Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. Receives Best of Business Award

Houston, TX, Jan. 26, 2011 – Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. has been selected for the 2010 Best of Business Award in the Advertising Agencies category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). Lopez Negrete Communications, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest, leading advertising and marketing agencies specializing in Hispanic marketing.

“It’s an honor to be the recipient of the Best of Business Award by the Small Business Commerce Association. It is small businesses like ours that help fuel the American economy and provide jobs in our local communities,” said Alex López Negrete, president, chief executive officer and chief creative officer of Lopez Negrete Communications. “Twenty-five years ago, my partner and wife, Cathy, and I began this journey from our kitchen. Today we are almost 200 employees strong and growing every day.”

The SBCA 2010 Award Program recognizes the top 5 percent of small businesses throughout the country. Using statistical research and consumer feedback, the SBCA identifies companies that they believe have demonstrated what makes small businesses a vital part of the American economy. The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based on statistical research and also information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports.

About Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc.
Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is an independent, Hispanic owned and operated, full-service agency specializing in Hispanic marketing. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with a second office in Los Angeles, California, the company’s estimated billings for 2010 were $173 million. Since 1985, Lopez Negrete has offered a full range of advertising, marketing and public relations services to industry leaders, including Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bank of America, Verizon Communications Inc., Georgia-Pacific (Quilted Northern), Kraft Foods (Kraft Singles, Kraft Mayonnaise, Ritz Crackers), MillerCoors (Miller Lite), NBC Universal Motion Pictures Group, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Tyson Foods, Azteca Milling L.P., Sonic Drive-Ins, and others. With more than 180 employees, Lopez Negrete Communications, Inc. is a proven leader in providing fully integrated national Hispanic marketing and communications services. For more information, visit www.lopeznegrete.com.

About Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA)
Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is a San Francisco based organization. The SBCA is a private sector entity that aims to provide tactical guidance with many day to day issues that small business owners face. In addition to our main goal of providing a central repository of small business operational advice; we use consumer feedback to identify companies that exemplify what makes small business a vital part of the American economy.