Cooksey Communications recently received three Platinum and three Gold honors in the 2018 MarCom Awards, an international creative competition, in recognition of the agency’s outstanding client work over the past year.
PLATINUM AWARDS
- Strategic Communications (Media Relations/Publicity)
CRYSTAL LAGOONS® – BALMORAL
Cooksey secured more than 100 print, broadcast and digital stories for the August grand opening near Houston of the first man-made, crystalline lagoon in Texas. This resulted in reaching an audience of more than 1.7 million and a return on investment exceeding a quarter of a million dollars. - Strategic Communications (Media Relations/Publicity)
FRISCO STATION “INNOVATION” MEDIA COVERAGE
Cooksey was instrumental in several media stories centered around innovation at Frisco Station, an exciting 242-acre, new-urban destination in the heart of Frisco designed to enhance the well-being of all who visit, live and work. This included extensive media coverage about the project’s 5G Evolution wireless technology, Uber Elevate urban aviation ride-sharing and drive.ai turnkey mobility solutions. - Print Media (Print Creativity)
RICHARDSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (REDP) POCKET FOLDER
The firm designed a visually dramatic, tri-fold pocket folder to showcase the Richardson community’s exceptional, business-friendly attributes and global reputation for high-tech innovation, and to support the REDP’s proactive economic development efforts across the U.S. and internationally over the coming years.
GOLD AWARDS
- Strategic Communications (Communications/Public Relations)
UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY
Cooksey assisted the organization with its annual campaign launch and announcement of the honorary campaign chair, baseball Hall of Famer Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez. The public relations, media outreach and social media efforts helped to kick off the organization’s annual fundraising season. - Strategic Communications (Media Relations/Publicity)
SKANSKA
Cooksey’s work ensured that advanced technology being utilized in various projects by Skanska, a worldwide construction and development company, was featured in a San Antonio Business Journal article titled “Construction’s High-Tech Future in San Antonio.” - Print Media (Publications)
EltaMD “DID YOU KNOW?” BROCHURE
Cooksey’s creative department designed a 24-page product brochure to educate consumers about protecting their skin against premature aging and skin cancer. EltaMD is a leading physician‐dispensed sun care brand with a unique positioning around broad‐spectrum, everyday use, physician‐dispensed sunscreen.
MarCom is one of the largest and most prestigious creative competitions in the world. MarCom is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP), a 24-year-old international organization consisting of several thousand creative professionals.
