OCPRSA PROTOS Awards

The Orange County Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (OCPRSA) has released their 44th annual PROTOS Awards list. The PROTOS awards list celebrates exceptional public relations and communications work and professional. 

Among winners was Powerhouse Communications out of Santa Ana, CA, who was awarded ‘Best in Show.’ The full list of winners is listed below:

PROTOS Awards

Community Relations/Institutional Programs

Westbound Communications

Wood-burning: The Other Secondhand Smoke

Total Program – Consumer

IMW Agency

The Flower Fields 2019

Total Program – Business-to-Business

Westbound Communications

2018 Kelly Services Salt Lake City Thought Leadership Platform

Total Program – Business-to-Business

Idea Hall for Cox, Castle & Nicholson

Cementing Real Estate-Focused Law Firm Cox, Castle & Nicholson as an Industry Leader

Media Relations Programs

FSB Public Affairs/Ford Motor Company

Ford 100 Deadliest Days Safe Driving Outreach

Media Relations Programs

Ray Public Relations

Ray Public Relations Gets BIG Coverage for BigRentz

Media Relations Programs

Powerhouse Communications

Media Relations Program – Tsurutokame “Mission” Campaign

Crisis Communications/Issues Management

Communications LAB

TCA Sticker Transponder Transition

Best Single Media Placement – Print or Broadcast

Master Plan Communications

Supra – Jim Greco Premiers “Jobs?? Never!!” Short Film

Best Single Media Placement – Print or Broadcast

Westbound Communications

ReadyOC’s Officer Friendly on Life Connected on NBC Channel 4

Best Single Media Placement – Print or Broadcast

Master Plan Communications

Moshi Vacanza CNET Placement

Best Single Media Placement – Print or Broadcast

Reveille, Inc. and Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center: Mass Casualty Incident Drill

Best Single Media Placement – Print or Broadcast

Master Plan Communications

Mighty Scores with The Wall Street Journal

Collateral Materials – External Audiences

Orange County Transportation Authority

Rideshare Week

Corporate Identity

Municipal Water District of Orange County

Rebuilding and Reestablishing MWDOC’s Brand Identity

Social Media Program

IMW Agency

The Flower Fields 2019

Social Media Program

PopShorts

 A Simple Favor – Instagram Search Party For Emily Nelson

Social Media Program

Powerhouse Communications

Social Media Program – Hawaiian Host, Inc.

Apps

Westbound Communications

Port of Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project New App Launch

2019 Best in Show

Powerhouse Communications

Media Relations Program – Tsurutokame “Mission” Campaign

2019 Distinguished Service Award – Organization

Taylor Digital

2019 Distinguished Service Award – Individual

Matt Prince

2019 OCPRSA Rick Miltenberger Mentorship Award

Les Goldberg

Awards of Excellence

Community Relations/Institutional Programs

Municipal Water District of Orange County

MWDOC Strategic Communications Program and Plan

Community Relations/Institutional Programs

Municipal Water District of Orange County

MWDOC Girl Scouts Water Resources and Conservation Patch Program

Community Relations/Institutional Programs

Irvine Ranch Water District

Irvine Ranch Water District Tap Water 101 Campaign

Online Marketing Programs

Orange County Transportation Authority

Metrolink Weekends “Featured Station” Campaign

Media Relations Programs

Idea Hall for Trilogy Financial

Positioning Trilogy as America’s Voice for Financial Independence

Media Relations Programs

T&Co. Branding, Marketing & Public Relations

Pedego Electric Bikes

Public Affairs Programs

Communications LAB

MainPlace Mall Transformation Project

Special Events and Observances

Orange County Transportation Authority

OC Streetcar Groundbreaking Event

Special Events and Observances

Reveille, Inc. and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County

Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County “Park-It Market”

Press Kit – Hard Copy and/or Electronic

Municipal Water District of Orange County

Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge and OC Breakaway Competition

Press Release or Media Alert – Business-to-Business

Idea Hall for RETS Associates

Announcing RETS Associates National Women in Commercial Real Estate Survey Results

Broadcast Productions

Communications LAB

OCTA ETR Interchange Improvement Project

Broadcast Productions

Municipal Water District of Orange County

MWDOC-Wyland Public Service Announcement

Collateral Materials – External Audiences

Moonsail North

Moonsail North Brochure

Collateral Materials – External Audiences

Communications LAB

OCTA Project Reference Piece

Collateral Materials – External Audiences

CEO Communications, County of Orange

Point In Time Infographic

Annual Report

Moonsail North

Helping Women Period 2018 Impact Report

Website Development

Communications LAB

MainPlace Mall Transformation Project Website

Social Media Program

Municipal Water District of Orange County

MWDOC Strategic Digital Communications – Social Media

Duplicate Awards

To order duplicate awards, visit:

https://www.ocprsa.org/awards/protos-awards-2019/duplicate-award-orders/

2019 PROTOS Chairs

Liz Wilkins, Kara Kessene