Underground Elephant Reaches For Top Honors in 2010 Stevie Awards

    SAN DIEGO, CA, November 03, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Taryn Lomas and Lauren Palazzo were announced as finalists on the October 12 release in the 7th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organizations they run. Lomas and Palazzo received average scores of at least 7.0 out of a possible 10 in the preliminary judging, which took place over five weeks in September and October. This year's finalists represent the top 30% of all entries submitted.

Lomas, finalist in the Best Executive - Service Businesses - up to 100 Employees - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations category is responsible for setting sales strategies and the company's focus. She is constantly monitoring the marketplace watching for trends and opportunities for new business. Through leveraging her contacts in the industry and her knowledge of the marketplace Lomas drives the company's focus and revenue stream.

Palazzo, finalist for Employee of the Year - Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations & Business Services holds a vast array of talents that have allowed her to work in every department of Underground Elephant. Always going to where she is needed most in order to make the company profit. She brings design, marketing, HR, office management, event coordination, SEO, PPC, sales, journalist and editorial skills to the table--which has allowed her to excel in every role at the company.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards. The Stevies are widely considered to be the world's premier business awards. Finalists are eligible to be considered in final judging which will determine the Stevie Award winner in each category. Stevie winners will be announced at this year's awards dinner, which will take place on Friday, November 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. Tickets for the event are now on sale and can be purchased at www.stevieawards.com/women.

More than 1,200 nominations were submitted this year, a record total for the competition, for consideration in 54 categories by organizations in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.A.

Other Award Nominations

Taryn Lomas, Melissa Orban, and Lauren Palazzo were all nominated for the San Diego Business Journal's 17th Annual Women Who Mean Business Award.

The San Diego Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business Award recognizes dynamic women business leaders and role models, selected for their business achievements, courage in the face of adversity, as well as their contributions to San Diego County's non-profit organizations.

Underground Elephant generates high quality leads in the Education and Financial Space. They abide to the highest quality standards and continually strive towards improving the user experience. They generate 100% of our traffic internally through paid and organic search methods. Underground Elephant is quickly establishing itself as an industry leader in online direct marketing--currently ranked as the 11th largest ad agency in San Diego. The organization is determined to create a movement and create win-win relationships between advertisers and publishers through a tireless emphasis on integrity and quality.

Website: http://www.undergroundelephant.com

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