HOUSTON, TX (MMD Newswire) February 9, 2009 -- The Houston Chapter of the American Marketing Association has recognized Mieko Mahi Photography & Video as Houston's "2008 Marketer of the Year in the Services": "Professional Other" category. A leader in energy photography and video services --Mieko Mahi is widely known for creating exciting and environmentally correct images of upstream, midstream, and downstream projects. EnergyImages.Com, the best world-wide resource for energy graphics is also a Mieko Mahi company. The "Marketer of the Year" award recognizes Houston companies, organizations, and institutions for their outstanding marketing efforts.

Best of category winners will be recognized and presented their awards at a reception to be held at 5:30 p.m. on March 2, 2009 in the Alley Theatre's Hubbard Stage. Please join in on the celebration and register online: www.amahouston.org. At this event, the company selected by an out of state panel of judges to be Houston's overall 2008 Marketer of the Year will be announced. All best of category winners are in competition for this honor.

A group of local business leaders and area marketing professionals helped determine the 176 Houston-area firms that were nominated this year. Voting by AMA-Houston's membership resulted in the selection of the 33 Best of Category winners.

The event will feature keynote speaker Kevin Bertram, founder and CEO of Distributive Networks, discussing: "How Mobile Marketing Will Change Everything." Bertram will explain the role that mobile marketing played in the successful Obama for President campaign and its impact for marketers. One of the nation's most successful mobile technology companies, the company's proprietary mobile content management and delivery system enables innovative, customized mobile messaging solutions for such clients as Obama for America, AOL, AT&T, Avis Budget Group, CBS, D.C. United, and Disney.

Congratulations to all 33 AMA Houston "Best of Category" winners: Arts: (Institutional): Houston Museum of Natural Science; Arts: (Performing): TUTS - Theatre Under The Stars; Automotive: David Taylor Cadillac; Economic Development: Greater Houston Partnership; Education: Rice University & Jones School; Energy (Oil and Gas Expl and Prod): Shell Oil Company; Energy (Oil and Gas Products/Services): Weatherford; Energy (Transportation): El Paso Corporation; Energy (Electric and Gas Utilities/Mktg): CenterPoint Energy; Engineering (Construction Products): Energy Alloys; Engineering (Construction Services): Mustang Engineering; Financial (Banking): Sterling Bank; Financial (Services - Non-banking): PKF Texas; Food Processing and Distribution: Blue Bell Creameries; Healthcare (Hospitals): MD Anderson; Healthcare (Programs/Other): Healthcare: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Hospitality and Hotels: Hotel Zaza; Manufacturing: Igloo Products Media: Houston Business Journal; Real Estate (Commercial): CB Richard Ellis; Real Estate: (Realtors ): Martha Turner Properties; Real Estate (Residential Bldrs and Dev): David Weekley Homes; Restaurants Carrabba's Italian Grill; Retail: Gallery Furniture; Services (Business-to-Business): Administaff; Service (Business-to-Consumer): John Moore Services; Services: (Professional-Legal): Fulbright & Jaworski; Services (Professional-Other): Mieko Mahi Photography & Video; Social Services: Houston Food Bank; Sports/Entertainment: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Technology (Services/Products): BMC; Transportation: Continental Airlines; Venues and Arenas: House of Blues Houston.

The 2008 Marketer of the Year event is presented by the Houston Business Journal. Platinum sponsors include Paladin and Pierpont Communications. Gold sponsors include Brookwoods Group, Continental Airlines, Aquent. Silver sponsors include Weatherford, BusinessWire, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Sabre.

About AMA Houston
The Houston chapter of the American Marketing Association is committed to elevating the Houston marketing community and its diverse members through superior educational opportunities, networking, and career resources. The Houston chapter has over 1000 members and is Houston's largest and oldest professional services organization. For more information, visit www.amahouston.org.

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