RBA (now The Uptown Agency) Wins Big at the 28th Annual Communicator Awards

Written By:
Shacoria Wilson

Shacoria Wilson is a Marketing Assistant at The Uptown Agency. She likes coffee, writing, and all things pink.

Jun 10 2022

Dallas, Texas — The winners of the 28th Annual Communicator Awards have officially been announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. With over 4,000 entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring creative excellence for communications professionals. RBA (now The Uptown Agency) is pleased to announce that all 8 of its entries were awarded in various categories.

Excellence

Golden Chick x Fletcher’s Corny Dogs 2021- Food & Beverage Video – rba (now The Uptown Agency)/gc

Golden Chick x Fletcher’s Corny Dogs 2021- Use of Humor – rba (now The Uptown Agency)/ gc

Golden Chick Social Media 2021 – Campaigns, Food & Beverage – rba (now The Uptown Agency)/ gc

Smart Business Concepts Website – Professional Services Websites – rba (now The Uptown Agency)

Distinction

Keystone Aviation, Rise Above – Corporate Image Video rba (now The Uptown Agency)/tac

TAC Air, Service with No Ceiling – Corporate Image Video

TACenergy, Fuel Your Future – Corporate Image Video

TACenergy, Fuel Your Future – Copywriting

“We are honored to be recognized by our industry peers in this year’s AIVA Communicator Awards. Not only was this work recognized, but most importantly it has helped our challenger brand clients continue to break through the noise and win. That is what we’re most proud of.” said Kace Phillips, Partner and Co-Founder of RBA (now The Uptown Agency).

About The Communicator Awards

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Founded by passionate communications professionals over two decades ago, The Communicator Awards is an annual competition honoring the best digital, video, podcasts, marketing, mobile, and print work the industry has to offer. The Communicator Awards is widely recognized as one of the largest and most coveted awards of its kind in the world.

The Communicator Awards are judged and curated by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). The AIVA is an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. Current AIVA membership represents a “Who’s Who” of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms including: GE Digital, Spotify, Condè Nast, Disney, Republica, Majestyk, Fast Company, Upstatement, and many others. See aiva.org for more information.

POSTS

RocketBrand (now The Uptown Agency) Rebrands as RBA (now The Uptown Agency)

There’s nothing like a pandemic to make you stop and reassess everything you’re doing. As the country shut down, we found ourselves in a moment to reflect on who we are. We’ve come a long way since our founding 4 years ago, and it was time for our identity to better reflect who we’ve become and the clients we serve. Today, on our 4th birthday, we’re excited to unveil our new brand with a new look, new website, and a refined service offering.

RBA (now The Uptown Agency) Telly Awards

RBA (now The Uptown Agency) Wins Silver Telly for Work on Golden Chick

RBA (now The Uptown Agency) has been awarded a Silver Telly Award for Social Video for our work on the Golden Chick Fletcher’s Corny Dogs campaign. 2020 was a year marked by Covid-19, political and social unrest, and the cancellation of most life events—but this promotion brought happiness to people during a difficult time and proved that our team can work well during a once-in-a-lifetime challenge. Kace Phillips, partner at RBA ( now The Uptown Agency), said, “We are super proud of this work, and love getting recognition from our peers. More importantly, our client sold over 450,000 corn dogs in an 8 week period and ended up 20% year over year. That’s what we’re most proud of.”

RBA (now The Uptown Agency) Wins Dallas Business Journal's Best Places to Work, Again.

We are excited to announce that RBA (now The Uptown Agency) has won The Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work two years in a row! We’ve placed among the top 20 micro-companies that had the highest employee survey scores this year. This is an honor that wouldn’t be possible without our talented employees.

RBA ( now The Uptown Agency) AdAge as Best Place to Work 2nd Year in a Row

RBA ( now The Uptown Agency) Recognized by AdAge as Best Place to Work for 2nd Year in a Row

Dallas, TX (January 11, 2021) RBA (now The Uptown Agency), the award-winning Dallas-based branding and advertising agency, has been named No. 3 in Ad Age’s Best Places to Work in 2021. This is the agency’s second time nominated and the second time making the list. Best Places to Work 2021 identified 25 agencies under 200 employees that are, according to Ad Age “quantifiably ahead of the pack when it comes to factors like benefits, inclusion, and employee development.” The awards program identifies and honors top employers in the marketing and media industry that nurture an exceptional level of employee satisfaction based on criteria including workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, demographics, and the employee experience. Winning companies navigated through a remarkable year that included a global pandemic and a deep recession along with calls to address social injustice and take a stand against racism.