Judged by industry professionals, The Communicator Awards is a national awards program recognizing outstanding work in the communications field. The judges look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

"The Award of Distinction is awarded for projects that exceed industry standards in production or communication skills," reads the award notice. "As a winner of The Communicator Awards, Robert Knop and Steve Oerding join a list of video professionals who are recognized as the best within their industry."