Patella Ink Awarded Honor for Nicaragua Audio Slideshow Series
CRANBURY, NJ –April 2, 2009 -- Patella Ink Creative Communications (www.patellaink.com) was recognized with an IRIS award by the New Jersey Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators for a series of audio slideshows which chronicle a visit by Montclair State University students to the impoverished nation of Nicaragua.
The award was presented in the "Electronic and Interactive Communications" category.
John Patella, managing partner of Patella Ink, said his firm was proud to be able to tell the highly-emotional account of a group of truly amazing young people who traveled to Nicaragua to learn about political, social and economic conditions.
"This project demonostrates how a well-produced audio slide show can be a powerful storytelling tool that is within the budget of almost any public affairs budget," Patella said. "The extraordinary photography of Mike Peters was matched only by the remarkable social awareness of these Montclair State students."
The IRIS Awards are given in multiple categories for "lively, innovative, and captivating communications."
Patella Ink Creative Communications was founded in 2002 and is led by principals, John Patella and Wendi Patella. The firm serves clients ranging from non-profit organizations, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies in industries as diverse as healthcare, education, retail and food service and environmental services.
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