Arlington Heights, IL (November 11, 2014) — From more than 2,800 entries, a panel of 300+ judges has named four Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon brands as finalists for the 2014 Eddie and Ozzie Awards. The annual competition, hosted by Folio:, recognizes the best in editorial and design among national and international publications.
The SGC Horizon brand Professional Builder was named in the B-to-B Series of Articles (General Interest) category for its May 2014 “Housing Giants: Special Report. The SGC brands named as B-to-B finalists include: the Horticulture Division’s Lawn & Garden Retailer (L&GR), January 2014 issue, for Full Issue Retail, and Greenhouse Product News (GPN), July 2013 issue, for Full Issue Agriculture/Farming; and the Design Division’s Residential Lighting for Overall Use of Social Media. All four brands have been consistent winners of the prestigious Folio: Eddie Awards.
“It is truly an honor to have four of our brands recognized as finalists in one of the largest and most competitive awards programs in the media industry,” says Ed Gillette, president and CEO of Scranton Gillette Communications. “We appreciate this acknowledgement of the content quality our staff is dedicated to producing no matter what the platform.”
The Eddie and Ozzie Awards competition is the most inclusive awards program of its kind in the industry, and it is the only competition to honor both editorial and design teams for all magazines — consumer, B-to-B, custom, and association. The Eddies recognize editorial excellence and the Ozzies honor excellence in magazine design. The 2014 winners and honorable mentions will be announced on December 11, during a breakfast event at the Yale Club in New York City.
For more information about Professional Builder, L&GR, GPN and Residential Lighting, visit www.scrantongillette.com.