Chicago, IL (April 9, 2009) – Paladin, the Chicago based professional staffing and recruitment firm dedicated to the marketing, creative and communications professions,  today announced that its Email Marketing campaign has been selected as a winner of the 2009 IABC Houston Bronze Quill Award in the Communication Skills Division, Electronic and Digital Communications Category.

The Houston IABC Bronze Quill Awards is the Houston chapter's annual award program that celebrates the outstanding efforts of the city’s best communicators and their unique talent, creativity and resourcefulness.

Paladin's award winning email marketing strategy was developed to build, strengthen and expand relationships with both clients and consultants.  The goal was to provide industry-related news and events, while proactively spotlighting available talent and job vacancies.  The email marketing campaign consisted of two eNewsletters, one for each major audience, with geo-targeted content with informative and interactive elements.

Paladin will accept the award at the Bronze Quill Awards Gala, which will take place Thursday, April 30th at the Hyatt Regency Downtown.

“We are very excited to be recognized by the IABC,” said Matthew Childress, president of Paladin.  “It is not only a positive business sign to obtain direct and indirect financial and brand benefits from your marketing efforts, but also outstanding to be recognized for your efforts by your peers in the communications space.  We will continue to push our integrated marketing message and hope that our email marketing engine will continue to drive brand awareness and ultimately further business for Paladin.”

About Paladin

Paladin is a professional staffing and recruitment firm dedicated to the marketing, creative and communications professions.  Within these specialties, Paladin is a trusted partner for freelance, direct hire, temp-to-perm and payrolling services.  Paladin provides services to hundreds of clients within all major industries, across corporate, agency and non-for-profit organizations.  For more information about Creative, Marketing and Communications staffing from Paladin, visit www.paladinstaff.com.