8.4.14 | Irvine, CA | Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced it has been recognized for its leadership in social media outreach at the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Marketing Communications Awards. The firm has won awards in the Social Media category in three of the past four years. The awards were presented last week at the SMPS national conference in San Antonio, Texas. This is Ware Malcomb's 10th SMPS award, reflecting the firm's ongoing commitment to innovation in marketing.

Ware Malcomb is widely recognized as an early adopter of social media in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry, launching its program in 2009 under the leadership of Ruth Brajevich, Chief Marketing Officer. Brajevich was recently named one of the top 25 most influential CMOs to follow on Twitter (@WareMalcombCMO) by CEOWORLD Magazine, and is a frequent speaker and article contributor on the topic of social media for industry groups including SMPS, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, and Commercial Real Estate Women Orange County.

Social media is integral to how we communicate with our clients, colleagues and employees on a daily basis, said Brajevich. “We are honored to be recognized as an industry leader in this area, and look forward to continuing to utilize technology in both our marketing and design work at Ware Malcomb.

The SMPS National Marketing Communications Awards program is the longest-running, most prestigious awards competition that recognizes excellence in marketing communications by professional services firms in the design and building industry.

PHOTO CAPTION: Ruth Brajevich, Chief Marketing Officer for Ware Malcomb, accepts the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Marketing Communications Award in San Antonio, Texas.

About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
Ware Malcomb offers planning, architecture, interior design, graphic design and civil engineering services to commercial real estate and corporate clients. Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is an international design firm with 15 office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Panama. The firm specializes in the design of commercial office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, retail, auto dealerships, public/educational facilities and renovation projects. Ware Malcomb was among the top 25 architectural firms in Engineering News-Records national ranking of the Top 500 Design Firms of 2014, while the firms interior design group was recognized as one the nations 2014 Top 100 Giants in Interior Design magazine.