RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 1, 2015 — MMI, a full-service strategic communications firm based in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, has announced that it has been selected as a bronze winner in the 36th annual Telly Awards for their piece “Making Healthy Food Accessible, One Harvest At A Time.” This year, the Telly Awards received nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries.

Judges selected MMI for a Telly award under the category of non-broadcast productions – social responsibility for its work on Bayer CropScience’s video titled “Making Healthy Food Accessible, One Harvest At A Time,” a video featuring growers, families and communities nationwide to further promote sustainable agriculture solutions to feed families around the world.

A prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.

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- To watch the winning entry visit: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DnyWOxxznTg

- To learn more about the Telly Awards visit: http://tellyawards.com

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“Winning this Telly Award is a great honor for us at MMI,” said president, Alfred Leach. “Working on this production with Bayer CropScience was part of a larger go green initiative and we are proud to have been a part of helping to raise awareness for environmental and social responsibility.”

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ABOUT MMI:

MMI is a full-service communications firm that provides strategy-led, integrated campaigns to Fortune 500, middle-market, and emerging-growth companies. Established in 2004 and located in North Carolina’s renowned Research Triangle, MMI serves businesses in the bio/pharma/medical, technology, education, retail, professional services, architecture/real estate/construction, hospitality/restaurant and government industries. MMI is consistently voted among “Best Places to Work” and is a recipient of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Business Steady Growth and Profitability Master Award. MMI is one of the nation’s top 100 independent PR firms. For more information, visit http://mmipublicrelations.com.

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