2008 Axiom Business Book Award Presented
to Legacies & Memories for Corporate History Book

Legacies & Memories, a Florida-based company that writes and publishes customized books for businesses and families, is a 2008 Axiom Business Book Award winner for the corporate history book, A Legacy of Trust: The Story of FCCI.

The 2008 Axiom Awards honor the authors and publishers of the best business titles of 2007.

The national/international awards contest was sponsored by Inc. magazine; Jenkins Group (book publishing and marketing services company); and Padilla Speer Beardsley (public relations firm in Manhattan).

Judging for the book awards was based on content, originality, design, and production quality, with emphasis on innovation and creativity.

A Legacy of Trust: The Story of FCCI won a bronze medal in the category of Branding (corporate history, anniversary, promo).

The FCCI book chronicles the history of a Sarasota, Florida-based company founded in 1959 when a group of building contractors needed a better way to obtain workers’ compensation insurance. Today, FCCI Insurance Group provides a full line of commercial insurance and has revenues of more than half a billion dollars. It is one of the largest companies in Florida and the Southeast.

E.L. (Ed) Wilks, president and founder of Legacies & Memories, says, “We are very proud of this book award and even happier about the recognition it brings to our client. Book awards are another benefit in helping our clients showcase and leverage their history by using their books as part of their marketing and public relations.”
 
Legacies & Memories, which is based in St. Augustine, Fla. and with a retail presence in Palm Beach, Fla., was founded in 1999 and serves clients throughout Florida and other states. The firm has produced thousands of books.

Legacies & Memories and its team of writers, editors, graphic designers, printers and binders provide a turnkey service: research, interviewing, writing, editing, design, photo selection, photo scanning, layout, printing, binding and delivery of books to the client’s home or office.