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 – 2nd 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 (1st Place)
- Outstanding Community Relations (3rd 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)