one of the most common problems writers face. It can be tricky to find the correct use, and sometimes you may feel like locating the person who invented both words and smacking him upside his head. But there is a difference.

Who is used as the subject of a verb or complement of a linking verb. It’s a nominative pronoun. It was Carl who broke all the pencils in the house. When writing a sentence, first find the verb(s)—was and broke. Then, find the subject for each verb: Carl and who. Since who is a subject, it’s correct. Who needs a crayon to write this down?

Whom is used as the object of the verb or the object of a preposition. It’s an objective pronoun. You asked whom to the dance? In this case, the subject and verb are “You asked.” The pronoun following the verb is the object of the verb, therefore whom is correct. He’s already going to the prom with whom? This pronoun is the object of the preposition with, so whom is the right pick. Be careful, though. Make sure the prepositional pronoun in question isn’t also a subject—if it is, then you use who. For example, I cheered for who played hardest. While the pronoun follows a preposition (for), it’s also the subject of the second verb (played). When placed as a subject, always use who.

One way to remember is to check to see which pronoun can replace the questionable word. It’s a little trick I learned back in elementary school: If it can be replaced with “he,” you use who; if “him” fits better, use whom. Sometimes you may need to split the sentence to see it. For example, It was Carl—he broke all the pencils in the house. Who should be used here. You asked him to the dance? Whom is the correct choice.

And when in doubt on the “who whom” debacle, recast the sentence to avoid the issue altogether.

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Marshall Appointed Samoan Honorary Consul

admin | August 1, 2012 - 6:18 am

The South Pacific island nation of Samoa has announced the appointment of Robert “Bob” Marshall as Honorary Consul to the United States. In his role as consul, he will advise American companies on business development opportunities, tourism, and international trade in Samoa.

Marshall has over 25 years experience in the hospitality industry, including six years as director of sales and marketing with Sheraton Hotels Hawaii. He was director of operations of the Guam Plaza Hotel, opened the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul, Korea, and the Acapulco Princess Hotel. Marshall is the former director of marketing for the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California, and the executive director of Miami Convention Bureau.

Marshall is president of Pacific Resorts International, LLC, a management consulting and incentive travel company. He received his bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from New York University, and an M.B.A. from Long Island University.

Samoa is located approximately halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and has a population of 180,000 people.

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Oscar Winner UNDEFEATED in Melbourne

admin | April 24, 2012 - 11:40 am

April 24, 2012 – Melbourne, Fla. – Due to popular demand, the Academy Award®-winning documentary UNDEFEATED will begin playing at Cinema World 16 in West Melbourne, Florida on Friday, April 27. The film, produced by Melbourne urogynecologist Ralph Zipper, MD, follows the Manassas High School Tigers football team  of Memphis, Tennessee in their attempt to become the school’s first team in 110 years to win a playoff game.

Zipper and his brother, Glen, formed Zipper Brothers Films in 2009.  As the company’s first project, Zipper Brothers Films served as executive producer and financier for UNDEFEATED.  After a successful premiere at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival, Zipper Brothers partnered with the Weinstein Company to promote and distribute the film.

When asked to comment on the enormous success of the project, Zipper points to the ability of UNDEFEATED to raise awareness of the challenges kids in our country face daily. His hope is that through this film, every school like Manassas can get the support it needs, on the field but more importantly, in the classroom as well.

UNDEFEATED begins playing at Cinema World located at 4345 West New Haven Ave, (Rt.192) in West Melbourne, FL.

Zipper Brothers Films is a film production company launched in 2009 by Ralph and Glen Zipper. The first film produced by the company, “Undefeated”, earned the 2012 Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature. Zipper Brothers Films is currently in works for their next rounds of films.

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Glenn’s Tire Mechanic Earns ASE Certification

admin | April 24, 2012 - 11:29 am

Melbourne, Fla. – April 24, 2012 – Glenn’s Tire & Service in Melbourne announced that Justin Christy, lead technician in their mechanical service department, has received the Master Automobile Technician (MAT) certification. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (NIASE), commonly known as ‘ASE’, awards the MAT certification.

Christy joined the Glenn’s Tire & Service team as an automotive technician in 2007. He brings 12 years of technical experience to his position. Prior to this most recent certification, he held two ASE certifications.  In the five years since joining the company, Christy received the six necessary additional ASE Certifications, earning him the Master Automobile Technician designation.  He becomes one of only 87,580 certified Master Automobile Technicians in the United States.

Randy Carmichael, President of Glenn’s Tire & Service Company had this to say, “We are extremely proud of Justin’s achievement in earning his ASE Master Certification. It is a pleasure to work with a person who is so driven to learn and grow in his chosen profession.  We look forward to continuing to help Justin pursue additional achievements in the rapidly changing automotive service field.”

Master Automobile Technician is one of the highest levels of certification a professional auto mechanic can achieve.  According to the NIASE, it is reserved for, “the best of the best.”  When not working or studying, Christy spends time with his seven-year old daughter and enjoys a wide variety of outdoor sports such as fishing and hunting, which they frequently enjoy together.

About NIASE

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was established in 1972 as a non-profit organization to help improve the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive technicians and parts specialists. Today, there are over 350,000 ASE-certified professionals at work in dealerships, independent shops, collision repair shops, auto parts stores, fleets, schools and colleges throughout the country. For more information about ASE, visit www.ase.com.

About Glenn’s Tire & Service Company

Since 1952, Glenn’s Tire & Service Company has provided quality service for automobiles, recreational vehicles and commercial fleet vehicles. The company offers tires by MICHELIN®, Bridgestone, Firestone, Goodyear and many others. Mechanical repair and general maintenance services include brake repair, wheel alignment, factory scheduled maintenance, tune-ups, and engine repair services for all vehicles weighing up to one-ton. Heavy truck wheel alignment, suspension repair, and DOT inspections are also available.  Conveniently located at 2726 S. Harbor City Blvd. in Melbourne, a mile south of the Melbourne Causeway on US1. For more information, visit www.GlennsTire.com or call 321-723-0751.

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Film Co teams with Patriots for a Good Cause

admin | April 3, 2012 - 2:09 pm

Zipper Brothers Films joins the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation to raise money for Manassas High School location of the Academy Award®-Winning Documentary “Undefeated”

April 3, 2012 – Boston, Mass. – Neeraj Kohli, MD, executive producer of the Academy Award®-winning documentary “Undefeated” and Boston-area surgeon, announces the teaming of Zipper Brothers Films and the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation for a charity event and movie screening on April 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Showcase Cinema de Lux at Patriot Place. The charity event will celebrate the documentary film’s honor as Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards® and share the film’s message of character and devotion to guests and student athletes from the Boston area.

Ticketed guests will enjoy a screening of the “Undefeated” documentary followed by a celebrity reception featuring Bill Courtney, the coach of the Manassas Tigers who gained attention for his dedication and grit in the documentary.  Additional special guests scheduled to attend the charity event include Executive Producer Kohli, past and present Patriots players, Patriots cheerleaders and Patriots mascot Pat Patriot.

During the reception guests will participate in a silent auction featuring a Wes Welker autographed jersey, a Tom Brady autographed football and other assorted gift items and one lucky guest will win the raffle drawing for a signed item of Patriots memorabilia.

Single tickets are $150 and guests purchasing four or more tickets pay $125 per ticket. The non-refundable tickets are available for purchase through Event Brite and on the Zipper Brothers Films web site – www.zipperbrothersfilms.com/charity. Tickets to the event support the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation as well as the Manrise Foundation, which directly impacts students at Manassas High School in Memphis where the documentary was shot. Zipper Brothers Films and the New England Patriots will also be giving a select number of charity tickets to neighborhood high school football teams for their coach and students to attend the screening of this inspiring story.

About the “UNDEFEATED”

Set against the backdrop of an American football season, “Undefeated” is a coming-of-age vérité documentary film centering on three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and an unexpected volunteer coach who struggles to provide them with the discipline, resources and inspiration they’ll need to not only overcome their bleak surroundings, but also to win the first playoff game in the high school’s 110-year history.

CELEBRITY RAVE REVIEWS FROM TWITTER:

Justin Timberlake:

Go see Undefeated! So moving…one of the best docs I’ve ever seen. Made in Memphis!!

Colin Hanks:

Just watched the Doc UNDEFEATED…stunning work. A brilliant film and an amazing story. Cried my eyes out…

Rachel Leigh Cook:

LOVED ‘Undefeated’! It’s easily one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Run don’t walk. Go. #Manassas

Danny Masterson:

#Undefeated doc had me and three dudes crying like babies.

Giovanni Ribisi:

I cried 3 times watching the documentary Undefeated. F@&#!

Rita Wilson:

The power and beauty of when someone believes in you made for a tear filled evening. We all need Coach Bill in our lives.

Sean Patrick Flanery:

See “Undefeated” and tweet me your feedback. You’re welcome.

Chad Michael Murray:

Anyone who loves football or documentaries #Undefeated is a must c! It’ll tug at ur heart strings & make u luv the game even more… #Heart

Craig Brewer:

Damn! That movie UNDEFEATED was one of the most incredible sports doc I’ve ever seen. I’m a grown man crying and I’m not alone. Excellent!

ABOUT ZIPPER BROTHERS FILMS

Zipper Brothers Films is a film production company launched in 2009 by Ralph and Glen Zipper. The first film produced by the company, “Undefeated”, earned the 2012 Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature. Zipper Brothers Films is currently in works for their next rounds of films.

ABOUT BILL COURTNEY:

Bill Courtney, the charismatic and inspiring star of “Undefeated”, is a successful entrepreneur, former high school teacher and football coach, who began volunteering at Manassas High School in 2004 after founding his company, Classic American Hardwoods, less than a mile from the school.   In six years as coach, he transformed the Manassas High School football team from a perennial whipping boy that had not won a playoff game in over a hundred years to one of the most formidable teams in the State of Tennessee.

ABOUT NEERAJ KOHLI

Neeraj Kohli, MD, MBA is an internationally recognized urogynecologist and former chief of urogynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.  He currently serves as medical director of the New England Center for Urogynecology. As a partner in Zipper Brothers Films, he served as an executive producer in the early stages of production of “Undefeated”. Among other projects, he is currently coordinating the “Untitled Bollywood Project” for Zipper Brothers Films. Kohli resides in Natick, MA with his wife and three children.

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Thank you to the Academy

admin | February 24, 2012 - 9:09 am

We hope those will be the words spoken Sunday night by TJ and Dan upon acceptance of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Undefeated. It was a little more than a year ago when we started working with executive producer Zipper Brothers Films on a little documentary about young men in Memphis. We’ve never been so invested in the result of an Oscar nomination. Special thanks to GZ and RZ for the thanks in the movie, it was a wonderful surprise.

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Fabled Catalog Complete

admin | November 23, 2011 - 9:52 am

A long awaited milestone took place at CKC this week. The Renco Electronics product catalog arrived to the factory in palette-fulls. For longer than we might like to admit, the Renco catalog has been part of CKC daily operations.

With the project complete, it will certainly be “cataloged” as CKC lore. The project brought to light how diverse niche industries can be. And, how technological advances don’t always replace tradition.

Renco Electronics was founded in 1955 by John Rensing. The company designs, engineers and manufactures electronic products which enable power stabilization and control in nearly every product imaginable. In fact, this year CKC launched the “Renco Everywhere” campaign promoting all the locations the Renco parts are placed.

Despite remaining at the technological forefront of their industry, Renco believes that a printed catalog remains a vital part of their business model. Even with the advent of technology to browse a catalog online as though flipping through the pages of a book, Renco chose to print a 500-page catalog.

We’ve learned over the last decade that the best client relationship are a true partnership where we combine our marketing know how with our client’s industry knowledge. Renco knows that their engineering customers want to hold a catalog and turn pages physically. It adds confidence to their experience. Our job was to ensure that the printed catalog delivered more than data. We created a catalog which told the story of a thriving company standing out in an industry with “me-too” products.

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Rivian Lands Florida Trend Cover

admin | October 26, 2011 - 7:01 am

This month Florida Trend, the authoritative business magazine for the state, featured the Space Coast in it’s issue. Of the many business featured, Rivian Automotive landed the coveted prime cover position. The company is designing highly fuel efficient vehicles with a kick. The first model a sporty coupe will be available for consumer purchase in 2014.

We can’t wait to swap out the efficient but bland Prius for the road hugging ride of a Rivian coupe.

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Shuttle finale brings national attention

admin | July 1, 2011 - 9:55 am

As the final space shuttle launch approaches, media outlets from all corners of the globe are descending on the Space Coast. Gladly, CKC has effectively leveraged their arrival for clients who don’t have a direct space agency tie.

Our media specialists spent the week working with crews from National Public Radio, CBS News and the Financial Times among others. Despite common associations to public relations professionals acting as ‘spin doctors’, our team considers a true presentation of facts as the most effective strategy. The truest test for any PR pro is to seek out our clients’ timely connections to media trends.

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