This year's MAX Awards winners were announced at a breakfast event held on February 27, 2009 at the Georgia Aquarium. The keynote speaker was Bill Curry, head coach of the Georgia State University Panthers football team, set to kick off in 2010.
Watch Curry's keynote speech>>
 Watch videos, and read articles and judges' comments on 2009 winners and finalists>>
Read the press release about this year's winners>>
The 2009 MAX Awards (Marketing Award for Excellence) honor outstanding new products, new services or new ways to market that have been developed or launched by Georgia-based companies in 2008. Entries were judged on the criteria of innovation, great marketing and success.
The 17th annual MAX Awards were presented by the Department of Marketing at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business in conjunction with Atlanta Business Chronicle. All proceeds from entry fees and the event were used to support an Outstanding Minority Marketing Student Scholarship Fund. |
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Each year the MAX Awards committee recognizes several finalists, one or more winners, and one grand winner. Click on the image to see winners and finalists for 2003-2009.
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View 2009 Grand Winner Idbids for Idbids Eco-friendly Starter Kit.
Keynote Speaker: Bill Curry, Head Coach, Georgia State University Panthers football |
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View 2008 Grand Winner UPS for Delivery Intercept.
Keynote Speaker: James McCaffrey, Executive Vice President, operations & strategy and Chief Strategy Officer, Turner Broadcasting System Inc. |
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View 2007 Grand Winner MillerZell for Vistakon Merchandising Program.
Keynote Speaker: Daryl G. Brewster, President and CEO, Krispy Kreme |
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View 2006 tied Grand Winner The Hauser Group for Wild American Shrimp
Keynote Speaker: Mackey McDonald, Chairman, President and CEO, VF Corporation (and Robinson alum) |
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View 2006 tied Grand Winner Jameson Inns Inc. for Stock Awards
Keynote Speaker: Mackey McDonald, Chairman, President and CEO, VF Corporation (and Robinson alum) |
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View 2005 Grand Winner PolyVision's Walk and Talk Interactive Lectern and Interactive Whiteboard.
Keynote Speaker: Rick Lenny, President and CEO, Hershey Foods (and Robinson alum) |
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View 2004 Grand Winner Interface, Inc. for its modular floor covering. Also noted for their recycling program and "green marketing."
Keynote Speaker: Peter Schwarzenbauer, CEO, Porsche North America, Inc.
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View 2003 Grand Winner IN ZONE Brands for their "Interactive Beverages." Healthy drinks packaged for interactivity, collectability, reuse and just plain fun.
Keynote Speaker: Tom Noonan, CEO, Internet Security Systems |
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Grand Winners 1993 - 2002 Click year to see more info:
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Precept |
2002 |
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United Parcel Service |
2001 |
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Zoo Atlanta
Premiere Technologies |
2000 |
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United Parcel Service |
1999 |
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CheckFree Corporation |
1998 |
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President Baking Company |
1997 |
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia
and Cole Henderson Drake |
1996 |
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Medical College of Georgia |
1995 |
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BellSouth Cellular Corporation |
1994 |
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A.D.A.M. Software |
1993 |
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Presented by
the Department of Marketing at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business and Atlanta Business Chronicle. |
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