SEATTLE, WA – June 17, 2011 — Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (BDA), the nation’s premier Merchandise Agency™, today announced it has again been recognized by Seattle Business magazine as one of Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the seventh consecutive year BDA has received the honor.

Of the more than 400 companies in the Puget Sound area nominated in BDA’s category, just 26 were recognized.

“Our people are the foundation for every accolade and accomplishment earned over the past 28 years,” said Jay Deutsch, CEO of BDA. “Without our leaders, experts and innovators, we would not be the organization that we are today. We take great pride in our BDA family. BDA has the best collection of talented and caring people you could ever hope to assemble.”

This marks the fourth award for the company in the past month. BDA also received top rankings on such prestigious industry lists as ASI Counselor magazine’s Top 40 Distributors, PROMO magazine’s Top Distributors and a top-five ranking in the PROMO 100 Awards.

To compile its top 100 list, Seattle Business magazine analyzes such company characteristics as workplace culture, employee benefits and programs. Each year, Seattle Business partners with research firm Ipsos Worldwide to survey thousands of employees from across the state on what makes their company stand out.

BDA and the other winners were given special recognition at the annual awards banquet on June 16. The full list of winners will be announced in the July issue of Seattle Business magazine, and online at http://www.seattlebusinessmag.com/best-companies-2011.

About BDA
Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (BDA), the nation's premier Merchandise Agency™, provides marketing services and customized branded merchandise to Fortune 500 enterprises, major sports leagues and global entertainment holding companies. Clients come to BDA to extend their reach through custom branded-merchandise campaigns, integrated e-commerce marketing, and sports and entertainment sponsorship activation. Global brands such as Bank of America, Dell, GlaxoSmithKline, ExxonMobil, FedEx, Ford Motor Company, GEICO and Major League Baseball are but a few of the household names that rely on BDA to bring their marketing campaigns to life through merchandise. BDA attained the coveted Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification in 2008 highlighting the company’s advanced quality assurance practices for importing products from overseas. For more information on the power of merchandise, visit www.bdainc.com.

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