MERRILLVILLE – The 35th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards has honored VIA Marketing with a gold award in Outdoor Advertising for its “Don’t Be Prey to the Flu Virus” campaign.

“The message we crafted for Regional Health Systems is bold and compelling. We’re proud to work with Regional and value the services they provide to our community.” says Julie Olthoff, president, VIA Marketing.

The Healthcare Advertising Awards is the oldest and largest healthcare advertising awards competition. This year, more than 4,000 entries were received, making it one of the 10 largest of all advertising awards. Entries are reviewed by a national panel of judges and awards are based on creativity, quality, effectiveness, appeal, design and overall impact.

VIA Marketing is based in Merrillville and is celebrating 30 years in business.