Cross + Associates Brings Home 3 Wallie Awards
Posted: 11-23-2009 : RALEIGH, N.C.

RALEIGH, N.C. – Cross + Associates, a full-service marketing agency, won 3 Wallie Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing at this year’s ceremony. The announcement was made today by William R. Cross, president and CEO of Cross + Associates.

The annual Wallie awards are sponsored by the Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society (CHPRMS). Winners are selected by a panel of healthcare professionals. The award ceremony was held at the annual fall conference which took place last week in Asheville at the Grove Park Inn.

Cross + Associates won two awards on behalf of work completed for Rutherford Hospital in Rutherfordton; one gold for a print ad and one silver for a billboard. They also won a gold award for a print poster designed for a smoke-free campaign for Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital, located in Dunn.

This is Cross + Associate’s second consecutive year being recognized at the Wallies. The agency also sponsored and produced the awards presentation for the third year in a row. For more information about CHPRMS and a full list of winners visit www.chprms.com.

About Cross + Associates:
Founded in 1993, Cross + Associates is a full-service marketing agency with offices in Raleigh, N.C. and Columbia, S.C. providing traditional and interactive branding solutions, print and collateral services and media. Cross + Associates manages the complete media buying process, including media research, planning, purchasing and placement. Recent work includes: Rutherford Hospital, St. Mary’s Healthcare System, Lenoir Memorial Hospital, G&P Trucking, Sinclair Broadcasting, Maria Parham Medical Center, The University of North Carolina Online, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina State University, Centra Health’s Division of Rehabilitative Services and Senior Care, Winston Salem State University, and Wallace Thomson Hospital. This award-winning agency was named one of the “Top 100 North Carolina Businesses” by Business Leader Magazine in 2008 and also received the "Best Places to Work" recognition from the Triangle Business Journal in 2005 and again in 2007. For further information, visit www.cross-a.com or call (919) 787-7652.