A Bermudian-run website design and marketing agency was awarded top honours at a prestigious industry ceremony held in California.

Maven Concepts won the web multi-media and the best of show awards at the regional 2009 ADDY® Awards ceremony in Rancho Cucamonga.

Run annually by the American Advertising Federation, the local ADDY® Awards are the first of a three-tier, national competition, with gold medal winners moving on to compete in district and national competitions.

"This is an outstanding achievement for Maven Concepts and we are very honoured to have our hard work recognised by our peers," said Ralph Richardson, principal and owner of Maven Concepts, who is Bermudian and lives in Riverside, California.

The win marks the fourth Gold ADDY®, eight total awards, and first best of show for Maven Concepts since coming on to the scene in 2005.

Both the Gold ADDY® and best of show accolades were awarded for the Europa Vineyard Estates website. Europa Vineyard Estates is a vineyard estate community under development by the Rancon Group, based in Murrieta, California. Sharon Racz, associate vice-president of marketing for the Rancon Group, also won a Gold Addy® in the category of mixed/multi-media - regional/national campaign in conjunction with the Europa Vineyards Estates marketing programme.