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Kudos in 2010!
I'm proud to announce that IridiumGroup has been honored with 11 new creative excellence awards in 2010. Listed below are the client organizations and corresponding award show credits.
MarCom Awards, Honorable Mention, 2010
Simons Foundation Annual Report 2009 (Annual Report/Non-Profit) www.marcomawards.com Creativity International Awards Creativity 40 Print & Packaging, Honorable Award Mention, 2010 Simons Foundation Annual Report 2009 www.creativityawards.com GD USA Awards, 2010 Simons Foundation Annual Report 2009 www.gdusa.com International ARC 24th Annual Awards Competition, Bronze Award, 2010 Simons Foundation Annual Report 2009 www.mercommawards.com MarCom Awards, Platinum Winner, 2010 UNFCU Annual Report 2009 (Annual Report/Non-Profit) www.marcomawards.com MarCom Awards, Gold Winner, 2010 UNFCU Gen Y Awareness Campaign (Direct Mail Campaign) www.marcomawards.com Creativity International Awards Creativity 40 Print & Packaging, Silver Award Winner, 2010 United Nations Federal Credit Union Annual Report 2009 www.creativityawards.com GD USA Awards, 2010 United Nations Federal Credit Union Annual Report 2009 www.gdusa.com GD USA Awards, 2010 United Nations Federal Credit Union Gen Y Awareness Campaign www.gdusa.com GD USA Awards, 2010 United Nations Federal Credit Union Brand Campaign www.gdusa.com International ARC 24th Annual Awards Competition Bronze Award, 2010 UNFCU Annual Report 2009 www.mercommawards.com 
Number of Smartphone units sold worldwide in 2010 (projected)
24.3% - Apple; 37.3% - RIM; 21.4% - Google; 10% - Microsoft; 7.1% - Other
Parks Associates
Dollars spent by U.S. based business on wireless data in 2010 (projected)
In-Stat
Number of people reading eBooks in November 2009
Number of people currently reading eBooks
Forrester
Number of iPads sold in 2010
Apple
Estimated U.S. based videogame players in 2011 (+14% over 2010)
eMarketer
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• Putting the fun back into fundraising for nonprofits
• New ventures in group discounting • A new cutting edge digital art called Machinima • Feeding The Daily Beast • Uptick in business shows signs of strengthening recovery • Corporate citizenship campaigns: Will BP ever be the same? • The war for information and trust  IridiumGroup completed a new brand identity for SonomedEscalon, a medical device company that reorganized its holdings to focus exclusively on eye care. The new brand debuted successfully at the AAO conference in Chicago and anecdotally, the identity system has been exceptionally well-received by all audiences.   
Frank McGill and Gary Dolzall, principals at McGill+Partners, have worked with our team on many occasions since I first met Frank in 1994. Over the years, Frank and Gary have led strategic consulting for dozens of our clients. Earlier this year, they assisted IridiumGroup in developing a strategic 3-year plan and subsequently, we helped launch a new website for their firm. To see their capabilities and read case studies, visit www.mcgillandpartners.com
   My 14 year-old son has been creating mashups — combining music and clips from his video games on YouTube. I didn't pay much attention, until they reached 1,000+ views in a matter of days! Click on any of the links below to see the results, and remember to turn up your volume. Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Video 4 | ||||
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