APEX Awards for Publication Excellence is an annual competition for publishers, editors, writers and designers who create print, Web, electronic and social media. Business, nonprofit, agency and freelance communicators can enter APEX to win awards for their best writing, publications, campaigns, programs, design and media.
Communications Concepts, Inc. sponsors the APEX Awards, and advises professionals, who write, edit and manage business communications, on best strategies and practices.
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APEX 2012 judging in progress.
Of Special Interest: APEX '12 is now closed.
Judging is ongoing and all entrants will receive results by postal mail in July. Results also will be announced on the ApexAwards.com website at that time.
Have you won APEX Awards in previous APEX competitions? Then order additional APEX Award Certificates for deserving staff, freelancers and vendors. Need a receipt for your entries? Simply use the Generate Receipt link here. You can print it immediately on your office printer.
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