The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), sponsored by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, recognized Deveney Communication as the top winner of the 2004 International Gold Quill Awards.

Gold Quill awards were presented to Deveney Communication for their efforts in the following campaigns:

Government Relations - Louisiana Physical Therapy Association Campaign for Direct Access
Customer Relations - Deveney Communication Holiday Campaign
Multi-Audience Communications – Louisiana Physical Therapy Association Campaign for Direct Access
Special Project Design – Deveney Communication Holiday Campaign

Deveney Communication competed among peers in Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peoples' Republic of China, Philippines, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.

Winners will be honored at an event in June with winning entries displayed during IABC's 2004 international conference in Los Angeles at the Westin Century Plaza.

For more than 25 years, IABC’s Gold Quill Awards program has been the hallmark of excellence in business communication. From the many thousands of entries submitted throughout the years, only the most outstanding have been honored with this award. Of the 920 entries received this year, 109 entries were selected to receive an award; 37 received top awards for Excellence and 72 received awards of Merit. Approximately 22 percent of Gold Quill winners are from outside North America.

This year’s Blue Ribbon Gold Quill judging panel included top senior communicators from Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States, who joined together in San Francisco, Calif. to judge entries.

For a complete list of all 2004 Gold Quill winners, visit: http://www.iabc.com/gquill