The New York advertising agency DeVito/Verdi, which had garnered 12 nominations for four different clients, took home six awards in the Print, TV and Radio categories, including two silver and four bronze awards.

The Clio Healthcare Awards, which is an extension of the famed Clio Awards, announced its winners earlier this week at a ceremony in New York.

The critically acclaimed agency took home silver awards for its work on behalf of Abington Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania and the American Asthma Foundation. The Abington work was judged in the consumer radio campaign category; the AAF work won in the consumer television category.

The agency's four bronze awards were for print and radio work done on behalf of Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York (consumer print ad and consumer print campaign categories) and Massachusetts General Hospital (consumer radio campaign and consumer print campaign categories).

DeVito/Verdi took home more awards than any other agency competing in the competition. The winning ads can be seen and heard at: http://www.fliqz.com/aspx/permalinkblank.aspx?vid=77d7d06b34c349dfb40b917a426e d1f7

"Healthcare advertising will continue to increase its visibility, and the fact that the Clios has chosen to create a separate awards category underscores the importance of this movement," said Ellis Verdi, president of DeVito/Verdi. "We're extremely proud of our work on behalf of Mount Sinai, Mass General, Abington and the American Asthma Foundation, and we're delighted that the judges saw fit to recognize the work."

About DeVito/Verdi

DeVito/Verdi, a privately held company, has been recognized as one of the most exceptional creative agencies in the industry. Its lengthy list of industry awards includes the top prizes at the Clios, Radio Mercury, Cannes, Andy, Addy and One Show award ceremonies.

DeVito/Verdi, which has been voted "Best Agency" six times over the last 12 years by the AAAA, has created some of the most memorable ad campaigns of the past 15 years. DeVito/Verdi strives for excellence and maintains a unique level of prestige within the advertising industry, as evidenced by its work for such clients as The National Association of Broadcasters, Sony, Canon, BMW, Circuit City, Daffy's, Esquire Magazine, Men's Wearhouse, TimeOut Magazine, Grey Goose Vodka, SteinMart, Reebok, Massachusetts General Hospital, Hotwire.com, Office Depot, Legal Sea Foods, Mount Sinai Medical Center, North Shore/LIJ Hospital, Pepsi/SOBE, Corazon Tequila, Empire Kosher Chicken, Acura, CarMax, Sports Authority and others. For more information on DeVito/Verdi, visit www.devitoverdi.com.

About Clio Healthcare Awards

The CLIO Healthcare Awards will be executed using the same rigorous standards and commitment to excellence as the CLIO Awards, but levels the playing field to qualify and judge this particular and massive industry sector more fairly and appropriately. The CLIO Awards and CLIO Healthcare Awards are produced by Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company. For more information about the CLIO Healthcare Awards, go to www.CLIOHealthcare.com.

Source: DeVito/Verdi