Public relations

Briggs Local public relations professionals Mary Briggs, CPRC, and Carolyn Rogers, APR, have formed a new public relations and marketing firm, Briggs & Rogers, LLC. The company specializes in developing strategic communication solutions for real estate, banking, health care, professional firms and non-profit organizations.

Based in Fort Myers, the firm's principals have been executing award-winning marketing programs in Southwest Florida for more than two decades and offer extensive experience in brand development, media relations, advertising, and Web marketing programs.

Prior to forming Briggs & Rogers, Briggs was the corporate public relations director with Bonita Bay Group, a nationally-known real estate developer based in Bonita Springs. She is a certified public relations counselor who specializes in branding, strategic positioning, issues management and marketing communications. Briggs has a diverse background, which includes real estate development, health care, retail, and consulting.

Rogers was the principal of Carolyn Rogers Public Relations. She is an accredited public relations professional and certified fundraising

Rogers executive. Her former agency serviced clients in the fields of healthcare, financial planning, education, and recreation/sports and was responsible for special event planning for several area high-profile fundraising and awareness building events

Briggs and Rogers are both members of the Florida Public Relations Association. In addition, Briggs is a member of the FPRA Counselor's Network and serves on the board of the AAFCAM Center. Rogers is a member of the Gulf Coast Society of Fund Raising Executives and is member of the board of trustees of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation.

For more information on the services offered at Briggs & Rogers, please visit www. BriggsRogers.com or call (239)278-2900.

Parr Media wins three awards

The Parr Media Group has been awarded three Silver Telly Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the 29th Annual Telly Awards panel, for its "Meteor Returns" television commercial that was produced last year. Parr was recognized for Use of Animation, Special Effects, and General Excellence.

The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. More than 14,000 entries were judged this year.

The commercial, which depicted a giant diamond meteor descending through orbit and ultimately crashing into Bonita Springs, was developed by Parr Media's art director Brad Bleich and Marc Rienzo of Simple Tricks & Nonsense.

"To win three awards in our first foray into a national contest is thrilling," said David Grant, company president. "Great work can be done anywhere and our team tries to prove it every day."