OPP & Client Awards

OPP’s clients challenge us to be creative, innovative and mission-focused. The professional industry has taken note.

ISO 9001 Quality Management (2018-2019)

2018 Stevie Award Silver

Employer of the Year

2018 Stevie Award Gold

Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year – At Organizations With Up to 100 Employees

2018 Hermes Creative Awards Gold

FEMA NEHRP Wyoming EQ Awareness Newspaper Insert

2017 Davey Award Silver

FEMA National Dam Safety Program P-1090 Hurricane Matthew ASDSO Poster

2017 Association of Marketing and Communication Professional’s Hermes Creative Awards Gold

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “Don’t Shatter the Dream.”
National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP), FEMA Building Science, state-specific earthquake tips playing cards.

2016 MarCom Gold

Crisis Communication to EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline during the Flint water crisis
National Dam Safety Program’s informative flash drive distributed at the ASDSO Conference

2016 Communicator Award Distinction

FEMA Building Science Branch’s Interactive Fact Sheet

2016 Communicator Award of Excellence

FEMA Building Science Branch’s Nevada Centennial Brochure

2016 Hermes Creative Award

FEMA Earthquake First Responder Video (Platinum)
Building Science Branch Interactive Fact Sheet (Gold)

2016 AVA Digital Awards

Map Coastal Process Pages

2015 International Academy of Interactive and Visual Art’s Silver Davey Award

FEMA Building Science Branch’s 1915 Pleasant Valley Earthquake Centennial Brochure

2015 Customer Sales and Service World Award

Environmental Products and Services: EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline (Gold)

2015 U.S. Army-wide Maj. Gen. Keith L. Ware Public Affairs Competition

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Community Relations, Permanent Canal Closures & Pumps

2015 International Association of Business Communicators

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Community Relations, Permanent Canal Closures & Pumps (Gold Quill Award)

2015 PR Daily’s Media Relations Award

MWCOG CapitalAlert NCR Text Alter and Notification System (Government/Public Affairs Category – Honorable Mention)

2015 AVA Digital Awards

MWCOG CapitalAlert NCR Text Alter and Notification System (Commercial/PSA Category – Platinum)

2014 Marketing & Communications Professional’s MarCom Awards

FEMA Building Science Branch: “Hold On” Poster (Marketing Promotion/Poster Category – Gold)
MWCOG CapitalAlert CAPITALERT.GOV Campaign (Integrated Marketing Category – Platinum)

2014 Ragan PR Daily Award

MWCOG CapitalAlert CAPITALERT.GOV Campaign (Best Public Affairs – Finalist)

2014 International Association of Business Communicators

USACE: New Orleans District’s Strategic Public Engagement for the Permanent Canal Closures & Pumps (Silver Quill Award)

2014 Association of Marketing and Communication Professional’s Videographer Award

CAPITALERT.gov Fast-Paced (Award of Excellence – PSA Category – Platinum)
CAPITALERT.gov Crowds Gathering (Award of Excellence – PSA Category – Platinum)

2014 Summit Creative Award

FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game (Education Marketing – Silver)
Healthy-Trives.org (Public Service Website – Bronze)

2014 Association of Marketing and Communication Professional’s Hermes Creative Awards

FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game and Poster: Award of Excellence (Interactive Multimedia: Children’s Audience Category – Gold)
FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game and Poster: Award of Distinction (Interactive Multimedia: Game or Gaming Related Category – Silver)
FEMA Building Science Branch Outreach Strategy and SOP: Award of Distinction (Employee Publications: External Communications Category – Silver)

2014 Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Communicator Award

FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game and Poster: Award of Excellence (Children’s Audience – Gold)
FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game and Poster: Award of Distinction (Gaming Category – Silver)
FEMA Building Science Branch Outreach Strategy and SOP (External Communications Category – Silver)
HHS Healthy Tribes Online Discussion Platform (Web, blog, twitter, Facebook, YouTube; Websites Category – Silver)

2014 International Academy of Communications Arts and Sciences’ Silver Mercury Excellence Award

FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game and Poster: Award of Excellence (Special Project’s Category

2014 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals’ Ava Digital Awards

FEMA Earthquake School Hazard Hunt Game (Platinum)
HHS Healthy Tribes Online Discussion Platform (Web, blog, twitter, Facebook, YouTube; Websites Category – Honorable Mention)

2013 International Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts “Davey Award”

FEMA Risk MAP Coastal Pages (Government Websites Category – Silver)

2013 Summit International Award

“Tsunami Vertical Evacuation” Animation (Government Video – Bronze)

2013 Association of Marketing and Communication Professional’s Hermes Creative Awards

“Mitigation Saves Lives and Money,” FEMA Building Science Branch (Writing/Publication Article – Gold)
“Safe Room Technical and Testimonial Videos,” FEMA Building Science Branch (Video/Government – Gold)

2013 The International Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts’ “Communicator Award”

Federal Highway Administration’s “Highways for LIFE Stakeholder Survey Report” (Writing)

2012 Federal Times “Top Contractor”

Public Relations and Outreach

2012 Summit International Award

Risk MAP Testimonial Videos (Silver)

2012 Robinson Award

USACE’s highest award for Public Relations Practitioner, Ken Holder

2012 National Association of Government Communicator’s “Gold Screen & Blue Pencil Award”

Risk MAP Testimonial Videos (Internal Communications)

2012 Hermes Awards

Risk MAP Testimonial videos for FEMA’s 2010 & 2011 Association of State Floodplain Managers Risk MAP Town Hall presentations (Gold)
“I-95/MD 24 Construction Completed” public outreach Direct Mail brochure (Gold)

2011 IABC Silver Quill

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2011 Mississippi River Flood Fight

2011 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals’ MarCom Awards

ACG Systems, Tradeshow Promotional Piece, Kindle Giveaway (Platinum)
FEMA Hazus Program, Conference Reception Invitation (Gold)
Maryland Transportation Authority, I-95/MD 24 Improvement Project, Direct Mail (Gold)
Maryland Transportation Authority, I-95/MD 24 Improvement Project, Ad, Newspaper Insert (Honorable Mention)

2011 Videographer Award of Excellence

FEMA/QuakeSmart’s Mitigation video

2011 Summit Creative Award

Risk MAP Game (Summit International Awards – Trade Show/Display Category)

2011 Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals Hermes Gold Creative Award

Risk MAP Game (Marketing/Collateral/Branding Category)

2011 International Association of Business Communicators Award

USACE Hurricane & Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (Community Relations)

2011 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award

National Association of Government Communicators, Risk MAP Game (Special Purpose Products – 2^nd Place)

2011 National Hurricane Conference Outstanding Achievement

HAZUS for Emergency Planning in Texas

2011 Federal 100 Award

FEMA/HAZUS Program Manager, Eric Berman

2010 USACE Herbert A. Kassner Journalism Awards

Outstanding Initiatives in New Media (1^st Place)
Outstanding Community Relations (3^rd Place)

2010 Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals Ava Platinum Award

FEMA’s QuakeSmart’s Earthquake Mitigation Video

2010 MarCom Gold Award

ACG Systems “Gorilla Cans” Tradeshow Marketing

2010 Government Computer News Agency Award

DHS/FEMA, Disaster Assistance Improvement Program

2010 Summit International Award

Illustration for Maryland Department of Transportation MD 24/MD 924 (Silver)

2010 Government Executive NextGov Award

HAZUS Program (Finalist)

2009 USACE Herbert A. Kassner Journalism Awards

Graphics in Support of a Publication, “Riverside Magazine”
Community Relations Award for IHNC Surge Barrier Project

2009 James Lee Witt Award

Association of State Floodplain Managers, “Technology Helps Safeguard Citizens” (Honorable Mention)

2008 “Image of the Year”

Engineering News Record (Photo Contest)

2008 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award

National Association of Government Communicators, Bonnet Carre Spillway Opening (Media Relations)

2008 New Orleans Chapter, Public Relations Society of America

West Closure Complex Video (Award of Excellence)
US Army Corps of Engineers Team New Orleans Website (Award of Excellence)
Public Meeting Support (Award of Merit)
Borrow Strategic Communications Award of Merit – West Closure Outreach Plan (Award of Merit)