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MARION Integrated Marketing Announces a New Partner

Houston, TX — 2/6/2020 — MARION Integrated Marketing, a Texas marketing agency, is pleased to announce the promotion of John Anger to Partner.

John Anger, New MARION Partner

“John is the epitome of an accountable and high-performing team member and has gone above and beyond our high expectations during his time with MARION,” said Carey Balzer, Managing Partner. “His outstanding leadership and management skills are greatly admired by MARION’s employees and ownership alike, making him an invaluable addition to the agency’s group of partners.”

As Vice President, John has led client-services, while also managing the day-to-day operations of the Houston office. He was key to the successful acquisition of MARION by AIM Creative in 2015 and has repeatedly proven his ability to source and hire top talent for the continued success of the agency.

John graduated from Texas State University in 2006 with a BBA in Marketing. He has been with MARION for over 13 years now, where he started as an account executive, grew into a marketing director role, and was inevitably promoted to Vice President. John’s years of experience and track record as a self-starter have had a significant positive impact on MARION’s culture. The team is looking forward to his continued leadership for years to come.

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With offices in Houston, Austin, and Fort Worth, MARION provides expert digital marketing, traditional marketing, and graphic design services for small to mid-sized businesses throughout Texas. For more information on MARION’s services, contact them at (713)-623-6444 or visit https://www.marion.com.

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MARION Integrated Marketing Wins 2019 MarCom Gold Award

Houston, TX — 11/08/2019 –MARION Integrated Marketing, a highly acclaimed marketing agency in Houston and Austin, TX, is the recent winner of a 2019 MarCom Gold Award for Web Design.

MARION offers traditional, digital, and graphic design services on a project or retainer basis. The firm has been offering professional branding services for nearly 40 years, and custom web design services over the past two decades.

The demand for industrial and manufacturing website design services in the Houston and Austin markets remains high. Early in 2019, MARION was engaged by North American steel supplier, Mid Continent Steel and Wire, to hone its brand identity and translate that identity into an engaging new website.

“Working with Mid Continent to further develop their storied history has been a pleasure,” said John Anger, Vice President at MARION. “To have won an award for designing a website around that history is a testament to their organization, as well as the hard-working creative talent here at MARION.”

MarCom Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding marketing professionals from a variety of business settings. The competition’s judges look for individuals and companies whose creative performance exceeds a high standard of excellence. MARION has several projects they hope to enter in next year’s awards.

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MARION is located in Houston and Austin, and provides expert digital marketing, traditional marketing, and graphic design services for small to mid-sized businesses throughout Texas. For more information on MARION’s services, contact them at (713)-623-6444 or visit https://www.marion.com.

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MARION & AIM Creative Announce Merger

MARION Integrated Marketing and AIM Creative Agency today announced an agreement to merge, creating a world-class marketing and advertising organization.

Rob Dihu, General Manager, and Aaron Ellisor, Chief Marketing Officer, will lead the combined company, which will continue to operate under their respective names and with their respective clients, as well as create joint venture projects.

“MARION and AIM have highly complementary core strengths including broad service offerings and passionate marketing people deeply committed to providing excellent customer service and strategic marketing solutions,” Dihu said. “In particular we look forward to welcoming the MARION team aboard and continuing to invest in the development of all of our people. Together we will strive to be the most creative and comprehensive advertising and marketing agency in Houston.”

Ellisor said, “Combining and maximizing the significant strengths of two outstanding companies is certain to be of tremendous advantage in supporting our customers.”

Compelling Strategic Rationale

This transaction will bring together MARION Integrated Marketing’s and AIM Creative Agency’s complementary strengths including talented and dedicated associates, broad service offerings, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Going forward, both agencies will continue to create value for customers through insight-driven customer solutions and expanded services. Increased bandwidth will enhance the flexibility and responsiveness of both agencies, enabling them to provide world-class marketing and advertising services that help clients attain their strategic goals.

Commitment to Investment

MARION Integrated Marketing and AIM Creative Agency remain committed to investing in its businesses with the goal of becoming the best advertising agency in Texas. The company is actively pursuing creative agencies for partnership opportunities. Future expansion plans include acquiring partners in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin metropolitan areas.

Integration

MARION Integrated Marketing and AIM Creative Agency will establish a team comprising employees of both companies to prepare for and oversee a comprehensive integration of employees, customers and vendors. This will allow both agencies to provide better service from a larger and more diverse pool of talent.

“We are very excited in keeping our entire teams intact, and look forward to additional staff to fill out our service offerings.” Ellisor said.

About MARION Integrated Marketing

MARION Integrated Marketing, with over 35 years in operation, is a full-service, B-to-B Houston web design, advertising agency and marketing firm specializing in integrated traditional and state-of-the-art marketing services, including: custom web design, content development, content marketing, internet marketing, graphic design, brand building, custom illustration, catalog design, annual reports, corporate video and trade show displays. For more information about MARION’s solutions, please call 713-623-6444, visit https://www.marion.com or email info2@marion.com.

About AIM Creative Agency
Opened in 1983 as AIM Printing & Publishing, AIM quickly became a cornerstone in the Houston printing industry. In 2008, the owners decided to transition the company into a creative agency, specializing in serving as an outsourced marketing department for small and mid-sized businesses. The move proved to be a boon for AIM Creative Agency, which now provides local businesses with comprehensive advertising plans at a fixed, affordable monthly fee. For more information about AIM Creative Agency, please call 713-780-0503, visit http://www.AIMcreativeagency.com/ or email info@AIMCreative.com.

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Marion Awards

MARION Houston marketing awards list

Since 1981 MARION has been recognized as on of the leading design and marketing agencies in Texas.

  • 2020 AVA Digital Awards Gold Winner for MARION Marketing Landing Page
  • 2019 MARCOM Awards Gold Winner for Mid Continent Steel and Wire Website
  • “Gold Award of Excellence” 43rd Houston Advertising Federation Addy Awards Annual report for The Alkek Foundation Annual Report.
  • “Award of Merit” Sales Promotion: Print Material for Jisys Advisor.
  • 1993 Texas Graphic Excellence Award  Booklet, Brochures over 6×9, 3 or more colors Category for McMordie International Corporation.
  • Harvey Communicator Measurement Award for Baker Petrolite Corporation ad – “Yes, we understand there are barriers to your profitability. No we don’t except them.” In recognition of advertising which achieved outstanding readership response, as measured through personal, face-to-face interviews with a nation sample of readers of: Oil & Gas Journal, Publisher, Harvey Research.
  • 2006 W3 Awards Silver winner in recognition of Excellence for the Total Safety Website.
  • 2008 Crystal Awards Certificate of Excellence for UTC Project Capabilities Brochures.
  • 29th Creativity Annual “Award of Distinction” for Baylor College of Medicine – “Investment in Discovery Brochure.”
  • America Marketing Association 19th Annual AMA “Crystal Award” for WACO foundation Inspector Protector.
  • America Marketing Association 27th Annual Company or Organization brochure for Clariant Oil Services-The Innovator
  • American Corporate Identity “Award of Excellence” for Healthcare Consultants Letterhead Design
  • American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence for Corporate Letterhead.
  • American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence for Houston Medical Research Associates Stationery Package.
  • American Corporate Identity, “Award of Excellence” for Baker Petrolite, “Corporate Capabilities Brochure.”
  • American Corporate Identity, “Award of Excellence” for Houston Medical Research Associates, “Stationery Package.”
  • American Corporation Award of Excellence for
  • American Marketing Association 27th Annual “Certificate of Excellence for Sinless Cycles Website.
  • American marketing Association Certificate of Excellence for the Kraus Website.
  • Award of Excellence recognition of Graphic Arts Excellence for outstanding achievement in design,layout,and production of a consolidated enamel printing paper selected by graphic art recognition committee of consolidated papers inc-Drem Brochure
  • Award of Excellence recognition of Graphic Arts Excellence for outstanding achievement in design,layout,and production of a consolidated enamel printing paper selected by graphic art recognition committee of consolidated papers inc-Drem Brochure
  • BMA Lantern Awards “Award of Excellence” for Baker Petrolite “Corporate Capabilities CD.”
  • BMA Lantern Awards “Best of Texas Award” for Baker Petrolite “Oilfield Technology Brochure.”
  • BMA Lantern Awards for oustanding achievement in Business Communications.
  • BMA Lantern Awards in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in Business Communications. Category: Space Advertising Single Ad – Spread or Larger.
  • Business Marketing Association Award of Excellence for CD/Multimedia Budget over $25,000 for Baker Petrolite Corporate Capabilities CD
  • Champion “Imagination Award” for M-I Drilling Fluids Company Environmental Support and Services Brochures.
  • Champion “Imagination Award” for UT M.D. Anderson Fund Raiser “A Salute to George Gershwin.”
  • City of Houston Certificate of Appreciation for service to the community.
  • Creativity 29 Award of Distinction for Baylor College of Medicine “Investment in Discovery” Brochure.
  • Creativity 35 Award of Distinction for Motor Head Web Site Design.
  • CTI Paper USA, Inc. In Recognition on “Design in Excellence” for Pioneer Offshore Gala 98 for excellence in design and advertising using Glama Natural – “1st Place.”
  • First Place for PCCA Brochure.
  • Gallery of Supere Printing “Bronze Award” For superb craftmanship in the production of Baker Ptrolite “Green Commitment”
  • Graphic Excellence 2013 awards Division 3 “Silver Award” for “The Moody Foundation Brennial Report”
  • Graphic excellence Award Division 3 Bronze Award for Pocket folder with inserts Category,”Continuing The Legacy”Alkek Foundation
  • Harvey Communicator Measurement Award for Baker Petrolite Corporation ad – “Before you make your move, let us make ours.” In recognition of advertising which achieved outstanding readership response, as measured through personal, face-to-face interviews with a nation sample of readers of: Oil & Gas Journal, Publisher, Harvey Research.
  • Health Science Communications Association Award for “Rotary House International Brochure” which earned second in the category of campaign.
  • Hermes “Gold Winner” for Huntwick Homes Brochure.
  • Hermes 2008 Platinum Winner for Sierra Pacific Catalog
  • Hermes Creative Awards 13 “Gold Winner” Euky Brand Logo.
  • Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Winner for Clariant Oil services The Innovator.
  • Hernes  Creative Award “Platinum Winner” for Sierra Pacific Catalog 2008.
  • Houston Advertising Awards 34th Annual “Citation of Excellence” for Special Event material-Card Citation of Excellence
  • Houston Advertising Federation 34th Annual American Advertising Awards “Citation of Excellence” for Special Event Material Cards.
  • Houston Advertising Federation 37th Annual American Advertising Awards “Citation of Excellence” for Child Advocates. Category: Special Event Material Cards.
  • IABC (International Association of Business Communications/Houston)
  • Independent Publisher Book Awards 6th Anniversary Honoring Excellence in independent publishing 1996-2006 “The Ghostwriter & the Muse Art Director Design & Production.”
  • Independent Publisher Book Awards Honorable mention Inspirational/Spiritual The Ghostwriter & The muse.
  • International  Group “Silver Award” for Sierra Pacific 2007 Catalog
  • International Gallery  “Silver Award of Excellence”   for Powers & Slay Pocket brochure.
  • International Gallery “Gold Award” for “The Moody Foundation-Biennial report 04-05”
  • International Gallery “Gold Award” for Alek Annual Report.
  • International Gallery “Gold Award” for Moody Foundation:Biennial Report 2006-2007
  • International Gallery “Silver Award of Excellence”  for Inspector Protector Comic Book.
  • International Gallery “Silver Award of Excellence” for Sierra Pacific Catalog.
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Bronze Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of Baker Petrolite -“Green Commitment.”
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Bronze Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of Global Marine – “2001 Operating Budget.”
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Silver Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of Baker Petrolite -“1997 NACE Invitation.”
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Silver Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of MARION Integrated Marketing, L.C. – “The Happiest of Holiday Seasons.”
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Silver Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of Nalco/Exxon – “OFC Pocket Folder.”
  • International Gallery of Superb Printing, In Recognition of Printing Excellence “Silver Award” for superb craftsmanship in the production of Nalco/Exxon -“We made a promise.”
  • International Gallery of superb pritning in recognition of printing excellence “The Silver Award” for superb craftmanship in the production of 1997 NACE Invitation.
  • International Group presented by the IPHC, The graphic professional resource network “Gold Award” for superb craftmanship for “Atlantic Health International Presentation Folder”
  • Marcom Awards Platinum Winner for Total Safety 2012 Catalog
  • Neenah Paper “Silver Medal Award” for Louisiana Offshore Ventures Stationery System.
  • Potlach “Award of Excellence” for Nalco/Exxon Polygon Brochure for excellence of craftsmanship and creativity in graphic communications.
  • Potlach Corporation/Northwest Paper Printing and Design, “Award of Excellence” for Government Guaranteed Funding Corporation – “Service for the Institutional Investor.”
  • Potlach Corporation/Northwest Paper Printing and Design, “Award of Excellence” for Macobar – ETSS (Engineering & Technical Support System) Brochure.
  • Printing Industries Assocation of Texas “Best of Category” for Nalco Polygon II Brochure.
  • Printing Industries Association of Texas Award of Merit for Pocket Folders Category Paramount Petroleum Company Inc
  • Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast Award of Merit  for Air Routing International Sales Campaing.
  • Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast Award of Merit for Aramco Services Company-Special Even Program.
  • SD Warren Letter of Congratulations for “Exxon Chemical Brochure.”
  • SD Warren Letter of Congratulations for “Victorian Village Brochure.”
  • SD Warren Letter of Congratulations for MARION Integrated Marketing “The Happiest of Holidays… Card.”
  • SD Warren/Sappi Letter of Congratulations for Baylor College of Medicine – “Partners in Discovery Brochure.”
  • Strathmore Certificate of Excellence for Graphics Stationery System.
  • Strathmore Graphics Gallery “Certificate of Excellence” for MARION Integrated Marketing Stationery System.
  • Strathmore Graphics Gallery “Certificate of Merit” for Midnight Affair Stationery System.
  • Summit 13th Annual Creative Awards Bronze Winner in the 2007 International Competition.
  • Texas Graphic Excellence Awards “Award of Merit.” Category: Booklets, Brochures over 6 X 9, 3 or more colors, Client: Studdard-McMordie International Corporation.A
  • Texas Graphic Excellence Awards “Award of Merit” Category: Pocket Folders, Client: Paramount Petroleum Company, Inc.
  • Texas Graphic Excellence Awards, “Award of Merit.” Category: Sales Campaign, Client: Air Routing International.
  • Texas Graphics Excellence Award “Award of Excellence.” Category: Business Forms – Flat Sheet, Client: MARION Integrated Marketing.
  • Texas Graphics Excellence Award “Award of Excellence.” Category: Printing in Process Color, Client: Exxon Chemical Company.
  • Texas Graphics Excellence Awards “Award of Merit.” Category: Special Events Programs, Client: Aramco Services Company
  • Texas Graphics Excellence Awards “Best of Category” for “Polygon II Brochure.” Category: Miscellaneous, Client: Nalco/Exxon.
  • The Communicator  “Crystal Award of Excellence” for “Sierra Pacific Catalog.”
  • The Communicator  “Crystal Award of Excellence” for “The Moody Foundation.”
  • The Communicator  Award for Marion Integrated Marketing sinless cycles websites.
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for “Unity Church Advertising Company.”
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for NACE Comic Book
  • The Communicator “Award of Distinction” for “Wildcatters’ Ball Invitation”
  • The Communicator “Award of Distinction” for Bailey, “Millennium Party Invitation”
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for Baker Petrolite Corporation “Demand Trac Cooling Water Programs.”
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for Baker Petrolite, “Corrosion 2000 Golf Outing Invitation”
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for Child Advocates, “Children and Angels Gala Invitation.
  • The Communicator “Crystal Award of Excellence” for The Moody Foundation, “Annual Report”
  • The Communicator Award for Baker Petrolite, “Baker Petrolite Corporate Ad.”
  • The Communicator Award for Offshore Energy Center, “Offshore Pioneers Gala Invitation.”
  • The Communicator Awards Honors on “Gold Award of Excellence” for Champion Technologies Corporate Brochure.
  • The Graphic Arts Recognition Committee of Consolidated Papers, Inc. “Award of Excellence” for DREAM Brochure. Recognition of Graphic Arts Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Design, Layout, and Production on a Consolidated enamel printing paper.
  • The Graphic Arts Recognition Committee of Consolidated Papers, Inc. “Award of Excellence” for Nalco Chemical Brochure Recognition of Graphic Arts Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Design, Layout, and Production on a Consolidated enamel printing paper.
  • The Graphic Arts Recognition Committee of Consolidated Papers, Inc. “Award of Excellence” for Nalco/Exxon. Recognition of Graphic Arts Excellence for Outstanding Achievement in Design, Layout, and Production on a Consolidated enamel printing paper.
  • The graphic excellence 2010 award division 3 “Gold Award” for “Champion Technologies Brochure Printing Industries for the Gulf Coast.”
  • The International Academy of the Visual Arts “Gold Winner” in recgonition and appreciation for participating in the judging of the 7th Annual Davey Awards.
  • The International Gallery “Gold Award” superb craftmanship in the Production of Isle Pedi Spa Menu of Services.
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