BusinessVoice is a full-service Point-of-Entry Marketing agency founded in 1989 as PowerHouse Productions. The agency headquarters is located in Toledo, Ohio.
The agency specializes in On Hold Messaging, Point-of-Purchase Audio, Web Audio Messaging, and Website Design and Development (through in-house partner WebArt).
Additional services include Music Choice satellite-delivered music, Automated Attendant Recordings, TelArt telephone skills and etiquette training, audio production, copywriting, and lobby media production.
BusinessVoice serves approximately 6,000 clients in various industries, including healthcare, financial services, automotive aftermarket, manufacturing, and retail.
The agency is an active member in good standing of the On Hold Messaging Association (OHMA).
Awards
2006 Silver Microphone - National Winner Silver Microphone - National Finalist Silver Microphone - National Finalist The Association for Women in Communications - Crystal Award The Association for Women in Communications - Merit Award
2005 The On Hold Messaging Association - International HOLDIE Award The On Hold Messaging Association - HOLDIE Runner-Up Silver Microphone - National Winner Silver Microphone - National Finalist American Advertising Federation - Judges Choice Award, Electronic American Advertising Federation - Gold Addy
2004 Communicator Awards - National Award of Excellence Silver Microphone - National Winner Silver Microphone - National Finalist Women in Communications – Crystal Award
2003 Silver Microphone - National Winner American Advertising Federation - Judges Choice Award, Electronic American Advertising Federation - Addy Communicator Awards - Award of Distinction One Show Awards – Merit Award
2002 American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence Communicator Awards – Honorable Mention
2001 Silver Microphone - National Finalist Communicator Awards – National Award of Distinction American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence Women in Communications – Crystal Award
2000 Communicator Awards - National Award of Excellence American Advertising Federation (Fifth District) - Addy American Advertising Federation - Best of Show, Electronic American Advertising Federation - Addy American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
1999 Silver Microphone - National Winner Silver Microphone - National Finalist Silver Microphone - National Finalist Communicator Awards - National Award of Distinction Women In Communications - Crystal Award American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
1998 Silver Microphone - National Winner Silver Microphone - National Finalist Communicator Awards - National Award of Distinction American Advertising Federation - Best of Show, Electronic American Advertising Federation - Addy Women In Communications - Award of Merit
1997 American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
1996 American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
1995 American Advertising Federation - Judges Choice Award, Electronic American Advertising Federation - Addy American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
1994 American Advertising Federation - Citation of Excellence
Important People
Jerry Brown- Principle, Founder Mearl Sutton- Director of National Accounts Valerie Likens- Director of Account Management Scott Gregory- Creative Director Steve Timofeev- Director of Operations, Principle of WebArt
Press CU Times Special Report: Data Processing and Technology
Teleconnect, February 1995 PowerHouse Productions' On Hold Messaging
Commercial AdVantage, March 2000 Volume 17, issue 10 Business Voice: A New Name for a Familiar Service
Toledo Business Journal, August 1997 Toledo PowerHouse Rises to the Top of its Industry
Business Venture PowerHouse Productions listed in the 500.