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McGraw-Hill
Construction Wins An American Business “Stevie”
Award for Best Sales Kit
New York, NY,
June 10, 2005 - - McGraw-Hill Construction has won
a coveted Stevie award for its 2005 Building Products Manufacturers
(BPM) sales kit. The award - the 3rd Annual American Business
Awards - is the first national, all-encompassing business
awards program honoring great performances in the workplace
in the U.S.A..
The Stevie Awards honor and generate
public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive
contributions of companies and business people worldwide,
with a mission to raise the profile of exemplary companies
and individuals among the press, the business community, and
the general public. More than 1,200 nominations were submitted
for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best
Overall Company, Best Executive, Best Corporate Social Responsibility
Program, and Best Human Resources Organization.
Known as "the business world's
own Oscars" (New York Post, September 22, 2002),
2005 Stevie Award winners were feted at a gala awards dinner
at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Monday, June 6,
where Donald J. Trump received the first Lifetime Achievement
Stevie Award.
The American Business Awards are governed by a Board of Distinguished
Judges & Advisors that features many of the leading figures
in American business.
"We are proud and honored to be
recognized by our peers in the business community," said
Norbert W. Young, Jr., FAIA, President, McGraw-Hill Construction.
"In addition to award-winning journalism in our publications,
such as Architectural Record and Engineering News-Record,
we are proud of the accomplishments and professionalism of
our marketing staff."
About McGraw-Hill
Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products
across the design and construction industry. From project
and product information to industry news, trends and forecasts,
the Company provides industry players the tools, resources
and applications that help them save time, money, and energy,
especially through the new McGraw-Hill Construction Network
TM. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets, Architectural
Record, Engineering News-Record (ENR) and
12 Regional Publications, McGraw-Hill Construction serves
more than one million customers within the $4 trillion global
construction community. For more information, visit www.construction.com.
About The McGraw-Hill
Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global
information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the
financial services, education and business information markets
through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek
and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 280
offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2003 were $4.8 billion.
Additional information is available at www.mcgraw-hill.com.
COMPANY CONTACTS:
Media Contacts:
Kathy Malangone
McGraw-Hill Construction
212.904-4376
kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com
Rob Kulat
McGraw-Hill Construction Kulat Communications
212.904-4376 (732) 219-5816
KuComm@Hotmail.com
SOURCE: The McGraw-Hill Companies
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