The 30th Annual CAB Cable Advertising Awards recognizes achievement in cable sales, creative commercial production and sales promotion. The Sales Achievement category recognizes excellence in securing new business, upgrading an existing account and/or advancing the industry through exemplary efforts, strategies and ideas. The Creative Commercial Production category honors excellence in locally produced cable spots that use an innovative theme or approach to meet a client's needs.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners!

2012 Sales Achievement Winners

Achievement in Local Retail (Less than 100,000 Subscribers)

• Kara Kluvers and Tim Jorud
  Cable One Advertising - Fargo, ND
  Client: Fargo/Moorhead Safe Kids Coalition

Achievement in Local Retail (100,000-500,000 Subscribers)

• Ann Reeder and TWCM Staff
  Time Warner Cable Mediav Client: Time Warner Cable Media - San Antonio

Achievement in Local Retail (Over 500,000 Subscribers)

• Dee Roberge and Philip Lewis
  Comcast Spotlight - Gainesville, VA
  Client: F. H. Furr

Achievement in Advanced Advertising

• Shawn McCracken, Ciaran Cleary, Andrea Good, Patricia McDompierre, Eileen Gikas and Ben Kamm
  Comcast Spotlight - Bingham Farms, MI
  Client: Charlene Proctor

Achievement in Regional & National Spot Cable

• Ann Dunne and Jim Pohle
  Comcast Spotlight - Golden Valley, MN
  Client: Pizza Hut (Border Foods Minneapolis/St. Paul Franchise)

Achievement in Multiplatform Advertising

• Roger Burns
  Comcast Spotlight - Chicago, IL
  Category: Automotive - Chicago ON DEMAND Auto Show

Achievement in Strategic Positioning of Cable Advertising

• Rob Fouss, Dave Howell, Michelle Pannell, Lexy Fazio and Pam Nohe
  Suddenlink Media - Parkersburg, WV
  Client: Multiple Clients, "Codename: C.O.A.L"

Network or MSO Sales Promotion

• Anthony Jingoli
  Comcast Spotlight - Bala Cynwyd, PA
  Adventure Aquarium-"Mighty Mike" Exhibit

2012 Creative Commercial Production Winners

Long Form

• Wendy Patterson, Ben Wolkomir, Ehren Fleschner and Tricia Teeter
  Charter Media Great Lakes - Madison, WI
  Client: University of Wisconsin Health-Organ Procurement, "08.24.11 Part 3 Getting the Call"

Public Service Announcement

• Andy Murphy, Scott Davis and Laura Snellgrove
  Time Warner Cable Media - West Columbia, SC
  Client: SC811, "That Guy"

Multiplatform Commercial

• Ken Taylor, Johnny Waller, Kathy Gaynor and David McGuire
  Comcast Spotlight - Bingham Farms, MI
  Client: Varsity Ford, "New Vehicles"

Single Commercial Less than 100,000 Subscribers

• Carrie Miell, Mark Classon and Jordan Taylor
  OnMedia TV Advertising - Cedar Rapids, IA
  Client: The Londoner, "Subtitles"

Single Commercial 100,000-500,000 Subscribers

• Brian Halbert and Doug Mitchell
  Charter Media Lower Michigan - Madison, WI
  Client: Vandersalm Flipse Flower Shop, "KZO 011811 Don't Forget"

Single Commercial Over 500,000 Subscribers

• Scott Eifert
  Comcast Spotlight - New York, NY
  Client: Comcast Spotlight, "iTV Consumer Education"

Multiple Commercial Campaigns

• Wendy Patterson, Ben Wolkomir, Kelly Klaschus, Ehren Fleschner, Tricia Teeter and Broni Walter
  Charter Media Great Lakes - Madison, WI
  Client: University of Wisconsin Health-Organ Procurement, "Mechanic," "Sr. Hockey," "1 Person"

Ad Sales Self-Promotion

• Comcast Spotlight West Division (SHINE Creative)
  Comcast Spotlight - Denver, CO
  Client: Comcast Spotlight, "Spotlight Audience Campaign - Prison"