Here are Some of the Honors & Distinctions We've Earned:

Creative & Communications Excellence

Dozens of our print, broadcast and online materials have been honored for their appeal and effectiveness by these Maine-based and national organizations:



BRODERSON AWARDS

Awarded for advertising creativity by Maine’s advertising community.

 



TELLY AWARDS

Honoring excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials, non-broadcast video and TV programs.

 



COMMUNICATOR AWARDS

An international creative competition honoring excellence in communications. awarded by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.

 



GOLDEN ARROW AWARDS

Awarded for public relations and communications excellence by the Maine Public Relations Council.

 



HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING AWARDS

Awarded to the nation’s best creative work on behalf of hospitals, physician practices, nonprofit organizations and other healthcare-related clients.

 

BRODERSON AWARDS

Presented by the Ad Club of Maine to honor creative excellence.

  • 2017 Silver
    • MaineHousing Digital Ads Banners Interstitials
    • New England Cancer Specialists
      Breast Health Digital Interactive or Rich Media
  • 2017 Bronze
    • enroll207.com Social Media Integrated or Multi-Platform
    • MaineHousing - FirstHomeLoan Digital Interactive or Rich Media
    • MaineHousing Social Media Organic
    • New England Cancer Specialists - Hands Print Small Ad 
  • 2011 Silver
    • Direct Marketing Trade/B2B "Campground Pests"
  • 2009 Bronze
    • Mercy Hospital Corporate Identity
  • 2007 Silver
    • Spectrum Medical Group Direct Mail Trade/B2B
  • 2007 Bronze
    • Norton Trade/B2B Brochures
    • Digital Research Trade/B2B Brochures
    • MMG Insurance Annual Report—Corporate/Business
    • MCCCP for BU-B-UV Safe Public Service
  • 2005 Gold
    • Crockett Interiors Corporate Identity
  • 2005 Silver
    • Messer Truck Equipment Direct Mail
    • Maine Veterans Homes Collateral
    • Southern Maine Community College Radio Campaign
  • 2005 Bronze
    • Messer Truck Equipment Radio Campaign
    • Maine Breast & Cervical Health Program Television Services
    • Amato’s Sandwich Shops Television Campaign
    • Amato’s Sandwich Shops Corporate Identity
  • 2003 Bronze
    • Package Design—Daniel Green Shoe Company
  • 2002 Silver
    • Outdoor, Transit & Posters—Catholic Charities of Maine
  • 2002 Bronze
    • Television Retail—Oakhurst Dairy
    • Television Campaign—Mercy Hospital
    • Logos and Marks—Maine Community Foundation
    • Television Campaign—Oakhurst Dairy

COMMUNICATOR AWARDS

An International creative competition honoring excellence in communications.

  • 2019 Silver Award of ExcellenceCentral Maine Healthcare, "Finally" 
  • 2019 Silver Award of Distinction—New England Cancer Specialists, "MVP" 
  • 2018 Silver Award of Distinction—New England Cancer Specialists
  • 2015 Silver Award of Distinction—enroll207.com, Year 2
  • 2014 Gold Award of Distinction—enroll207.com, Year 1
  • 2014 Silver Award of Distinction—"Save Your Pipes"  
  • 2007 Crystal Award of Excellence—Messer Truck Equipment
  • 2006 Award of Distinction—Oakhurst Dairy
  • 2005 Award of Excellence—Dielectric Communications
  • 2003 Highland Green—"Masterpiece of Maine Living" Brochure
  • 2003 Maine Forest Service—"Be Woods Wise Kit"
  • 2003 Maine Dept. of Agriculture—"get real. get maine!" Kids Brochure
  • 2002 Maine Dept. of Labor—"Bureau of Labor Standards Safeteen Training Kit"

SERVICE INDUSTRY ADVERTISING AWARDS (SIAA)

Advertising awards to specifically recognize the advertising achievements in the service industry.

  • 2012 Silver—EJ Prescott "Counterfeit" Ad Series
  • 2012 Silver—Portland Jetport "Pardon Our Appearance" Billboard
  • 2012 Silver—Catholic Charities TV Campaign
  • 2012 Bronze—DEP "Devil Ducks" TV
  • 2012 Bronze—Evergreen "Lawyer" Direct Mail
  • 2012 Merit—Androscoggin Valley Hospital Website Home Page

HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING AWARDS

The oldest, largest and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition.

  • 2018 Total Advertising Campaign with TV
    • Silver—Central Maine Healthcare—Finally Campaign
  • 2018 Newspaper Advertising
    • Silver Award—New England Cancer Specialists—Mainers To Be Thankful For Ad
  • 2015 Total Integrated Campaign
    • Silver—Maine Health Access Foundation—enroll207.com
    • Bronze—Mercy Hospital—Mercy Express Care Busy Life Campaign
  • 2011 Catholic Charities TV

GRACIE AWARD
  • 2006 Maine Breast & Cervical Health Program’s “Keep You Here” Television Ad

SILVER MICROPHONE AWARDS

A national creative competition for radio advertising open to over 40,000 advertising agencies.

  • 2004—Amato's Radio
  • 2003—Amato's Radio

HEALTHCARE MARKETING REPORT
  • 2006 Gold Award—March of Dimes “Premie Project 1372”
  • 2006 Merit Award—Maine Comprehensive Cancer Control Program 
    for Single Spot Television Advertising for Tim Sample for Colorectal Screening
  • 2006 Merit Award—Maine Comprehensive Cancer Control Program 
    for Health Promotion Program for BU-B-UV Safe

NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION AWARDS
  • 2014 Merit Award—Consumer Decision-Making Information—enroll207.com 
TELLY AWARDS

To honor excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials, non-broadcast video and TV programs.

  • 2011 Bronze—Efficiency Maine "Business"
  • 2011 Bronze—Mercy Hospital "Babycam"
  • 2011 Bronze—Maine Breast & Cervical Health "No Excuses"
  • 2011 Bronze—Southern Maine Community College "Blink"
  • 2011 Bronze—Efficiency Maine "Garage Sale"
  • 2011 Bronze—Catholic Charities "Image Awareness Campaign"

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE

Golden Arrow Awards
Presented by the Maine Public Relations Council

  • 2018 Gold
    • Bylined Articles—Maine Connections Academy
  • 2017 Silver
    • Website (Nonprofit)—Educate Maine
    • Innovative Use of Social Media—Healthy Androscoggin/REACH
  • 2015 Gold
    • Marketing Collateral—enroll207.com "Multilingual Booklets"
  • 2015 Silver
    • Odds & Ends—Tri for a Cure Athlete Guide
    • Paid/Earned/Owned Campaign—enroll207.com
    • Website—Greater Augusta Utility District
  • 2014 Gold
    • Paid/Earned/Owned Campaign—"Don't Flush Baby Wipes
  • 2014 Silver
    • Paid/Earned/Owned Campaign—enroll207.com
  • 2011 Gold
    • Audio Visual—The Maine Colorectal Cancer Control Program “Screen ME” awareness campaign
    • Communications Campaign—The Maine Colorectal Cancer Control Program’s “Turning Maine Blue” colon cancer awareness campaign
    • Annual Reports—MMG Insurance
  • 2011 Silver
    • Communications Campaign—Aroostook County Mental Health Service's 
      “Operation Outreach” campaign
    • Newsletters—Efficiency Maine’s Qualified Partner Program
    • Technology—For a national health organization website
  • 2010 Gold
    • Audio Visual—Efficiency Maine "Green Business Minutes"
  • 2010 Silver
    • Communications Campaign—Efficiency Maine "Qualified Partner Trainings"
    • Odds and Ends—Efficiency Maine "Maine Energy Idols"
  • 2010 Gold
    • Technology—Cumberland County YMCA Website
  • 2010 Silver 
    • Technology—Efficiency Maine Website
  • 2009 Gold
    • Audio Visual—Mercy Hospital "New England Eating Disorders" PSA
    • Communications Campaign—Maine Housing "Gift of Green" Campaign
    • Annual Reports—Efficiency Maine
  • 2009 Silver
    • Communications Campaign—Portland International Jetport's "Maine's Funniest Frequent Flyer" Campaign
  • 2008 Best in Show
    • License to Cure Specialty License Plate Campaign
  • 2008 Gold
    • Communications Campaign—Efficiency Maine - One Million CFLs Sold
    • Odds and Ends—Efficiency Maine - Green Team
    • Citizenship—to Cure
  • 2008 Silver
    • Citizenship—March of Dimes - "Change a Diaper" Prematurity Awareness Campaign
  • 2007 Gold
    • Communications Campaigns—Colon Cancer Awareness Campaign Special Events - AirTran Airways Launch Party
  • 2007 Gold
    • Technology—OgunquitPlayhouse.org
  • 2007 Silver
    • Technology—DeadRiver.com
  • 2005 Gold
    • Annual Reports—Maine Mutual Group
  • 2005 Silver
    • Audio Visual—Mercy Hospital’s “Living Healthy” Program
  • 2004 Gold
    • Newsletter—Mercy Hospital, Mercyside Newsletter
    • Citizenship—American Lung Association of Maine, Trek Across Maine Campaign
    • Odds & Ends—Amato's, Pazzo the Amato's Tamato Mascot Launch
  • 2004 Chester Award
    • Best Healthcare Entry—Mercy Hospital, Mercyside Newsletter
  • 2004 Award of Merit
    • Media Relations—Maine Lobster Promotion Council, "Oldest and Youngest Lobsterman" Story
  • 2003 Gold
    • Audio/Visual—Mercy Hospital, Living Healthy Series
    • Special Events—Maine Cancer Foundation, Inaugural Cure Breast Cancer for ME Luncheon
  • 2003 Silver
    • Annual Report—Maine Public Service Co.
    • Media Relations—Amato's, Franchise Story
  • 2003 Merit Award
    • Communications Campaign—American Lung Association of Maine, "Go Ahead" Campaign
  • 2003 Chester Award
    • Best Healthcare Entry of 2003—Mercy Hospital, Living Healthy Series
  • 2002 Gold
    • Communications Campaign—ME Dept. of Agriculture, ME Menus Month
      Brochures—Highland Green
  • 2002 Merit Award
    • Audio/Visual—Sweetser

 

 

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY

MAINE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
  • 2010 Finalist Best of The Web, Corporate Image Award—ShamrockSportsGroup.com

MAINE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS GALA, GEEKS IN BLACK: RELOADED 
  • 2003 Best of The Web, Corporate Image Award—Oakhurst Dairy

WEB MARKETING ASSOCIATION
  • 2003 Standard of Excellence
    • Maine Forest Service
    • Mercy Hospital

 

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

  • 2014 Woman of Distinction, Girl Scouts of Maine—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 2011 Great Women of Maine—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 2007 Carroll Award from the Maine Cancer Foundation—Meredith Strang Burgess for extraordinary efforts to advance the path to a cancer-free future
  • 2006 Junior Achievement of Maine—Meredith Strang Burgess: Maine Business Hall of Fame Laureates
  • 2005 WCSH Those Who Care Award "Mary Rines Thompson Volunteer of the Year"—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 2003 Jefferson Award—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 2002 Conwell Award from the Ad Club of Maine—Betty Angell, Sr. Media Planner
  • 2002 Spirit of Life Award from the Maine Cancer Foundation—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 2001 Adult Good Samaritan Real Hero Award from the American Red Cross, Portland Chapter—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 1996 Edward L. Bernays Award from the Maine Public Relations Council—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 1996 Star Award from the Volunteers of America—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 1993 Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) from the YWCA—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 1993 Block M from the University of Maine—Meredith Strang Burgess
  • 1992 Conwell Award from the Ad Club of Maine—Meredith Strang Burgess

 

Organizational Excellence


BEST PLACES TO WORK
IN MAINE (2011)

#1 in Small Business Category

EAGLE FEATHER
AWARD (2000)

Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility

GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE (1999)

 

  • 2011 Best Place to Work in ME #1 in small business category
  • 2010 Best Places to Work in ME #3 in small business category
  • 2009 Best Places to Work in ME #6 in small business category
  • 2000 Eagle Feather Award—Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility
  • 1999 Governor's Award for Business Excellence