Newport Communications announced that its editors have won nine awards in the 2007 Awards of Excellence competition held by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). Founded in 1964, ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors

and writers employed in the business, trade and specialty press.
The competition recognizes the best in editorial, design and online achievement and is open to U.S.-based business-to-business, trade, association and professional magazines, web and newsletter/e-newsletter publications, and their editorial and design staff and contributors.
Experienced judges with background in business publications read each editorial entry, which are judged based on quality of writing, reporting and editing; development of the subject; presentation; and value to readers.
Newport editors won ASBPE western region awards in eight different categories for their work in Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, the industry's leading fleet management magazine, and one award for work in RoadStar, Newport's owner-operator publication. National winners will be announced to the public at an Aug. 2 banquet held in New York.
Following are the winners for 2007:
Feature Series
Heavy Duty Trucking
Security: Are You Prepared For the Worst?
July 2006
Winning Editors: Patricia Smith, senior editor; Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor; Deborah Lockridge, senior editor; Tom Berg, senior equipment editor; Deborah Whistler, editor.

Feature Series
Heavy Duty Trucking
Going Global
November 2006
Winning Editors: Patricia Smith, senior editor; Tom Berg, senior equipment editor; Deborah Whistler, editor; Steve Sturgess, executive editor.

News Analysis
Heavy Duty Trucking
Fuel: The Double Whammy
June 2006
Winning Editors: Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor; Deborah Lockridge, senior editor; Deborah Whistler, editor; Jim Park, contributing editor; Jim Beach, technology editor.

Regular Column- Staff Written
Heavy Duty Trucking
Doug Condra Column January, February 2006
Winning Editor: Doug Condra

Product Section
Heavy Duty Trucking
March, April, May 2006
Winning Editors: Steve Sturgess, executive editor; Tom Berg, senior equipment editor; Steve Mitchell, managing editor.

Technical Article
Heavy Duty Trucking
Safety and the Driver
September 2006
Winning Editors: Deborah Lockridge, senior editor; Patricia Smith, senior editor; Tom Berg, senior equipment editor; Jim Beach, technical editor; Evan Lockridge, contributing editor.

Individual/Company Profile
Heavy Duty Trucking
Truck Fleet Innovators
March 2006
Winning Editors: Deborah Lockridge, senior editor; Deborah Whistler, editor.

Editorials
Heavy Duty Trucking
Deborah Whistler Editorials
March, May 2006
Winning Editor: Deborah Whistler

Feature Series
RoadStar
Driver Demons
March, Jun, October 2006
Winning Editors: Art Vinsel, contributing editor; Steve Mitchell, managing editor; Deborah Whistler, editorial director; Susan Overstreet, creative director.