Awards

ROKK Solutions partnered with the U.S. Travel Association to create the “They Wait, We Lose” website – raising awareness on issues facing international inbound visa applicants to spur federal action to improve excessive visitor visa wait times. We brought this important story to life at USVisaDelays.com.

Produced by the ROKK Studio team (led by Genevieve Wilkins), the website won five gold and two silver Vega Awards, which includes: 
• Best Homepage – Gold
• Best Use of Animation/Motion Graphics – Gold
• Best Content – Gold
• Best Copywriting – Gold
• Best Visual Design – Gold
• Activism – Silver
• Travel/Tourism – Silver 

We are grateful to the U.S. Travel Association for trusting us to tell their story. 

 

ABOUT THE VEGA AWARDS
The Vega Digital Awards highlight the vital role of digital pioneers in an ever-changing digital landscape. This annual international competition honors excellence in the planning and execution for digital communications. 

Washington, D.C. –ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications, is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a finalist for the 2023 Public Affairs Agency of the Year by PRovoke Media.  

The 2023 North America PR Agencies of the Year are the ultimate benchmark of performance in the public relations industry and the result of an exhaustive research process involving more than 150 submissions and 50 meetings with the best PR firms across the US and Canada.   

Winners will be unveiled at the North American SABRE Awards ceremony, which will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC. For a complete list of finalists click here. 

ROKK has undergone a strategic expansion over the past several years which has resulted in triple-digit growth and a variety of professional accolades including: PRovoke Agency of the Year finalist, The Reeds Agency of the Year finalist, SABRE awards finalists, inclusion in the Agency Elite 100 list, a Platinum dotCOMM award, an Innovation SABRE award, and most recently a Hermes Gold award. With a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities including digital and paid media and a creative studio, ROKK is a sought-after agency for Fortune 500 organizations, nonprofits and associations looking to create change in Washington.

Washington, D.C. –ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications, is pleased to announce that it has been included for the third year in a row in the PR News Agency Elite Top 100 List.

With a lens on the wide range of industry specializations encompassed in public relations, this list is a snapshot of the best of the best agencies, partners and thinkers of the year.

For a complete list of the agencies, click here. 

ROKK has undergone a strategic expansion over the past three years which has resulted in triple-digit growth and a variety of professional accolades including a SABRE and an Innovation SABRE award, two Platinum dotCOMM awards and recognition from PR News Platinum Awards and The Reed Awards, and more. With a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities including digital and paid media and a creative studio, ROKK is a sought-after agency for Fortune 100 organizations, nonprofits and associations looking to create change in Washington.

Washington, D.C. –ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized for its best-in-class work in the 2022 SABRE Awards North America. ROKK has been named as a finalist in the categories of PR Agency Marketing and Telecommunications, as well as Public Affairs Agency of the Year.  

In the Telecommunications category, ROKK has been selected for its integrated communications campaign with the Digital Divide Coalition, which leveraged a strong creative, paid and digital media strategy to influence the policies in President Biden’s infrastructure package.

ROKK has also been recognized for the rebranding of the agency itself, which was launched by The Studio, ROKK’s in-house creative team.

The SABRE Awards, hosted by Provoke Media, recognizes superior achievement in branding reputation and engagement and include around 350 campaigns on its finalist shortlist, selected from among more than 2,000 entries.  

Winners will be unveiled at the North American SABRE Awards ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC. For a complete list of finalists click here. 

ROKK has undergone a strategic expansion over the past three years which has resulted in triple-digit growth and a variety of professional accolades aside from the SABRE Awards including: the Agency Elite 100 list, a Platinum dotCOMM award and recognition from PR News Platinum Awards and The Reed Awards. With a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities including digital and paid media and a creative studio, ROKK is a sought-after agency for Fortune 100 organizations, nonprofits and associations looking to create change in Washington.

Washington, D.C. –ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications, is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized for its strategic work in the 2022 Reed Awards as a finalist for Agency of the Year.

The Reed Awards are hosted by Campaigns & Elections, and represent excellence in political campaigning, campaign management, political consulting and political design, and grassroots and advocacy. Reed Award winners represent the very best the political campaign and advocacy industries have to offer.

Winners will be announced at the 2022 Reed Awards & Conference in Nashville, TN on May 4-5, 2022. Get tickets to the event here.

ROKK has undergone a strategic expansion over the past three years which has resulted in triple-digit growth and a variety of professional accolades aside from the Reed Awards including: the Agency Elite 100 list, a Platinum dotCOMM award and recognition from PR News Platinum Awards. With a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities including digital and paid media and a creative studio, ROKK is a sought-after agency for Fortune 100 organizations, nonprofits and associations looking to create change in Washington.

ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications has announced that its work with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) was chosen as the gold winner of the 2022 Bulldog Awards in the category of Best Public Affairs Campaign. Heralded as the only PR awards program judged exclusively by journalists, the Bulldog Awards celebrate the best and brightest in corporate communications and public relations. For a complete list of winners, click here.

ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy, politics and communications has announced that its work with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) was chosen as the winner of the 2022 Innovation SABRE awards in the special campaigns category of politics/public affairs/lobbying/government. These awards, part of the SABRE awards series from PRovoke Media, recognize campaigns that push boundaries and use innovative thinking and technology to deliver above and beyond for their clients and their cause.

Finalists were selected from over 700 entries across 60 categories, and the winners were announced at the Innovation SABRE Awards — North America on February 23, 2022. For a complete list of winners, click here.

Washington, D.C. – ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy and politics, is pleased to announce that it has once again been recognized for its best-in-class work by PR News by naming it to the Agency Elite Top 100 list for the second consecutive year.

“It is an honor to be recognized by PR News again as one of the most innovative agencies in communications,” said Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean.  “While we thrive on helping clients solve their toughest challenges, we also recognize that the playing field is always changing, and we can’t win for our clients if we aren’t constantly growing, learning and bringing in the brightest new talent.”

ROKK’s inclusion on the list for the second year in a row reflects its steadfast dedication to growth. Over the past three years, ROKK has executed a tactical expansion resulting in double-digit growth and a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities designed to service the evolving needs of clients in the public affairs marketplace.  With in-house capabilities in digital and paid media, creative, crisis communications, social impact communications and more, ROKK is a sought-after agency for Fortune 100 organizations, nonprofits and associations looking to build relationships and impact change in Washington.

The PR News Agency Elite 100, now in its second year, recognizes the most innovative PR and communications firms in the industry.  For the full list of agencies, click here.

Washington, D.C. – ROKK Solutions, a bipartisan public affairs firm at the nexus of policy and politics, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized in two categories at the 2021 Bulldog PR Awards.  

The “Back To Normal Barometer,” a groundbreaking study launched in April 2020 with Engagious and Sports & Leisure Research, illuminates consumer preferences across a wide variety of changing pandemic-related issues. It won gold in the Best Use of Research category, while Aflac and Oracle were runners-up.  

In addition, Account Executive Sammie Yeager won silver in the PR Up and Comer category, distinguishing herself for her work with a food and beverage client in creating a national coalition to support bar and restaurant workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This past year has been one for the record books,” said Rodell Mollineau, co-founding partner of ROKK Solutions. “We weathered a pandemic that shook up our lives at work and at home, and we navigated a contentious and historic presidential election.  Through it all, we are proud that our teams were committed to our clients and their business challenges, and this recognition is a reflection of that dedication and passion.”

ROKK adds these accolades to an expanding portfolio of recognition including the PRovoke SABRE awards, the PRNEWS CSR and Diversity Awards, The Agency Elite 100, the PRovoke IN2 SABRE awards, and the PRNEWS Platinum Awards. The growing agency has undergone a strategic expansion over the past 36 months which has resulted in double digit growth and a 360-degree integrated suite of capabilities designed to service the evolving needs of clients in the public affairs marketplace. 

The Bulldog PR Awards recognize the best and brightest in public relations, and are the only awards exclusively judged by journalists.  For a full list of this year’s winners, click here.

Lindsay Singleton has been named the 2020 CSR/ESG Professional of the Year by Ragan & PR Daily. Singleton built and now oversees ROKK’s Social Impact Communications practice, where she focuses on leveraging social good initiatives as part of long-term public affairs strategies for her clients.

To read more about Lindsay’s achievements and all the 2020 honorees, click here.