“Judge” Tom Roy, Executive Director, Innovations and Corporate Communications, for the Middle East Communication Networks said, “The Summit Awards are recognition of creativity that delivers to the task. That reaches the target audience effectively, clearly – and with creative panache. That’s why to be judged a winner, creative – online or off – needs to be clear, precise, compelling and outstanding.”

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This year's creative competition included companies from the following twenty-two countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, China - Hong Kong, Denmark, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Oman, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Spain, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States and the United Kingdom.

Over the last sixteen years, the Summit Creative Award competition has been universally recognized as one of the premier arbiters of global creative excellence. This award underscores the importance of agencies worldwide that bill under $30 million annually and their influence on our everyday culture. According to Jocelyn Luciano, Executive Director of the Summit International Awards, "Our goal is to award those outstanding campaigns that fuel the economy of the world..."

“Karen M. Greenwald has demonstrated enormous skill at creating and producing emotionally compelling branding work for promotional videos for my company. Her ability to strategize a clear, unique message and deliver it in a way that moves the viewer has been most effective in helping with the success I enjoy,” said Entertainment Designer/Owner of AKE, Andy Kushner. “Karen understands the goals of those she works with and the needs and perceptive strengths of her audience. Her brand building is an art form.”

The Burbank Group, LLC, an award-winning corporate brand identity specialty boutique was recently awarded three 2011 international Summit Creative Awards. Among the honors was a Silver Award in the category of “Direction” for Andy Kushner Entertainment’s (AKE) PR Sizzle Reel. Two others were earned in the following categories: ”Product/Service Promotional Video” and “Overall Promotional Video.”

ABOUT ANDY KUSHNER ENTERTAINMENT
Andy Kushner Entertainment owns award-winning bands, SoundConnection, Marquise, SoundNation and theVIPS, AKE also represents select high-end bands, MC's, DJ's, dancers, and a variety of other types of acts, including nationally known performers. Modern Bride'sTop 25 Trendsetter/Entertainment Designer Andy Kushner offers event consultation and production services, also. Precise attention to scale, budget and personalization is AKE's hallmark. For all events, performances are tailored specifically to client needs.

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AKE’s PR Sizzle Reel appears online in several locations, including on the homepage of AKE’s portal (The Burbank Group won awards for rebranding this in 2010). According to President Karen M. Greenwald, “In today’s social media climate, where information abounds, consumers are largely persuaded by external sources of validation. Dialoguing with experts in a field is an excellent way to create and build this layer of trust in the marketplace—this was how/why I began my process by going to the experts. Personal statements from those that I interviewed, like Celebrity Lifestyle Guru Colin Cowie and Celebrity Cake Designer Sylvia Weinstock,china oil painting, combined with AKE’s dynamic and vibrant highlights would make for a powerful, undeniable message. Finding compelling ways to marry emotionally significant visuals with concrete verbal or written expressions of the same inspires me.”

A panel of top international advertising professionals evaluates Summit’s entrants on rigorous criteria—strength of the big concept, quality of execution, and persuasiveness. This year’s judges are leaders in: Ariad Custom Communications (Canada); Jacob Taylor Creative Group (USA); Clube de Criação de Pernambuco (Brazil); Media Arts, Coinstar, Inc (USA); Columbia College,Abstract oil painting, Chicago (USA); Graphic Design, Georgia State University (USA); MFX,Fantasy oil painting, Inc. (USA); Crackerjack (USA); TBWA\Central Asia & Caucasus (Kazakhstan); Paragon Marketing Communications (Kuwait); Autumn:01 (Australia); World Wide Web Domination (Malaysia); Entegrate Creative (Denmark); RT Strategic (Canada); Cypress Consulting (USA); RECREATIVO (Denmark); and Middle East Communications Networks (Dubai).

ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT CREATIVE AWARDS
The Summit Creative Awards recognizes worldwide work of advertising, interactive, video production, graphic design and public relations companies with annual billings under $30 million. Entries are judged by global communications leaders against a stringent set of standards by an international body of judges. This year's entrant companies came from 5 continents and 22 countries.

ABOUT THE BURBANK GROUP, LLC.
Located in Rockville, MD, a suburb of Washington, D.C., The Burbank Group is an award-winning brand identity specialty boutique. We work with domestic and international clients, helping to define, strategize, and deliver their message. Our fresh and imaginative products and services include: creative content, articles, brochures, websites, media work, logo design, marketing counsel, sophisticated video design (concept, layout, interactivity, scripting, interviewing, and directing), flash movie creation/production, and networking. The Burbank Group’s persuasive, inventive solutions focus on your ultimate goals. From the hospitality sector, event and entertainment arena, and law firm world to educational institutions, technology firms and everything in between, we help clients get the attention they deserve.

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