LINCOLN, Neb. – Swanson Russell led the competition and received more than 20 awards, including Best of Show, at the Nebraska ADDY Awards Show & Banquet held March 9 in Lincoln. The winning work was created and executed by both the Lincoln and Omaha offices on behalf of five clients in numerous categories including social media, photography, video, advertising and microsite.

The agency accepted 12 gold ADDY Awards for the following clients: Gerber®, Minn Kota®, Nebraska State Fair and Textron Off Road. Among these, Swanson Russell received the Best of Show distinction on behalf of Textron Off Road for work on its Wildcat XX social media campaign.

The agency also accepted nine silver ADDY Awards for the following clients: Gerber®, Textron Off Road and Union Bank and Trust.

“We are extremely honored to accept these awards on our clients’ behalves,” said Brian Boesche, partner and chief creative officer at Swanson Russell. “We feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work with industry partners that have the same passion and drive as we do. A big thank you to all those who helped put this work together. Congratulations to all the winners.”

In addition, all awarded work accepted by Swanson Russell will be moving forward to the 9th District regional level of the ADDY competition.

The Nebraska ADDY Awards are sponsored annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and aim to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising. Judges from across the country come to Omaha to evaluate entries submitted from around the state. For more information about the Nebraska ADDY Awards and award winners, visit www.nebraskaaddys.org.

Founded in 1962, Swanson Russell is a Nebraska-based marketing communications firm with offices in Lincoln and Omaha. In addition to working with local and regional clients, the full-service agency is nationally recognized for expertise in agriculture, health care, outdoor recreation, construction and the green industry. For more information about Swanson Russell’s Real Connection™ approach to advertising, public relations, interactive and branding services, visit www.swansonrussell.com.