ASI Magazines Win Record Number of  Prestigious National Neal Awards

ASI editorial staff members Hegel, Joe Haley, Sara Lavenduski, Rachel Abraham, Glen Karpowich and Melinda Ligos contributed to the winning package.

“I’d like to congratulate C.J. and Theresa for the hard work and creativity they put into their winning entries and to also recognize them for the outstanding journalism they practice each and every day to provide our print and online readers with the best resources in the industry,” said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. “Everyone involved in creating our magazines should feel proud of their individual contributions that allowed our coverage to be judged among the best in business journalism in the U.S. We’re really pleased the judges recognized a breadth of efforts, from traditional long-form journalism to social media.”

Below are the ASI magazines honored as Neal Award finalists:

• Stitches, Best News Story: “Mending the Apparel Trade,” written by Theresa Hegel.
• Stitches, Best Media Brand (Overall Editorial Excellence).
• Stitches, Best Use of Social Media.
• Advantages, edited by Kathy Huston, Best Instructional Content: Sales Boost, written by Christopher Ruvo.
• Counselor, edited by Andy Cohen, Best Theme Issue of a Magazine or Newspaper: 2014 State of the Industry.
• Counselor, Best Subject-Related Package: 2014 State of the Industry.
• Counselor, Best Cross-Platform Package: 2014 Best Places to Work Road Tour.

Melinda Ligos is editor-in-chief of ASI publications.

ASI publishes seven catalogs, five magazines and nine newsletters. ASI’s magazine circulation is audited and growing, and Counselor’s Top 40 and Power 50 lists are now the industry standard.

To learn more about ASI’s publications, contact Melinda Ligos at mligos@asicentral.com. For info on advertising, contact Ed Koehler, ASI’s VP of magazines and catalogs at ekoehler@asicentral.com.

About ASI
The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the promotional products industry, with a network of over 25,000 distributors and suppliers throughout North America. ASI leads the industry in technology solutions, providing cloud-based e-commerce, enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and customer relationship management software (CRM). ESP Web^® is the industry’s leading tool for sourcing hundreds of thousands of products. A family-owned business since 1962, ASI also provides online research, marketing, advertising opportunities, trade shows, education, award-winning magazines, newsletters, custom websites and catalogs to help members sell, market and promote their brands. Visit ASI at www.asicentral.com and on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and the CEO’s blog.