RBA (now The Uptown Agency) Wins Silver and Bronze at 2022 Telly Awards

Written By:
Shacoria Wilson

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

Jun 16 2022

Dallas, Texas – The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all platforms. They honor work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies, and publishers from around the world. RBA (now The Uptown Agency) is pleased to announce that it was awarded both silver and bronze Telly awards for its work with Golden Chick, Keystone Aviation, and The Arnold Companies.

“The Telly’s always has some great competition, and we’re proud to be recognized again this year amongst some very impressive organizations. We celebrate our many team members for contributing to these awards, and as always, appreciate the opportunities from our clients to deliver great creative,” said Kace Phillips, Partner and Co-Founder of RBA (now The Uptown Agency).

Silver

Golden Chick x Fletcher’s Corny Dogs 2022 – General: Food/Beverage

Bronze

Keystone Aviation – Rise Above – General: Travel/Tourism

TAC Air – Service with No Ceiling – General: Travel/Tourism

TACenergy – Fuel Your Future – General: Corporate Image

About The Telly Awards:

The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens. Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents. Entrants are judged by The Telly Awards Judging Council—an industry body of over 200 leading experts including advertising agencies, production companies, and major television networks, reflective of the multi-screen industry The Telly Awards celebrates. Partners of The Telly Awards include NAB, Stash Media, Production Hub, and We Are Parable.

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.