Recognize Excellence Within Your Community or Industry

2023 Winners were celebrated at RTIME 2024. Nominations for 2024 Excellence Awards open in early June.

 

VIEW 2023 WINNERS

The highest recognition of individual achievement by NTCA is the Excellence Awards Program, which honors individuals in eight categories.

By nominating someone for an Excellence Award, you partner with NTCA to provide national recognition for those who have shown exceptional commitment to their community and our industry. You also promote awareness of rural achievements and highlight positive impacts on your community.

Award recipients will be honored annually in front of more than 2,200 industry peers at RTIME.

 

Thank You to Our Program Sponsors

  • JSI

  • Mid America Computer Corp (MACC)

 

Congratulations to the NTCA 2023 Excellence Awards winners who were honored during a ceremony at RTIME 2024.

VIEW 2023 WINNERS     

 

Categories

Associate Member Outstanding Achievement
Recognizes outstanding personal and professional accomplishments to honor associate members who, in conjunction with their NTCA membership, have performed extraordinary service for the benefit of the telecommunications industry. This award is presented to an individual currently employed by, or recently retired from, an associate member company.

Community Outreach
Recognizes an employee of a telecommunications provider, other than a general manager or director, who has performed extraordinary service, led collaborative efforts, and demonstrated dedication and compassion to assist where your local area needs it the most for the benefit of rural communities.

Heroism
Recognizes examples of true humanitarianism in which an individual acts without self-regard to come to the aid of others in a life-threatening situation, on or off the job.

Innovation
Recognizes innovative achievement of an employee in a telecommunications company. This award honors excellence in groundbreaking efforts to revolutionize a business practice at any level, such as customer service, products or services, company culture, internal operations, and/or collaborative practices. 

James L. Bass Director Life Achievement
Presented to one director to honor a lifetime of service in rural telecommunications that best exemplifies the ideals of all rural telecommunications systems.

James L. Bass Manager Life Achievement
Presented to one manager to honor a lifetime of service in rural telecommunications that best exemplifies the ideals of all rural telecommunications systems.

Key Employee
Recognizes an employee other than a manager/executive who has made significant contributions to a company’s growth and success in areas like engineering, data processing, subscriber relations or general administration.

Outstanding Marketing Achievement
Recognizes outstanding and innovative marketing achievement of a telecommunications employee (not limited to manager). This award honors excellence in overall marketing and groundbreaking efforts in specific areas, such as campaign planning and execution, positioning of new products and services and sales performance.

 

Contact Us

If you need more information or have questions, contact Eryn Lampe at [email protected] or (703) 351-2094.

 

ASK AN EXPERT