Press Release

PUC #UtilityCareers Campaign Earns International Recognition for Communications & Public Education

Published on 11/30/2018

Filed under: Electric Gas Water and Wastewater Telecommunications Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has received international recognition for creative communications – showcasing the PUC’s ongoing #UtilityCareers campaign, which was launched to highlight the types of utility careers available in Pennsylvania and to encourage more talented individuals of all ages and backgrounds to consider careers in the utility sector.

The Commission has received a 2018 MarCom Gold Award, the second year in a row that the PUC’s public outreach and education efforts have drawn international honors. The MarCom award is one of the oldest, largest and most prestigious creative competitions in the world – recognizing outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of communication materials and programs.

“We are honored that this year’s MarCom award recognizes the PUC’s #UtilityCareers campaign and our collaborative effort to highlight this important workforce development issue,” said PUC Chairman Gladys M. Brown. “The PUC is committed to our public service mission, and we are grateful that our team of dedicated communications professionals has again been selected as among the best in the industry.”

The PUC’s #UtilityCareers campaign was honored alongside the work of numerous U.S. and global businesses and organizations including the American Heart Association, Comcast, Hilton Worldwide, IBM, Microsoft, National Geographic, Nissan North America, PepsiCo and the PGA Tour.

Other MarCom Gold Award winners from Pennsylvania include Temple University Health System, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Villanova School of Business, the American College of Physicians, the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU), the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, FedEx and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 

The 2018 MarCom award winners were selected from more than 6,500 worldwide entries. Judges were tasked with looking for entities whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. MarCom is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), an international organization for creative professionals.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities; ensures safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protects the public interest; educates consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; furthers economic development; and fosters new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases and video of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.pa.gov. Follow the PUC on Twitter – @PA_PUC for all things utility.  “Like” Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Facebook for easy access to information on utility issues.

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  nhagen-fre@pa.gov