Congratulations to our 2018 Marketing eXcellence Awards Winners
The 2018 winners were announced at the 2019 Marketing + Sales Conference.
Branding Campaign
First-Place Winner: Consolidated Telephone Co. (Brainerd, Minn.)
- First Runner-Up: OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, Iowa)
- Second Runner-Up: Nuvera (New Ulm, Minn.)
Broadcast Advertising
First-Place Winner: Nemont (Scobey, Mont.)
- First Runner-Up: Triangle Communications (Havre, Mont.)
- Second Runner-Up: SRT (Minot, N.D.)
Marketing Campaign
First-Place Winner: YK Communications (Ganado, Texas)
- First Runner-Up: Wabash Communications CO-OP (Louisville, Ill.)
- Second Runner-Up: Nex-Tech (Lenora, Kan.)
PR Campaign
First-Place Winner: Minburn Communications (Minburn, Iowa)
- First Runner-Up: PSC (St. Meinrad, Ind.)
- Second Runner-Up: Consolidated Telcom (Dickinson, N.D.)
Publications
First-Place Winner: NDTC (Devils Lake, N.D.)
- First Runner-Up: Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Wall, S.D.)
- Second Runner-Up: Emily Cooperative Telephone Co. (Emily, Minn.)
Sales Strategy
First-Place Winner: West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Abbeville, S.C.)
- First Runner-Up: OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, Iowa)
Website Redesign
First-Place Winner: ATC Communications (Albion, Idaho)
- First Runner-Up: Premier Communications (Sioux Center, Iowa)
- Second Runner-Up: Home Telecom (Moncks Corner, S.C.)
Past Winners
The NTCA Marketing eXcellence Awards program was formerly known as the TeleChoice Awards program and started by the NTCA Marketing Committee in 1997 to recognize excellence in rural telecommunications marketing and public relations.
2018 TeleChoice Awards Winners
Complete Branding Campaign
Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. (Ankorage, AK)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Dakota Central Telecommunications (Carrington, ND)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Arvig (Perham, MN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-House Production
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation (Gainesboro, TN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Complete Marketing Campaign
Wabash Communications CO-OP (Louisville, IL)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Liberty Communications (West Liberty, IA)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
BTC Broadband (Bixby, OK)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Silver Star Communications (Freedom, WY)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Shentel (Edinburg, VA)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Twin Lakes Telephone Cooperative Corporation (Gainesboro, TN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Customer Newsletter
Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company (Fruitland, ID)
1-5,000 Access Lines, OutsourcedProduction
DirectLink (Canby, OR)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Garden Valley Telephone Company (Erskine, MN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Abbeville, SC)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Local Video Content
Vernon Communications Cooperative (Westby, WI)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative (McKee, KY)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
DTC Communications (Alexandria, TN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Single-Target Print Publication
West Central Telephone (Sebeka, MN)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
BCT (Oregon City, OR)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Nemont (Williston, ND)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
North Central Telephone Cooperative (Scottsville, KY)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Website
Nortex Communications (Muenster, TX)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Norvado (Cable, WI )
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Vernon Communications Cooperative (Westby, WI)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Triangle Communications (New Holland, PA)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Golden West Telecommunications (Wall, SD)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
2017 TeleChoice Awards Winners
Annual Report
West Central Telephone Association (Sebeka, MN)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
NineStar Connect (Greenfield, IN)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Scobey, MT)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
SkyLine Membership Corp. (West Jefferson, NC)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Complete Branding Campaign
DirectLink (Canby, OR)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Golden West Telecommunications (Wall, SD)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Complete Marketing Campaign
BTC Broadband (Bixby, OK)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. (Anchorage, AK)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
NineStar Connect (Greenfield, IN)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Silver Star Communications (Freedom, WY)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
KPU Telecommunications (Ketchikan, AK)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Paul Bunyan Communiations (Bemidji, MN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Farmers Telephone Cooperative (Kingstree, SC)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Customer Newsletter
Golden Belt Telephone Association, Inc. (Rush Center, KS)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. (Anchorage, AK)
1-5,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Pioneer Communications (Ulysses, KS)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Alliance Communications Cooperative (Garretson, SD)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Abbeville, SC)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Local Video Content
Huxley Communications Cooperative (Huxley, IA)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
KPU Telecommunications (Ketchikan, AK)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
DTC Communications (Alexandria, TN)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
Single-Target Print Publication
Golden Belt Telephone Association, Inc. (Rush Center, KS)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Pioneer Communications (Ulysses, KS)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
All West Communications Inc. (Kamas, UT)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
SkyLine Membership Corp. (West Jefferson, NC)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
West Kentucky and Tennessee Telecommunications Cooperative (Mayfield, KY)
10,001 or more Access Lines, Outsourced Production
Website
River Street Networks (Wilkesboro, NC)
1-5,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
DirectLink (Canby, OR)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, In-house Production
Chariton Valley Telephone Corp. (Macon, MO)
5,001-10,000 Access Lines, Outsourced Production
STRATA Networks (Roosevelt, UT)
10,001 or more Access Lines, In-house Production
2016 TeleChoice Awards Winners
Annual Report
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association (Brandon, MN)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
Arctic Slope Telephone Association (Anchorage, AK)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced
Consolidated Telephone Co. (Brainerd, MN)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In House
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative (Wall, SD)
10,001+ access lines, In House
SkyLine Membership Corp. (West Jefferson, NC)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
Complete Branding Campaign
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association (Gowrie, IA)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
Optic Communications (Columbus, KS)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced
Clear Lake Independent Telephone Co. (Clear Lake, IA)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Kingfisher, OK)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
Complete Marketing Campaign
Mount Angel Telephone Co. (Mount Angel, OR)
1-5,000 access lines, In House
Rainbow Communications (Everest, KS)
1-5,000 access lines, Outsourced
Premier Communications (Sioux Center, IA)
5,001-10,000 access lines, In House
Silver Star Communications (Freedom, WY)
5,001-10,000 access lines, Outsourced
Nex-Tech (Lenora, KS)
10,001+ access lines, In House
Nsight Telservices (De Pere, WI)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
Customer Newsletter
D & P Communications (Petersburg, MI)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
1–5,000 acess lines, Outsourced
Pioneer Communications (Ulysses, KS)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In House
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative (Wall, SD)
10,001+ access lines, In House
Local Video Content
Huxley Communications Cooperative (Huxley, IA)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative (McKee, KY)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In House
Nemont (Scobey, MT)
10,001+ access lines, In House
Single-Target Print Publication
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association (Brandon, MN)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
1–5,000 acess lines, Outsourced
Premier Communications (Sioux Center, IA)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In House
All West Communications (Kamas, UT)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Guymon, OK)
10,001+ access lines, In House
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Kingfisher, OK)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
Website
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association (Gowrie, IA)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced
Consolidated Telephone Co. (Brainerd, MN)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In House
Ardmore Telephone Co. (Ardmore, AL)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced
Nex-Tech (Lenora, KS)
10,001+ access lines, In House
Panhandle Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Guymon, OK)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
2015 TeleChoice Awards Winners
Annual Report
Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association (Brandon, MN)
1–5,000 access lines, In House
LightStream (Buffalo, IN)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corp. (Park River, ND)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In-house production
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative (Wall, SD)
10,001+ access lines, In House
SkyLine Membership Corp. (West Jefferson, NC)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced
Complete Marketing Campaign
ITS Telecom (Indiantown, FL)
1–5,000 access lines, In-house production
ComSouth Telecommunications (Hawkinsville, GA)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Citizens Telephone Cooperative (Floyd, VA)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In-house production
Canby Telcom (Canby, OR)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Nex-Tech (Lenora, KS)
10,001+ access lines, In-house production
Solarus (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced production
Customer Newsletter
Marquette-Adams Telephone (Oxford, WI)
1–5,000 access lines, In-house production
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Dakota Central Telecommunications (Carrington, ND)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In-house production
Ardmore Telephone Co. (Ardmore, TN)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Wall, SD)
10,001+ access lines, In-house production
West Carolina Rural Telephone (Abbeville, SC)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced production
Local Video Content
Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Willcox, AZ)
1–5,000 access lines, In-house production
KPU Telecommunications (Ketchikan, AK)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In-house production
Triangle Communications (Havre, MT)
10,001+ access lines, In-house production
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (Waitsfield, VT)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced production
Single-Target Print Publication
OmniTel Communications (Nora Springs, IA)
1–5,000 access lines, In-house production
ComSouth Telecommunications (Hawkinsville, GA)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Northwest Communications Cooperative (Ray, ND)
5,001–10,000 access lines, In-house production
Ardmore Telephone Co. (Ardmore, TN)
10,001+ access lines, In-house production
Reservation Telephone Cooperative (Parshall, ND)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Sierra Tel (Oakhurst, CA)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced production
Website
Marquette-Adams Telephone (Oxford, WI)
1–5,000 access lines, In-house production
Columbus Telephone Co. (Columbus, KS)
1–5,000 access lines, Outsourced production
PSC (St. Meinrad, IN)
5,001–10,000 access lines, Outsourced production
Solarus (Wisconsin Rapids, WI)
10,001+ access lines, Outsourced production