Gravitas

Gravitas Communications (www.gravitas-pr.com) was named as a Finalist in the Communications Campaign of the Year - For-Profit - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations category in the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run - worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world's premier business awards.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York on Friday, November 12. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 1,200 entries - a record for the competition - were submitted this year for consideration in 54 categories, including Best Executive, Best Entrepreneur, and Best Community Involvement Program.

Gravitas Communications was named as a Finalist for its innovative work on the 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year awards announcement. Garnering tens of millions of consumer impressions, the Gravitas team architected a comprehensive publicity plan that was inclusive of all major communications channels, including print, television, radio, online, social media and online video

"The Stevie Awards recognize the highest degree of excellence and achievement in the business world," said Jocelyn Johnson, founder of Gravitas Communications. "Every finalist can be proud to be selected. I am honored to have Gravitas be counted among such an impressive roster of companies and truly outstanding creative work."

Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

"It was harder than ever to be recognized in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business this year," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. "Receiving a high score from the judges this year illustrates how well many women in business are doing despite the stiff challenges they face."

Johnson continued, "Gravitas strives to provide our clients with the highest caliber of work on a daily basis. It thus provides the team with tremendous satisfaction to be recognized for our work with Motor Trend."

Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About Gravitas Communications
Gravitas Communications is a boutique strategic communications firm that operates at the nexus of PR, Social Media and SEO. Based in New York with national support in St. Louis and Silicon Valley, Gravitas is comprised of a team of seasoned professionals who build strategic programs that help clients achieve their business objectives. Driven by technology, Gravitas leverages emerging communications channels to bolster brand awareness and drive a meaningful level of engagement between brands and key audiences.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Sponsors of the 7th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (as of October 11) include the Business TalkRadio Network and KeyBank. Localization partner of the 2011 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.