Local marketing firm, Whizbang, won four Communicator Awards for their creative excellence in print and interactive media in a competition that receives over 9,000 awards internationally. 

The 16th Annual Communicator Awards received entries from agencies of all sizes from around the world, making it the largest awards of its kind.

Whizbang won the gold Award of Excellence for their Professional Mixer Flyer in the marketing and promotional flyer category, as well as an award for their work on Rosie's Workwear online advertising and marketing through social media.  They also won two silver awards for their work with Solarponics and ewoodart.com. 

The Award of Excellence, the highest honor, is given to entries "whose ability to communicate puts them among the best in the field."

"We have won many awards for Rosie's Workwear, but this is the only one that awards for not just the piece, but also the approach. It is the whole enchilada," said Ellen Curtis, co-owner and Creative Commander of Whizbang.

The Communicator Awards is judged by the International Academy of Visual Arts, which is made up of "top-tier" professionals from media, advertising, communications, marketing and design firms.

Entries are judged on their merits based on the 15 year history of the Communicator Awards and placed on a ten point scale. 

Judges include executives from Disney, HBO, Monster.com, Polo Ralph Lauren, MTV and the Ellen Degeneres Show.

"Winning this award shows that we are delivering what we promised to our clients. The increase in their business is the real result, but this proves that the most creative ads are the most successful.  It is creativity with results," said Frank Scotti, co-owner and Chief Idea Officer.