Portland, OR—7/21/08—Leading West Coast interactive and branding firm the Overland Agency has been selected for the 2008 Best of Portland Award in the Advertising Agencies category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies believed to have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Overland has been recognized as one of the local companies that have enhanced the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community. Winners of this award are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

“We’re honored to be recognized by the USLBA,” said Arve Overland, CEO and Executive Creative Director at the Overland Agency. “We feel it’s important to serve the businesses here in Portland, as well as our regional and national accounts, and it’s nice to be awarded for our local work.”

Other recent awards for the Overland Agency include platinum, silver, and gold awards in such competitions as the International Communicator Awards, Interactive Media Awards, Webby Awards, and W3 Awards for a variety of interactive work ranging from websites, Flash-based demos, and a documentary film.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising. The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community.

About the Overland Agency
The Overland Agency is an award-winning Portland, Oregon-based brand marketing and interactive agency with deep capabilities in web design and development that combines high-level strategic consulting with smart, passionate creative execution. The agency serves as an online integrated marketing partner: an ad agency, web development shop, search-optimization consultancy, and brand specialists within one company. Clients include adidas (OTC: ADDDF.PK), Aegon Insurance (NYSE:AEG), Dolphin Software, Extensis, Fila (NYSE:FLH), LightSPEED Technologies, Merix (NASDAQ:MERX), and Volt Information Sciences (NYSE:VOL). The agency also does pro bono work for such groups as the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.