PLYMOUTH, Mich., – Allegra Network today announced it has received a Platinum Award, two Gold Awards and an Honorable Mention from the 2012 MarCom Awards international competition for its creative achievement in marketing and communications. The international franchisor was chosen among 6,000-plus entries from the United States, Canada and several other countries.

Allegra Network received the Platinum Award in the Magazine/Corporate category for its Marketing Insider magazine. Receiving a Platinum Award signifies the entry's excellence in quality, creativity and resourcefulness. Allegra Network received the Gold Award in the E-Communication/E-Newsletter category for its eVantage e-newsletter, as well as in the Website/Business to Business category for its corporate website. Entries receiving a Gold Award are considered to have exceeded the high standards of the industry and serve as a benchmark for the marketing industry. Winners were selected from over 200 categories. About 18 percent of the entries won the Platinum Award. Judges also gave an honorable mention to Allegra Network's mobile website.

"These awards speak of the excellence of our marketing programs and further validate the programs and support systems we provide our franchise members," said Jessica Eng, vice president of marketing for Allegra Network.

The MarCom Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, which is comprised of several thousand creative professionals. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, public relations firms and design shops ranging in size from individual communicators to media conglomerates and Fortune 500 companies.

For more information about Allegra Network, visit www.allegranetwork.com.