Arlington Heights, IL (September 1, 2017) — Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon brands totaled seven finalist honors in five categories for Folio:’s 2017 Eddie and Ozzie Awards. The annual competition drew 2,800 national and international entries. The finalists were judged by a 300-member panel for editorial (Eddie Awards) and design (Ozzie Awards) excellence.

SGC Horizon brand Professional Builder is a finalist for an Eddie Award in the B-to-B Series of Articles—Construction/Manufacturing category for its “Special Report: 2017 Housing Giants” article in the May issue; a finalist for an Eddie Award in the B-to-B Full Issue—Construction/Manufacturing category for its January 2017 issue; and a finalist for an Eddie Digital Award in the B-to-B Column/Blog—Construction Manufacturing category for its “Shop Class Makes a Comeback in Colorado” blog on ProBuilder.com.

SGC Horizon’s Building Design+Construction is also a finalist for an Eddie Award in the B-to-B Full Issue—Construction/Manufacturing category for its dedicated Tech Report 4.0 issue.

SGC brand Lighting & Decor is a finalist for an Eddie Digital Award in the B-to-B Newsletter—Overall category for its bi-monthly Editor’s Faves eNewsletter and a finalist for an Ozzie Award in the B-to-B New Magazine Design category for its print publication which launched in January 2017. Lighting & Decor shares the finalist honors in the New Magazine Design category with sister publication, SGC Horizon’s Multifamily Design + Construction for its inaugural May 2017 issue.

Folio:’s Eddie and Ozzie Awards competition is the most inclusive awards program of its kind in the industry, honoring all categories of magazines—consumer, B-to-B, custom, and association—including their print, digital, website, enewsletter and video products. The 2017 winners and honorable mentions will be announced on October 11, during an awards luncheon in New York City. 

For more information about all of the SGC/SGC Horizon brands’ products and events, visit www.scrantongillette.com.