Kum & Go Honored

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA -- Krause Gentle Corp., operator of more than 300 Kum & Go convenience stores, was recognized with six awards at the 2001 Central Iowans in Radio and Television Awards banquet.

Strategic America, Krause Gentle?s advertising agency for the past 14 years, is responsible for creating, producing and directing the production of both the television and radio advertisements. The company was presented the following honors:

Agency Produced Radio OVER $500:
Merit Award for "Koolee"
Excellence Award for "Coffee"

Agency Television under $5000:
Merit Award for "Friendly"
Excellence Award for "Fast"

Agency Jingle over $500:
Excellence Award for "We Go All Out"

Agency Television Campaign under $5000:
Excellence Award for "We Go All Out" campaign

"We have built a strong relationship and great rapport with Strategic America over the past 14 years," said W. A. Krause, president and CEO of Krause Gentle. "Kum & Go continues to be a leader in the industry with creative and memorable advertisements as well as innovative products and services for our 80 million customers."