Buffalo, NY - Abbey Mecca & Company, a branding, marketing and communication firm headquartered in Buffalo has won another award - this time a Silver Telly Award for creative excellence during the 30th Annual Telly Awards Competition. The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film & video. Abbey Mecca received a silver award for a series of 30-second TV spots created for the Canisius College Department of Athletics.

For the various categories judged for the Telly Awards, Abbey Mecca & Company brought home an award in the Promotional/Branding Campaign category. The award was for 30-second TV commercials Abbey Mecca created for the "Are You Ready" campaign promoting Canisius College Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball. The spots were aired in the third and fourth quarter of 2008 in the Buffalo Niagara market.

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactive agencies and corporate video departments in the world. Today, the Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by industry leaders. The Telly Awards receive over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and countries around the world.

Founded in 1969 by C. Robert Abbey and Nicholas D. Mecca, Abbey Mecca & Company is a branding, marketing and communication firm located in Buffalo New York. Earlier this year, the firm earned four Bronze Telly Awards and two international Davey Awards for Creative Excellence. The agency creates and executes targeted brand marketing campaigns for local and national clients across a variety of industries.