HSMAI Recognizes Range Online Media With Bronze Award At 15th Annual Adrian Awards Gala Dinner

HSMAI Recognizes Range Online Media With Bronze Award At 15th Annual Adrian Awards Gala Dinner

Search Marketing Campaign for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wins Prestigious, Worldwide Travel Competition

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) recognized Range Online Media with a Bronze Award for Web marketing excellence in its Adrian Awards Competition. Range Online Media's winning entry combined the Company's proven search marketing techniques with a targeted interactive advertising campaign for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts to manage the online reservation marketplace and drive business to Wyndham's proprietary Web site, http://www.wyndham.com/.

HSMAI paid tribute to Range Online Media during the 15th annual HSMAI Adrian Awards Show - a gala black-tie dinner held on January 24, 2005 at the New York Marriott Marquis, which was attended by more than 700 industry and marketing executives. These awards were handed out as part of the 2004 HSMAI Adrian Awards Competition, the largest and most prestigious travel event of its kind in the world, now in its 47th year. This year's contest attracted more than 1,350 entries from 45 countries and destinations around the world, with entries judged by teams of experts from all sectors of the industry.

HSMAI is an organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry, and bringing together customers and members through 15 annual events. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising nearly 7,000 members worldwide, with 38 chapters in the Americas region.

Range Online Media is a leading provider of results-proven online marketing strategies. Started in 2001, with a mere $2,500 in cash, by co- founders Misty Locke and Cheryle Pingel, Range Online Media quickly grew into a $30 million company with 30 staffers nationwide and offices in Fort Worth, New York, and Los Angeles. Today, Range Online Media's award-winning services drive the online marketing efforts of some of the world's best known travel and retail brands, including Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Pier 1 Imports, CompUSA, Toshiba America, Epson, and many others.

"The HSMAI Adrian Awards are one of the most esteemed commendations in the hospitality and travel industry and we're excited that our work for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has been awarded this honor," says Cheryle Pingel, Co- founder and Chairman of Range Online Media. "The Internet continues to gain momentum in the travel and hospitality industry as more and more business and leisure travelers turn to the online reservation marketplace. Range will continue to produce innovative and effective online marketing results that keep our clients a step ahead."

For more information on search marketing services available from Range Online Media, please visit http://www.rangeonlinemedia.com/. For media inquiries, please contact Michelle Jackson of Gregory FCA at 610-642-8253, or Michelle@GregoryFCA.com.

ABOUT RANGE ONLINE MEDIA

Range Online Media is one of the online advertising and marketing industry's fastest growing agencies. Range delivers high-yield results for online retailers and brand marketers through a comprehensive suite of customized online marketing services, including natural and organic search optimization, online strategic planning, performance optimization, pay for placement, XML data feed management, site usability analysis, online media planning and buying, creative services, rich media design and implementation, custom Web site reporting, and campaign tracking and analysis. Range Online Media's clients include Pier 1 Imports, Travelocity, CompUSA, Wyndham Resorts, Cole Haan, Toshiba America, Epson, and Courtroom Television. Range Online Media has offices in Fort Worth, Texas, and New York. Visit http://www.rangeonlinemedia.com/ for more information.


Source: Range Online Media

CONTACT: Press Contact: Michelle Jackson of Gregory FCA Communications,
+1-610-642-8253, Michelle@GregoryFCA.com, for Range Online Media; or company
contact: Cheryle Pingel of Range Online Media, +1-817-625-4157,
CPingel@RangeOnlineMedia.com

Web site: http://www.rangeonlinemedia.com/


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