It’s official: The US economy is in recession. Asia, including the Philippines, is not expected to be insulated from this and as belts tighten, companies have to be smarter in how they spend on marketing.

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announced Ed Smith, senior vice president of sales, has received the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) Distinguished Service Award.

Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), announced Ed Smith,

Zespri, the flagship exporter of New Zealand kiwifruit, reports impressive sales growth of kiwifruit in Thailand thanks to new marketing and strong demand for highly nutritional fruit.

Merck and partner Schering-Plough face an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and an increasing number of lawsuits over their marketing of cholesterol drug Vytorin, according to a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, the AP/Miami Herald reports.

Canada's federal regulator has ruled that cable operator Shaw Communications put OUTtv at an "undue disadvantage" in its marketing of the gay and lesbian channel.

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NEW YORK , Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- "Support our troops" is no longer just a slogan -- it's also an action, with the launch of www.ReMIND.org and a new marketing campaign for the renamed Bob Woodruff Family Foundation, created with the pro bono support of JWT Atlanta.

With tough economic times upon us, it is more important than ever to maximize the effectiveness of search engine marketing initiatives to drive both online and offline conversions. In September and October of 2008, Aberdeen surveyed over 200 organizations to unearth Best-in-Class search engine marketing practices.

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