Awards

At Concepts, we focus on our clients’ successes, not our own. However, we are honored to have been recognized for our work. Such accomplishments include:

• Ranked #8 on the Washington Business Journal’s 2019 Public Relations Firms List
• Received LeadersNest’s 2018 FedFem Award
• Received SmartCEO’s 2016 Brava Award
• Received PR News’ 2016 Diversity in PR Award: Organization
• Received the 2015 Best of Business Bethesda Small Business Award
• Ranked #90 on PRWeek’s nationwide 2012 Agency Business Report
• Recognized as a Top Federal Government Public Relations Contractor by the Federal Times in 2012
• Recognized as a Patriotic Employer in 2011 by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

Some Awards Secured for Our Clients

• 2018 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, MarCom Platinum Award – EARN Inclusion@Work Framework
• 2018 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, MarCom Gold Award – Campaign for Disability Employment Website
• 2018 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, MarCom Gold Award – ePolicyWorks Video Introduction
• 2018 dotCOMM Platinum Award for Government Website – Campaign for Disability Employment
• 2018 dotCOMM Gold Award for Website Element and Video for the Web – ePolicyWorks
• 2017 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, MarCom Gold Award – #ApprenticeshipWorks Video Series
• 2016 International Academy of Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards, Content Marketing: Blog Silver Award of Distinction – ADA25 Guest Blogger Series
• 2016 International Academy of Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards, Content and Marketing: Branded Social Campaign Silver Award of Distinction – Disability.gov #DgovADA25
• 2015 Interactive Media Awards, Outstanding Achievement Award for the #DgovADA25 Guest Blogger Series – Disability.gov
• 2015 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, Hermes Gold Creative Award, Blog – Disability.gov
• 2015 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, Hermes Honorable Mention, People/Portrait – Disability.gov
• 2015 International Academy of Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards, Government Website Silver Award of Distinction – Disability.gov
• 2014 Cynopsis Media Social Good Awards, Public Service Announcement Honorable Mention – Campaign for Disability Employment
• 2014 IdeaScale’s Open Innovation Awards: Best Engagement Strategy – ePolicyWorks
• 2014 Secretary of Labor Honor Awards Recipient, Federal Partners in Transition National Online Dialogue Team – ePolicyWorks
• 2013 IdeaScale’s Open Innovation Awards: Best Engagement Strategy, Runner-up – ePolicyWorks
• 2012 FedScoop 50 Awards, Federal Innovation of the Year – ePolicyWorks
• 2012 National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards, First Place – Office of Disability Employment Policy
• 2012 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, Hermes Gold Creative Award, People/Portrait – Disability.gov
• 2012 Interactive Media Awards, Best in Class Award for the Blog – Disability.gov
• 2012 International Academy of Visual Arts’ Communicator Awards, Government Website Silver Award of Distinction – National Resource Directory
• 2011 The Federal 100 Awards – Michael Reardon, ePolicyWorks, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
• 2011 Web Marketing Awards for Government Standard of Excellence – National Resource Directory
• 2011 PRWeek Awards, Honorable Mention for Best Use of Audio/Video – Campaign for Disability Employment
• 2011 Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil, Award of Commendation – Campaign for Disability Employment
• 2011 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, MarCom Gold Award – Campaign for Disability Employment
• 2011 Interactive Media Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Military Award – National Resource Directory