Congruent Media News

5 / 24 / 2008 - Congruent Media Selected for Whirlwind Steel Website Redesign

Whirlwind Steel has selected Congruent Media to redesign and redevelop their website.

Whirlwind Building Steel Buildings, Inc. manufacturers a complete line of metal building components and metal building systems for the architectural, commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, municipal and self storage markets offering concealed and exposed fastener roof and wall panels.

With over 50 years experience, Whirlwind is currently servicing the following markets: West, Midwest, Upper Midwest, Southeastern and Southwestern United States.

As part of the website, Congruent Media will offer the following services:

Website Design
Self-Updatable Content Management System
Self-Updatable Media Gallery
Self-Updatable Flash Module
Self-Updatable Calendar
Registration System
Search Engine Optimization
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

5 / 15 / 2008 - DeafMD.org selected Congruent Media to Design and Develop its Website

DeafMD.org, an online medical resource for the deaf community, has selected Congruent Media to design and develop its website.

DeafMd.org's mission is to provide informative health information to Deaf and Hard of Hearing users through the use of web video and American Sign Language (ASL). Partnering with NIH to author and provide all site content signed in video, as well as text, DeafMd.org founder Casey Davis, PA-C, hopes to make a positive impact with health education in the Deaf community.

As part of the website, Congruent Media will offer the following services:

Website Design
Self-Updatable Content Management System
Self –Updatable News Module
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking
Google Checkout
Flash Videos of Sign-Language

5 / 9 / 2008 - Congruent Media Selected for Corporate Printing Solutions Redesign

Congruent Media has been selected by Corporate Printing Solutions to redesign and develop their new corporate website.

Corporate Printing Solutions is a marketing agency specializing in printing solutions. As part of the website, Congruent Media will offer the following services:

Website Design
Self-Updatable Content Management System
Self-Updatable Portfolio Module
Self-Updatable Flash Module
Self –Updatable News Module
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

5 / 1 / 2008 - Fixation Marketing has chosen Congruent Media to assist in developing a new website for the 2009 HPB Expo.

Fixation Marketing, a full service ad agency headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland has chosen Congruent Media to assist in developing a new website for the 2009 HPB Expo.

Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) is an international trade association first established in 1980 to represent and promote the interests of the hearth products industry in North America. The association includes manufacturers, retailers, distributors, manufacturers' representatives, service and installation firms, and other companies and individuals - all having business interests in and related to the hearth, patio, and barbecue products industries.

As part of the website, Congruent Media will offer the following services:

Self-Updatable Content Management System
Self-Updatable Image Gallery
Self –Updatable News Module
Blog Development
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

3 / 13 / 2008 - Congruent Media Partners with BASF and Arkema on eLearning Site

Congruent Media has been selected by BASF’s Industrial Coatings Solutions Group in partnership with Arkema Inc. to develop a website to educate consumers on the benefits of building with metal.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company with a wide range of products including paint coatings, plastics, performance products, agricultural, nutrition, oil and gas. Understanding the importance of educating consumers and other industry professionals (i.e. Architects, Building Contractors, Facility Managers, etc.) about the importance of sustainable building and using metal as an integral product, BASF selected Congruent Media because of our company’s experience in the metal industry as well as the robust systems capable of allowing the BASF marketing team to manage the website themselves.

As part of the website, Congruent Media will offer the following services:

Logo and Identity Creation
Website and Flash Design
Self-Updatable Content Management System
Lead Generation & Distribution System
Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click Advertising
Blog Development
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

2 / 19 / 2008 - Plant Crop Tree Selects Congruent Media for Website Design

Congruent Media is partnering with Plant Crop Tree, LLC, a Maryland-based company, that introduces untapped raw materials located across the globe to consumer food and health manufacturers by working closely with both growers and manufacturers.

Congruent Media will develop a new website for Plant Crop Tree, LLC to support their efforts to reach a global audience, convey the company's capabilities within the industry and highlight their successes in bringing new materials to the US and European markets.

2 / 14 / 2008 - Hurricane Grill & Wings selects Congruent for CMS and Webhosting

Hurricane Grill & Wings, a national restaurant franchise, has chosen Congruent Media's Content Management System to power their new website. Congruent Media will also host the site.

Congruent Media is partnering with Corporate Printing Solutions, located in Hunt Valley, MD, to support Hurricane Grill & Wings print, design and interactive marketing initiatives.

Headquartered in Stuart, Florida, Hurricane Grill & Wings is an expanding franchise that boasts great food, a fun, relaxing atmosphere and over 30 signature sauces at each of their locations.

2 / 8 / 2008 - Rehabilitation Services of Greater Washington, LLC Partners with Congruent Media to Redesign Their Website

Rehabilitation Services of Greater Washington, LLC (RSGW), with offices in Rockville, Silver Spring and Greenbelt, MD., has chosen Congruent Media to redesign their website.

RSGW is a leader in the rehabilitation of hand, shoulder, foot and ankle therapies, with a focus on the latest treatments and protocols for symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Congruent Media will design a web presence for RSGW that will set them apart as the leading authority on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, having authored and implemented a new protocol for therapists across the country.

2 / 7 / 2008 - Congruent Media Welcomes Future Designer to World.

We plan to be around for a long time. So much so that we're already hiring the newborns of current employees. Yes, we are a family first type of company.

That's why on Thursday, 2/7 when Jack Orrie Michael was born to Josh Budich, designer extraordinaire, and his lovely wife Victoria, CM quickly hopped on the opportunity to offer him an employee agreement. In his native babble tongue and faint cry of joy, Jack quickly signed.

For the next 18 years, Jack will work diligently to hone his Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark capabilities, not to mention every other design software developed between then. And be careful, weighing in at a whopping 7.3 lbs and 20 inches long, this is one designer that won't take criticism lightly.

Congratulations to Mom and Dad on their newest addition to the family.

Slow day in the office for little Jack.

12 / 14 / 2007 - JHU selects Congruent for Redesign and Redevelopment of their IPS website

Internet solutions partner Congruent Media has been chosen by Johns Hopkins University to redesign and redevelop their Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) website, which also encompasses their Master of Arts in Public Policy (MPP) program. Congruent will be providing the website with a fresh new look and feel, integrating and bringing cohesiveness to the once separate IPS and MPP sites. The new website will have increased user and administrative functionality through self-updatable modules including a search function, calendar of events, and media center. In addition, Congruent will create a new SEO platform to generate increased traffic from the major search engines.

12 / 12 / 2007 - Berkshire Associates selects Congruent Media for Flash Demo Development

Congruent Media has been chosen by Berkshire Associates to develop a flash demo highlighting the company’s core products and services. Berkshire Associates is a leading provider of high quality, state-of-the-art software products and consulting services, specializing in human resources and affirmative action. The demo will help conceptualize each core area that Berkshire specializes in, and will both live on the website and serve as a portable sales resource.

12 / 10 / 2007 - Congruent Media to execute website redesign for Advanced Global Investments

Congruent Media has been selected by Advanced Global Investments, a Tampa, Florida-based investment and business consulting company with offices in Prague, Czech Republic, to redesign their website. The new site will serve as an information portal from which Advanced Global Investments can disseminate vital information to their investors and clients, as well as extend credibility to their high-level business initiatives.

12 / 7 / 2007 - CERT Health Sciences retains Congruent Media for website redesign

CERT Health Sciences, LLC has retained Congruent Media to redesign their website to function as a lead generating and interactive marketing campaign resource for their clientele.CERT Health Sciences is the world leader in the modern science of non-surgical spine care and maker of the SpineMED® decompression table.

10 / 19 / 2007 - Alagad selects Congruent Media for branding and website development

Congruent Media has been selected by Alagad for branding development and redesign of their customer website.

Alagad Provides Worldclass ColdFusion, Flex and Adobe Toolset Consulting, Training, and Products focused on the Adobe toolset. The company’s products and projects help ColdFusion and Flex developers solve complex and difficult problems. Alagad provides world class consulting and development services, as well as onsite and offsite training programs.

The Congruent Team will provide the following services:

Logo development
Identity package
Website design

10 / 19 / 2007 - MD Solutions selects Congruent Media for website redesign and development

Congruent Media has been selected by MD Solutions LLC for the redesign and redevelopment of their customer website.

MD Solutions was founded in 2003 as a business consultancy designed to serve the investment management community. The founding Principals created the company to fill the gaps with services designed to meet the ever growing needs of investment firms wishing to optimize and realize a return on investment on their portfolio accounting and trading operations model.

The Congruent Team will be supplying the following services:

Website design
Hosting
Statistics Tracking
Search Engine Marketing
eNewsletter Marketing Foundation

10 / 19 / 2007 - Nancy Levesque joins the Congruent Team as Account Executive

Congruent Media is pleased to announce the addition of Nancy Levesque, Account Executive, to their growing Client Services team. Nancy was most recently a Manager of Marketing and Communications with a nonprofit in Washington, DC. Prior to that, she worked with the internal creative agency at Discovery Communications, where she worked on traditional media campaigns as a traffic manager for Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet.

Nancy holds a BA, in English from York College of Pennsylvania. She enjoys travel, especially her annual trip to Maine with her husband, Carl and their dog, Shadow, where they enjoy kayaking and hiking. We’re excited to have Nancy on board with the Congruent Team.

9 / 24 / 2007 - Sean Oakley joins Congruent Media as Business Development Executive

Congruent Media is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Oakley as Business Development Executive to the team. Sean comes to Congruent from SCD Information Technology, where he managed marketing efforts for IT support, infrastructure cabling and web services as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Sean has extensive experience in sales, working for companies such as Focuspoint, Inc. and XO Communications to help grow their business.

Sean is a 2002 graduate of Appalachian State, recent champions over No. 5 ranked Michigan – go Mountaineers! He also currently serves on the board for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. We’re excited to bring Sean on board with the Congruent Team.

9 / 12 / 2007 - Congruent Media welcomes Emily Chua, Account Executive

Congruent Media is pleased to introduce Emily Chua in the role of Account Executive. Experienced across a wide variety of industries, Emily is looking forward to integrating her extensive marketing knowledge into the client relations role. Her career began with Baltimore-based Transamerica Affinity Services, and has included positions with Intuit, the National Golf Course Owners Association, and several entrepreneurial ventures.

A 2004 MBA graduate of Loyola College, Emily recently completed her first triathlon season and is looking forward to many more to come. We’re excited to have Emily on board with the Congruent Team.

8 / 30 / 2007 - Rebecca Savage Joins Congruent Media as Customer Service Representative

Rebecca Savage has recently jumped on board at Congruent Media as Customer Service Representative. Rebecca brings with her a variety of experiences where her success was contingent on superb interpersonal and communication skills. In her last role as Transportation Sales Representative for CH Robinson Worldwide, Rebecca was responsible for acquiring new customers and maintaining accounts with current clients.

A 2005 graduate of Salisbury University, Rebecca focused her studies on marketing and graphic design. She’s also the proud parent of Grace, a four year old long-haired Chihuahua, and Rosco, a spotted short-haired Chihuahua who is only seven months old. We're excited to have Rebecca as part of our growing team.

8 / 20 / 2007 - Dan Dawes joins AAB Board of Directors

The Advertising Association of Baltimore (AAB) (www.baltimoreadvertising.com), an organization of advertising professionals from throughout the region, announced the election of its 2007-2008 board and officers. Dan Dawes, founding partner of Congruent Media, will serve as secretary of the 22-member board.

“We are very pleased to have assembled such an outstanding board,” said Valerie Shinnamon, executive director of the AAB. “Based on the ideas already brewing, we have great expectations for the coming year.”

Founded in 1918, the mission of the AAB is to advocate for Baltimore as a strong advertising community and respond to the needs of professionals in the industry. In 1974, the AAB began its “Best in Baltimore” ADDY awards program for outstanding creativity in advertising, which now is recognized as one of the strongest programs in the country and serves as a model for other cities. In 1983, the AAB earned the designation “Club of the Year” from the American Advertising Federation. The AAB currently consists of 300 members from throughout Baltimore.

7 / 23 / 2007 - Congruent Media Welcomes Jordan Haven, Interactive Producer

Jordan Haven recently joined the growing Congruent Media team as Interactive Producer. With extensive HTML and CSS experience, Jordan will assist in designing and developing client websites, enewsletters, and more. Working as a freelance web developer for several years, Jordan also boasts a thorough knowledge of PHP and Linux.

Most recently, Jordan worked at Justice Maryland, where he single-handedly managed all of their IT, network, and website needs, including the implementation of their network structure, and designing and launching multiple websites.

A native of Washington, D.C., Jordan has lived in Baltimore for a year, and enjoys playing guitar in his spare time.

5 / 22 / 2007 - Software Developer Eric Leikus Joins Congruent Media Team

Eric Leikus recently joined the Congruent Media team as Software Developer. After a year long hiatus in IT recruiting, Eric is thrilled to get back to his software development roots.

After graduating from Virginia Tech, Eric got his feet wet in software development by acquiring a job after delivering a package as a bike messenger to his future employer’s office. Working at Alexander and Tom for a year, Eric then joined LRW Digital where he spent five years moving up the development and applications ranks.

Proficient in many programming languages, Eric also enjoys rooting on his home team, the Baltimore Ravens, and touching up the paint on his purple-hued row home. We’re excited to have Eric on our team to lend his extensive knowledge and skills to our growing client roster.

3 / 30 / 2007 - CoolMetalRoofing.org Featured in Metal Roofing Magazine

Coalition website: Cool stuff It was worth the wait.

The Cool Metal Roofing Coalition relaunched its website in January — sometime later than optimistic reports at METALCON 2006 in Tampa, Fla., but those charged with updating an ever-changing world did it right. If you can’t find something specific on cool metal roofing there, odds are you’ll find a link to your answer.

Oh, and the site you are looking for is www.coolmetalroofing.org.

“Last year the board of the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition decided it was time to give the Coalition website a new look and functionality,” says Greg Crawford, Coalition president. “The original web-site had served as a valuable communications tool since its inception in 2003 but supporting technology has advanced considerably since then, both in appearance and basic user-friendliness. We wanted to get a total new website enhancement, including features such as statistical tracking and interactivity with visitors. A simple makeover would not be enough; we needed a new platform to help us with our mission of educating architects, building owners, specifies, codes & standards officials, and other stakeholders about the sustainable, energy-related benefits of metal roofing and siding.”

To clear up the basics up front, the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition defines cool metal roofing as “a family of sustainable, energy efficient roofing products comprised of unpainted metal, prepainted metal, and granular-coated metal. It is available in a wide variety of finishes, colors, textures, and profiles for steep-slope and low-slope applications. Cool metal roofing products are part of an interdependent system of exterior roofing surfaces, substrates, underlayments, configurations, ventilation, and insulation.”

Crawford says a strong leadership team provided the industry input that led to the eventual compilation of information beneficial to roofers, architects, specifiers, manufacturers — anyone seeking more information about cool metal roofing.

“The Coalition decided to contract Congruent Media LLC to design and launch the new site, not only because of their proven technical abilities but also for the synergism to be gained from their having already launched the website for The Metal Initiative and other related industry sites,” Crawford says. “Within the Coalition, the Communications Task Group, under the leadership of Kelly Garbin of Precoat Metals, evaluated and recommended the technical and marketing content for the new site. There were many studies, reports, and other documents on the old site, some of which needed to be faithfully transferred to the new home while others were no longer applicable and simply retired.”
Crawford says the Task Group then helped in “shaking down” the new website before its actual launch in January.

“The initial response has been very rewarding as individual consumers, architects, and others are now finding their way to the new site,” he says. “The Coalition expects this to be a work in progress as new papers and other references are added. With the seeming acceleration of changes in code and green building rating systems regarding cool roofing, the new website for the Cool Metal Roofing Coalition will be a valuable outreach tool to assist an ever wider constituency of people needing the latest, authoritative information.”

Getting into the website
The Cool Metal Roofing Coalition greeting on the home page calls the site:

“The on-line source of information for cool metal roofing. Choosing cool metal roofing for residential, architectural, commercial, and industrial applications is good for the environment and cost effective. Come back often to get updated on the latest cool metal roofing information.”

Therein lies the challenge set before the metal roofing industry — keeping up with the ever-changing codes, incentives, and rebate programs. Keeping up is the task of every installer and manufacturer of metal roofing. At least now there is a location to gather that information.

3 / 16 / 2007 - Home Image Selects Congruent Media for Website Design and Development

Congruent Media has been selected by Home Image Distributor of Humidex for the redesign and redevelopment of their customer website (www.HumidexHome.com).

Humidex is a leader in innovative ventilation products and is in use by homeowners, property managers, public housing, government projects and builders across America. Humidex is patented in the USA and Canada and manufactured by Air Tech Equipment in New Brunswick, Canada.

The Congruent Team will be supplying the following services:

Website and Flash Design
Self-Updatable Content Management System
Lead Generation & Distribution System
Search Engine Optimization
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

3 / 5 / 2007 - Congruent Media Named Agency of Record for Bid4Assets.com

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected as the Agency of Record for Bid4Assets, Inc.

Bid4Assets (www.bid4assets.com) is the online auction marketplace for high-value assets, like real estate, jewelry and rare collectibles from government and private sellers. Bid4Assets
conducts online auctions for a growing list of federal and state government agencies, including
more than 40 counties nationwide, the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Department of
Treasury. The privately-held company, launched in 1999, is based in Silver Spring, MD.

The Congruent Team will be supplying the following services:

Advertising & Marketing Strategy
Campaign Planning
Collateral Material Development
Search Engine Marketing (SEO & PPC)
eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
Campaign Response Tracking

3 / 3 / 2007 - Congruent Media Launches FightTheCreativeTax.com

Creative Leaders Join Forces to Fight HB 448

http://www.FightTheCreativeTax.com Launched

(Baltimore, MD) -- Although they are most often fierce competitors, members of Maryland’s creative community are joining together to oppose HB448. The proposed bill, introduced to the General Assembly, seeks to add many services to those already subject to the Maryland sale and use tax, including direct mail advertising, business consulting services, public relations services, as well as commercial photographic and art services.

Leaders from several Baltimore-area advertising agencies as well as industry groups, met this week to develop strategies to fight the bill, which is scheduled to be heard on March 14^th. A letter-writing campaign has already begun, with a high-tech twist. Congruent Media just launched a website dedicated to the effort -- www.FightTheCreativeTax.com that allows users to select an email template, customize it with their own message and preview it. Then, the users can select their delegate and the system automatically sends emails to the Governor, the Ways & Means committee members and their local delegate.

The new website will also serve as a portal for information regarding the bill, with suggestions for how individuals and agencies can take action, including downloading a “Fight The Creative Tax” button for placement on other sites to show solidarity and provide a link for more information.

“We want our elected officials to know that this is not going to pass without a strong fight from the creative community,” said Dan Dawes, partner, Congruent Media. “This bill will reduce the ability of Maryland-based agencies and creative services providers to compete with out-of-state firms for business, which in itself will hinder the creative community’s ability to recruit talent to the region. It’s simply a bad bill, with serious repercussions.”

James B. Astrachan, president of the Advertising Association of Baltimore agrees. “Advertising’s total economic impact in Maryland each year is $86 billion. The results of a study conducted by economic consulting firm Global Insight show that a sales tax on advertising would decrease sales in Maryland by $4.8 billion, resulting in a loss of 22,140 jobs. HB448 would severely impact advertising and communications professionals who provide the services this Bill would tax. We’re urging all members of the creative community to visit the website and take action today.”

2 / 5 / 2007 - Congruent Media welcomes Bradley McNair as Search Engine Marketing Specialist

Bradley McNair is joining the dynamic team at Congruent Media as Search Engine Marketing Specialist. In this role, he will manage a number of Search Engine Marketing campaigns including pay-per-click and optimization, contribute website design work, and help maintain client website content.

Bilingual in English and Japanese, Bradley spent a year teaching English and selling study materials in Japan after graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park. Most recently, he worked at E-site Marketing as a Search Engine Marketing specialist. We’re excited to have Bradley and his many talents on board to help with our ever increasing Search Engine and design activities!

2 / 5 / 2007 - Congruent Media's client roster continues to expand

Congruent Media's growing client roster includes the following project and client additions. The Congruent Media team looks forward to beginning these new endeavors.

Self-Updatable Content Management Systems
The Leadership
Structural Insulated Panel Association

Lead Generation & Distribution Systems
Blakeslee Advertising Clients: OrthoCad and CadentiTero

Search Engine Marketing Programs
Blakeslee Advertising Clients: OrthoCad and CadentiTero
Johns Hopkins University MPP Program

Association Management Systems
Maryland State Dental Association

Consultation, Advertising & Public Relations Services
Post Past Due, Inc.
Metal Roofing Alliance Public Relations

1 / 23 / 2007 - Congruent Media Wins Account & Introduces Public Relations Services

Congruent Media LLC announced today that it has been selected as the agency of record to oversee the public relations component of the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA). The Congruent team has been the MRA's Internet solutions partner of record since 2003.

"Public relations is a new service area for us. We're thrilled that we won the account and that two seasoned public relations professionals have agreed to work with us," stated Dan Dawes, partner. Jean Miskimon, APR and Marybeth Morsberger, APR, who have worked on the MRA business for the last six years, have agreed to continue working with the association. Eisner Communications previously serviced the account.

The new Congruent PR team will create and manage the strategic public relations and media relations needs for the MRA. "Having our original public relations team continue with their work is a great relief," stated Tom Black, executive director of the MRA. "Their institutional knowledge is priceless but more importantly, this transition has been totally seamless."

Established in 1998, The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) is a not-for-profit coalition of metal roofing manufacturers, paint companies, coil coaters, associations and contractors formed to introduce homeowners to the many value benefits of metal roofing. Since its inception, the MRA has seen the residential metal roofing market grow at double-digit rates, doubling the market share from three percent to six percent.

In addition to the public relations work, Congruent Media will continue to provide the MRA with ongoing strategy that drives their Internet activities. These services include email newsletter copywriting and list management, pay-for-placement search engine marketing and ROI tracking, as well as digital content creation and editing.

Contact:
Marybeth Morsberger, APR
Marybeth@CongruentMedia.com
(410) 534-6800

12 / 26 / 2006 - Congruent Media adds Josh Budich to expanding Design team

Congruent Media is pleased to announce the addition of Josh Budich as an Interactive Designer. Josh joins our team after most recently being with MGH Advertising as an Interactive Art Director. With him, Josh brings to us a vast array of talents including Web Design, Flash Development, Video Production and Editing, and Online Game Creation. He also comes with an impressive list of client experience such as Texas Instruments and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Combined with Josh’s passion for the fine arts and illustration skills, Congruent Media is excited to bring his skill set to our growing client roster.

Located in the Natty Boh Tower in downtown Baltimore, the Congruent Media Team continues to grow in size and capabilities as we work to become Baltimore's premier Internet Solutions Partner.

9 / 18 / 2006 - Congruent Media relocates to new office space

On September 18th, 2006, the Team at Congruent Media packed up the computers and moved to the Natty Boh Tower located in Canton, Baltimore.

Previously located on Pratt Street in the Little Italy section of Downtown Baltimore, the Congruent Team happily outgrew their office space through a steady stream of new client wins and team member additions.

Their top pick, The Natty Boh Tower, offered the ideal office environment, a spacious, converted and renovated warehouse floor featuring bullpen-style workgroup clusters and that glorious “new office smell” . . . not to mention the prestige of working in a building topped with one of the most conspicuous, mustachioed “eye-cons” in the Western Hemisphere.

The Natty Boh Tower space was born out of the Brewers Hill project, a $120 million multi-stage redevelopment of one of Baltimore's most significant historic brewery complexes, the former National Brewery, which was home to the Gunther, Shaefer and Hamms Labels. Located one mile off of I-95 in Baltimore's Canton Neighborhood, it is just minutes from the heart of Baltimore and one block from Baltimore's active waterfront.

Cheers to all those we work with - past, present and future- in helping to make this move possible.

For more information on the Natty Boh building please visit http://www.BrewersHill.net.

7 / 29 / 2006 - Congruent Media paints Canton Middle School library

Congruent Media is giving back to the Baltimore community in which they were founded and currently based. As part of the growing Believe in Our Schools program, the team at Congruent Media re-painted the entire Canton Middle School library.

“Baltimore has been great to Congruent Media and to many of our team members living in the city. It was a nice opportunity to give something back, and helping to give the kids a better library was special. We will definitely be doing more of these activities in the future,” said Jeffrey Rudolf, Partner at Congruent Media.

7 / 26 / 2006 - Congruent Media launches Leadsafe.org

The marketing and internet development teams at Congruent Media and the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning launched the new Leadsafe.org website.

The new website incorporates a complete overhaul including a new design and the development of many new self-updatable features such as a content management system, “Ask-the-Experts” section, calendar of events, photo gallery and the ability for users to make charitable donations online. These new sections can be updated quickly and easily by the Coaltion’s staff without any programming experience needed.

“Working with the Coalition on the Leadsafe.org website is very rewarding. When you are given the opportunity to work with non-profits on such a good cause, it just feels right. And with the system we have built, we’re really helping the thought leaders in the space to communicate their ideas and methodologies faster and more effectively,” said Dan Dawes, Partner of Congruent Media.

The new website is another stepping stone in helping the Coalition reach their goal of eliminating lead poisoning in children in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland by 2010.

“Congruent Media has shown itself to be an outstanding partner in assuring our website conveys our mission and is effective in ease of use. To end childhood lead poisoning by 2010, we will have to continue to expand tools for interactive education and www.leadsafe.org is an excellent example of such a tool,” stated Ruth Ann Norton, Executive Director of the Coalition.

The Coalition and Congruent Media will now be concentrating their efforts on other web marketing initiatives such as Search Engine and Email Marketing and developing a members only section.

7 / 18 / 2006 - Congruent Media selected by Newport Partners for Survey System

Newport Partners, a building and technology consulting firm located in Davidsonville, MD, has selected Congruent Media to supply online survey building and management systems for their BuildingSurvey.org website.

The application development team at Congruent Media is supplying a self-updatable system giving the client full control over the online surveys so their team of market researchers, economists and engineers can conduct research programs related to housing technology, economics and policy.

7 / 7 / 2006 - Cetus Group Selects Congruent Media for Online Branding

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected as the Interactive Agency for the Cetus Group.

The Cetus Group is an experienced industry specialist in research and marketing programming for biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical clients. They have called upon Congruent Media to develop an online branding campaign.

The Congruent Team will be supplying the following services:
• Website Design
• Copywriting
• eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
• Campaign Response Tracking
• Hosting

4 / 4 / 2006 - Congruent Media adds Jason Morgan, Programmer and Application Developer.

Congruent Media is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Morgan as a Programmer and Application Developer to our growing team of Internet service professionals. A dedicated web coder with an extensive background in software development, Jason offers our team and clients many exciting new possibilities.

Formally educated in Programming at Old Dominion and South Florida Universities with additional outside coursework and real-world experience in Unix and Linux administration and development, Jason brings a solid skill set and the out-of-the-box thinking that our growing client roster demands.

Located in the heart of Little Italy in downtown Baltimore, the Congruent Media Team continues to grow in size and capabilities as we work to become Baltimore's premier Internet Solutions Partner.

2 / 15 / 2006 - Congruent Media is proud to win LeadSafe.org Redesign & Marketing Contract

The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning (the Coalition) launched a campaign in 2004 with the support of Mayor Martin O’Malley to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Baltimore and across the state of Maryland by 2010.

Congruent Media was called upon to spearhead the Coalition’s online presence as a resource for lead poisoning prevention and innovative healthy homes programs.

The Congruent Team will be supplying the following services:

• Website Design
• Congruent Media Content Management System
• eMail Marketing Strategies and Management
• Search Engine Optimization and Marketing
• Campaign Response Tracking
• Hosting

10 / 5 / 2005 - Congruent Media adds Ryan Katz, Director of Client Service.

Congruent Media is pleased to announce that Ryan Katz has joined the team as Director of Client Service. Ryan will lead the Client Service department in managing all current and future clients' day-to-day activities and long-term planning goals.

Ryan joins the team after five years with Baltimore based advertising agency Eisner Communications. Most recently he was the Senior Account Supervisor helping to manage advertising efforts for both the Maryland Lottery and The Century Council accounts. His exceptional knowledge of the advertising industry, consumer behavior and media relations will be a great asset to the Congruent Media team. Ryan looks forward to putting his client service and creative knowledge to use for Congruent Media and its clients.

Located in the heart of Little Italy in downtown Baltimore, the Congruent Media Team continues to grow in size and capabilities as they work to become Baltimore's premier Internet Solutions Partner.

5 / 10 / 2005 - Congruent Media Named eForce's Bid4Health.com Agency of Record

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected as the Agency of Record for eForce's launch of Bid4Health.com. eForce is a startup founded by industry veterans that bring a successful track record in the in the health care industry to the project.

Congruent Media's expertise in full service advertising and marketing strategies coupled with a proven record of successful lead generation programs were key factors in the win. The team at Congruent Media is developing the key communications messages along with all identity units. Search engine marketing and email marketing systems are scheduled to launch when the website debuts.

The Team at Congruent Media will be providing the following services:

Identity and Branding Development
Website and Graphic Design
Collateral Material Production
eMail Marketing Systems
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing

5 / 5 / 2005 - Congruent Media Wins C&F Mortgage Corporation Affiliate Product Launch

Congruent Media is proud to have been awarded the launch project for C&F Mortgage Corporation's new affiliate program.

C&F Mortgage is a wholly owned subsidiary of C&F Bank and provides single family residential loans from multiple branch locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and Delaware.

The Congruent Media Team is providing these services:

Online Marketing Strategy & Plan Development
Website Content Creation and Design
Lead Generation System Programming
eMail Marketing Strategies & Management
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Response Tracking

4 / 22 / 2005 - Congruent Media's Partnership with Professional Marketing Matters Grows with Landscape Contractors Website Project

The Congruent Media and Professional Marketing Matters (PMM) partnership continues to grow as we enter year two of working together. PMM is a Baltimore based marketing firm that provides clients with smooth running, unique marketing campaigns.

The latest project is a joint collaberation for Landscape Contractors Inc. of Annapolis, Maryland to develop a more effective online presence to support their marketing activities.

The Creative Team at PMM is handling the overall look, feel and content of the new website and the Development Team at Congruent Media is handling the website and database programming.

The Team at Congruent Media is supplying the following services:

Website Programming
Macromedia Cold Fusion and Flash Development
Website Hosting
Email List Hosting

4 / 21 / 2005 - Congruent Media Selected for Primary Residential Mortgage Consumer Lead Generation Program

Congruent Media is proud to have been selected by Primary Residential Mortgage to develop an online lead generation system for targeted at consumers in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

The Team at Congruent Media will provide the following services:

Lead Generation Strategy and Planning
Online Web Presence Creation
Website Design
Lead Generation and Distribution Systems
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Response Tracking

3 / 14 / 2005 - Congruent Media Wins Simmons Air BWI to OC Airline Account

Congruent Media is proud to have been awarded the Simmons Air website development account in another partnership with Annapolis-based Pomerantz Agency.

Beginning in May 2005, Simmons Air is ferrying travelers between Baltimore-Washington International Airport and the Ocean City Airport, for $45 each way. The short flights only take approximately 35 minutes and provide a needed escape for travelers seeking to bypass the infamous Bay Bridge clog.

Working with the creative team at Pomerantz Agency, Congruent Media is developing SimmonsAir.com, the central hub of communications for consumers and employees alike. The website allows visitors to purchase tickets tokens online, and in a unique twist, be able to forward the tokens to friends for redemption at their leisure.

The Congruent Media Team is providing these services:

Website Production
Ticket System Programming
eMail Marketing Strategies & Management
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Response Tracking

3 / 9 / 2005 - Partnership Expands with VisitAnnapolis.org Projects

Congruent Media is excited about the expansion of the partnership with The Pomerantz Agency, an Annapolis, MD-based advertising and public relations firm. After an initial series of small projects, the partnership has expanded into other areas serving the Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau.

The expansion creates a win-win-win relationship with the AACCCVB benefiting from top-notch creative and design while the Pomerantz Agency is able to offer a longer capabilities list while the Congruent Media Team gets to work an on local, high-profile account.

Recent projects include:

Flash Banner Ad Development for the Wine Enthusiast Website
eMail Campaign Production
Response Form Development

3 / 3 / 2005 - Congruent Media Wins Cool Happy Hours Account

Congruent Media is proud to have been awarded the Cool Happy Hours account. Cool Happy Hours is launching CoolHappyHours.com as a central source for affluent professionals to find and learn about after work social events.

As agency of record, Congruent Media is developing the corporate identity, website, advertising directory systems and establishing the marketing programs for the launch of this unique community. RSS and mobile phone feeds to members are going to be a key technologies used to alert consumers of new event activity.

The Team at Congruent Media will provide the following services:

Identity Creation
Website Design
Marketing Consultation & Management
Database Programming
Media Plan Development
eMail Marketing
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Response Tracking

2 / 26 / 2005 - Congruent Media Named MCA's "The Metal Initiative" Interactive Agency

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected as the Interactive Agency for the Metal Construction Association's Metal Initiative themed "The Metal Initiative."

The Metal Initative is an industry-wide program designed to increase the use of metal in the commercial construction market. This national educational and promotional plan was introduced at the Metal Construction Association’s 2005 Annual Meeting.

Congruent Media's expertise in the metal and steel industries coupled with a proven track record of successful lead generation programs was a key factor in the award. The team at Congruent Media is developing the content and relationship management systems for the project along with the online identity components. Search engine and email marketing systems are scheduled to launch when the website debuts.

The Team at Congruent Media will be providing the following services:

Website and Graphic Design
Content & Relationship Management Systems
Out and Inbound Database Feed Integration & Management
Cross-Audience eMail Marketing Systems
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing

2 / 17 / 2005 - Congruent Media Selected for ATAS Int'l and Accel Products Site Management

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected by ATAS International Inc. and Accel Roofing Products as their Internet Solutions Partner. ATAS International was founded in 1963 and has grown to be a leader in the metal roofing and metal wall manufacturing industries.

Congruent Media will be providing a complete overhaul of the company's two flagship websites. The relaunch of the sites will empower the internal team at ATAS to update the websites themselves without having to do any programming. The new websites will feature XML/RSS feeds to industry portals to expedite the updating of key product information.

The Team at Congruent Media will be providing the following services at launch:

Website and Graphic Design
Content Management System
Database Feed Integration & Management
eMail Marketing Systems
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing

2 / 14 / 2005 - Congruent Media Partners with Pomerantz Agency for Rapid Development Project

Congruent Media is proud to have been selected as an Internet Solutions Partner for The Pomerantz Agency, an Annapolis, MD-based advertising agency.

Almost as fast as the project was announced -- the project was completed. Literally overnight, the Congruent Programming Team developed a series of direct-response ASP forms that act as the catchers-mit for an online campaign.

Sometimes agencies are faced with unrealistic deadlines, and in this case, we were happy to step-in to enable the successful launch of the campaign.

2 / 10 / 2005 - Congruent Media Receives Reservation Application Development Contract

Congruent Media is pleased to have been selected to retool and upgrade the online reservation systems for Ocean Villas. Ocean Villas is the top-rated resort on the Northwest of Mauritius Island.

The services Congruent Media is providing include:

Existing Web Application Audit
Usability Reporting
Flash Programming w/ Actionscript, CFCs
eCommerce Development

1 / 17 / 2005 - Congruent Media Launches Closed-Loop Barcode eCoupon System

The Congruent Media Marketing Team launched a closed-loop, barcode-based ecoupon system for CFM Specialty Home Products (CFM). CFM is a leading integrated manufacturer of home products and related accessories in North America and the United Kingdom.

The new ecoupon system is available to consumers online at http://www.VermontCastings.com and is reached by users visiting search engines, BobVila.com, and HGTV.com among other online outlets. After completing a short form, users select from nine ecoupons that they're interested in and have the ability to print the coupons -- including their personalized barcode. Once the consumer uses the ecoupon, the barcode is scanned back into the system providing a closed-loop system.

This system allows the Congruent Media and CFM Marketing Teams to determine the actual Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) and will be used to determine future media buys.

1 / 5 / 2005 - Congruent Media Programming Team Tapped for Backoffice .NET Development

The Programming Team at Congruent Media has been tapped by Priority Partners to supply backoffice application development in 2005.

Priority Partners is a Baltimore/Washington-area leader in IT solutions support for the small and medium business market.

Congruent Media will work with Priority Partners to develop, configure and deploy a Customer Service and Scheduling Application designed to help enhance efficiency and response time to client needs.

The system is coded in ASP.NET and MSSQL and will be deployed to testing and production by Congruent Media at Priority Partners' on-site hosting facility.

12 / 27 / 2004 - Congruent Media Partners with Enten Associates on Professional Products Redesign & Programming

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have again partnered with advertising agency Enten Associates from Bethesda, Maryland to redesign and add content management systems to the Professional Products website.

Professional Products, Inc., is a leading supplier of broadcast video and professional video presentation systems to government agencies, institutions and large commercial users.

The new website will feature these key components:

Website Redesign

Congruent Media Content Management Solution

Search Engine Optimization & Marketing

Email Marketing Strategy & Management

11 / 12 / 2004 - Congruent Media wins Law Firm Content Management Contract

Congruent Media is proud to announce that we have been selected by Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew (FSB) to redesign their corporate website and to provide content management solutions. FSB is a leading Baltimore law firm established in 1996.

The redevelopment project includes:

Website Redesign
Congruent Media Content Management Solution
Search Engine Optimization & Marketing
Email Marketing Strategy & Management