Awards and Qualification

 

Awards for Strategy

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Excellence - Brand Strategy 
Awarded for the research, strategic planning and creative development of Interior Health's physician recruitment brand "It's Better Here"

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Excellence - Multi-Audience Communication 
Awarded for the strategic communications plan and implementation of of a multi-audience campaign entitled "River City Hockey - The Acquisition of the Kamloops Blazers"

British Columbia Medical Association Award of Excellence for Health Promotion
Awarded for the management of Air Quality Health Index campaign.

Canadian Public Relations Society Silver Award of Excellence - Marketing Communications  
Awarded for the innovative marketing and communications program to attract physicians to Interior Health.

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Merit - Strategic Communication 
Awarded for the strategic communication planning and implementation of Interior Health's physician recruitment multi-media marketing campaign

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Merit - Strategic Communication 
Awarded for a physician recruitment plan and implementation.  Plan entitled "Physician Recruitment in a Time of Crisis" 

Canadian Public Relations Society National Award of Excellence - Communication Management  Awarded for the strategic communications plan and implementation of a multi-audience campaign

Golden World Award for Excellence in Public Relations
Awarded by the International Public Relations Association for “A Powerful Deal: The Privatization of Nova Scotia Power”. Presented at the 1993 IPRA World Congress in Punta del Este, Uruguay for the development and implementation of a communications plan for the largest privatization of a government owned corporation in Canadian history.

Awards for Digital and Audio-visual

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Excellence -  Electronic/Digital Communication Management 
Awarded for AirPlay Today - an Internet-based Pilot Project testing Canada's first Air Quality Health Index. 

Canadian Public Relations Society National Awards, Marketing Communication
Awarded for a multimedia campaign developed to recruit specialist psychiatrics to a new psychiatric centre in BC’s Interior.

Canadian Public Relations Society National Awards, Award of Excellence - Audio-visual 
Awarded for a 6 minute Flash Movie designed to promote the community of Kamloops, British Columbia.  View Sample

IABC International Gold Quill Award of Merit - Digital Media
Awarded for the strategic and creative development of www.betterhere.ca website

International Gold MARCOM Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication  
Awarded for the radio spot “100 percent” for the “Air Quality – Get to Know It!” provincial radio advertising campaign.

HYGEIA Award for Excellence in Health Care Public Relations
Special Purpose Publications Category - Awarded by the Health Care Public Relations Association of Canada for a multimedia campaign developed to recruit specialist psychiatrics to a new psychiatric centre in BC’s Interior. View Sample

Awards for Print and Creative

Platinum HERMES Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication 
Awarded for a real estate development sales brochure for Mosaic - Urban Living, by Design.

Gold HERMES Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication  
"It's Better Here" Physician Recruitment Print Ad Campaign for the Interior Health Authority

Gold HERMES Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication  
Awarded for the City of Kamloops 2007 Annual Report

HYGEIA Award for Excellence in Health Care Public Relations
Special Purpose Publications Category - Awarded by the Health Care Public Relations Association of Canada for an innovative approach to the Thompson Health Region Annual Report.

Gold and Silver Awards from the Canadian Homebuilders Association
View award details here.

Qualified Suppliers

Vancouver 2010 Olympics - Qualified Supplier of Communication and Creative Services (2005)  Selected by the BC Olympic and Paralympic Secretariate

Provincial Health Services Association - Qualified Supplier of Strategic Communication Services (2009)