Facilis marketing tools win Magellan Award as one of the Top 50 Communications Campaigns of 2010

Saint Louis, Missouri, January 7, 2011 - Facilis Group, the fast-growing community of leading promotional products distributors, today announced that it has been awarded an LACP Magellan Award for its annual email marketing campaign, making it one of the Top 50 Communications Campaigns of 2010. The League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) is an industry organization dedicated to supporting and recognizing excellence in the practice of professional communications.



  "The 2010 Magellan awards drew one of the largest number of entries representing a broad range of industries and countries," said Christine Kennedy, LACP Managing Director. "The Facilis annual email campaign for 2010 combines outstanding messaging with superb execution. The materials that comprise this campaign are both visually compelling and highly memorable. We congratulate the entire team involved in this project for being one of the top 50 publicity campaigns of the year."

As part of its comprehensive business solutions for promotional products distributors in North America, Facilis customizes monthly marketing emailers to keep each distributor top of mind with clients and prospects. The emails feature seasonal themes designed to drive website traffic and support lead generation efforts.

"The Facilis promotional emailers are a key part of our distributors’ annual marketing activities," said Chuck Fandos, CEO of Facilis Group. "To ensure top-of-mind awareness, you need to reach out to your client base with regular and effective communications. The Magellan Award is a wonderful testament to the quality and relevance of our marketing solutions for our distributor community." For more information about the Magellan Top 50 communications campaigns, visit: http://www.lacp.com/2010magellan/top50.htm

About LACP

League of American Communications Professionals LLC (LACP) was established in 2001 in order to create a forum within the public relations industry that facilitates discussion of best-in-class practices within the profession while also recognizing those who demonstrate exemplary communications capabilities. As part of this goal, LACP hosts a free monthly newsletter distributed via e-mail and quarterly competitions that target various disciplines within the communications field. More than 30,000 subscribers have received our monthly newsletter, which shares best practices; provides tools, tips, and resources to professionals; and hosts various forums to discuss industry trends and challenges. The quarterly competitions routinely include hundreds of entries from some of the most recognized organizations throughout the world. Visit LACP at www.lacp.com.

About Facilis

Facilis is the market-leading management consulting and technology services group dedicated to delivering business growth for promotional products distributors. Facilis provides the industry's only fully integrated infrastructure for Web-based business automation, results-driven sales processes, high impact marketing programs, buying leverage, best practices consulting, graphics services and more. Facilis combines its industry expertise with leading edge technology to deliver significantly increased sales, improved profits, and reduced operating expenses for its partners, all under their own brand identity. Facilis is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with offices in Ottawa, Canada. For more information, visit: www.facilisgroup.com.