(April 1, 2011) – HCP & Associates Senior Creative Officer Named Judge in 41st Annual Creativity International Awards

Tampa, FL (April 1, 2011) – Eric R. Polins, Senior Creative Consultant and HCP & Associates Partner, was named one of nine judges for the 41st Annual Creativity International Awards on March 20, 2011.

Judging for the 2011 Creativity Media & Interactive Awards is being conducted during the week of April 11, 2011. Polins and eight other industry veterans with extensive experience in Web development, interactive, broadcast and multimedia will spend the better part of the week online placing numerical values on multiple levels of award nominations.

“It’s an honor after 18 years in the industry to actually be on the ‘other side’ for a change!” said Polins, “I am really enjoying the challenge of being as objective and fair as possible; but it is a lot harder than I anticipated. This year’s submissions are top notch!”

About Creativity International Awards:

Established in 1970, the Creativity International Awards in Louisville, KY and is one of the longest running independent international advertising and graphic design competitions in the world. A print, web, advertising and media design competition, each year the judges choose the best from around the world to be reproduced in the 400-page Creativity Awards Annual Book distributed worldwide by HarperCollins. For more information and to see a list of this year’s winners please visit the Creativity International Awards web site.

About HCP & Associates:

HCP & Associates is a marketing consulting firm who specializes in market research, brand management and marketing strategy. Using research, planning, creative development, and implementation, they develop comprehensive, turnkey solutions for clients in a variety of local, national, and international industries. They have worked with the Tampa Downtown Partnership since 2008. To learn more about HCP & Associates call 813.318.0565 or visit them online at www.hcpassociates.com.