The 31st Annual Communicator Awards Announces Honorees
Excellence and Distinction award recipients named across industries and borders
New York, NY – The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) is proud to announce the honorees for the 31st Annual Communicator Awards.
With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the globe, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring excellence in marketing, communication and creative work. Holliston Fire Department Training Exercise was recognized as an Award of Excellence winner in the General – Government & Associations category. Other Award of Excellence recipients – representing the highest honor of the competition – include standouts such as Netflix, NASA+, Oliver Wyman, George P. Johnson Experience Marketing, Getty Museum, Apple, PepsiCo, McKesson, Savannah College of Art and Design, the Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, Zeta Global, Bank of America, and many others.
In addition to the Award of Excellence for the Holliston Fire Department Training Exercise, Story Time with Chief Cassidy: “This is the Firefighter,” (Episode 54) and Story Time with Chief Cassidy: I Want to Be a Firefighter (Episode 56) were also recognized as Award of Distinction winners in the General – Youth Audience category.
The full list of winners can be explored in The Communicator Awards Winners Gallery.
“In a year where our theme was ‘Communication is Connection,’ it was moving to see how this idea came to life in the work,” said AIVA Managing Director Lauren Angeloni. “Whether centers around emotionally resonant storytelling or Marketing Effectiveness case studies, the entries reflected the power of communication to bridge gaps between people, platforms, and perspectives. We’re proud to celebrate such a dynamic group of honorees. And we’re deeply grateful to our jurors, who, as always, brought care, curiosity and deep insight to every review.”
For more information about the Communicator Awards, please visit communicatorawards.com.Holliston Fire Department Training Exercise was a production of Holliston Hub –HCAT-, filmed and edited by Lindsey Crain. The exercise was a hands-on extrication drill in April 2024 involving both fire and EMS personnel. The training was conducted in partnership with the Holliston Police Department, Medway Fire Department, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, and the State of Massachusetts Animal Response Team (S.M.A.R.T.).Story Time with Chief Cassidy, is a production of Holliston Hub –HCAT–, with Bruce Gilfoy on camera and Chris McKnerney as editor. The series began in April 2020, as a way for the fire chief to share key fire safety messages with students during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown. Since then, 60 episodes have been produced and posted to HCAT’s YouTube channel, Facebook page, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) feeds. Several episodes have previously been selected as winners in the Communicator Awards, Davey Awards, and Alliance for Community Media – Northeast (ACM-NE) Region Video Festival. See the entire Story Time with Chief Cassidyplayliston the Holliston Hub – HCAT- YouTube channel.
About The Communicator Awards
The Communicator Awards recognizes excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. For 31 years, the platform has provided an equal opportunity for companies, agencies, organizations and independent creators to be honored, regardless of team size or project budget.
The Communicator Awards are judged by the by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), an invitation-only body of over 500 industry leaders from top brands and agencies. This year’s jury included professionals from Google, Accenture Song, Smithsonian, Microsoft, Digitas, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Publicis, Spotify, Johns Hopkins, Critical Mass, Amazon, The Andy Warhol Museum and many more. See aiva.org for more information.
