Balcom Agency Wins Seven Healthcare Advertising Awards

FORT WORTH, Texas – April 28, 2023 – Balcom Agency has received seven awards as part of the 40th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards competition, the largest event of its kind with more than 4,300 entries this year. A national panel of judges gave scores based on creativity, quality, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design and overall impact. Winning work created by Balcom Agency includes projects for Smith+Nephew (Advanced Wound Care Management), Cook Children’s Health Plan and eTrueNorth. 

“This national recognition is greatly appreciated by Balcom and our clients, whether global, regional or local,” said Stuart Balcom, president and CEO of Balcom Agency. “Health care is a significant category for us. We’re proud to do work for these important companies and others within the industry.”

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology business focused on the repair, regeneration and replacement of soft and hard tissue. This wound care campaign focused on the effectiveness of two products highlighting the suitability for wounds of various sizes. 

• Gold – “All wound sizes GO” – Email creative
• Silver – “GRAFIX case study” – Email creative
• Bronze – “One tissue product does not fit all” – Online display ad
• Merit – “All wound sizes GO” – Miscellaneous collateral

Completed for Smith+Nephew as well, the product Collagenase SANTYL Ointment took home a Silver award for the category of magazine advertising. 

• Silver – “Advance the care, not the burn” – Magazine advertising

Billboards for Cook Children's Health Plan received a Gold award for the campaign “Game plan.” The organization provides whole-family health coverage for CHIP, CHIP Perinatal, STAR (Medicaid) and STAR Kids members in Texas. 

• Gold – “Game plan” – Billboards

Balcom was recognized for website work done for eTrueNorth, a company committed to helping individuals access basic health and wellness services through a network of retail pharmacies. The site successfully combines strategic structure, efficient design and engaging animations to enhance the user experience. 

• Merit – eTrueNorth – Website

ABOUT BALCOM AGENCY

Founded in 1993 in Fort Worth, Texas, Balcom represents clients in health care, food and beverage, retail, education, business services and beyond, including Cavender’s, Dairy MAX, Kubota Tractor Corporation, Mrs. Renfro's salsa, Norman Regional Health System, Sinclair Oil, Smith+Nephew (Advanced Wound Management) and the TCU Neeley School of Business. Balcom's experience in branding & advertising, web development & digital marketing, film & video production, media planning & buying, PR & social media and consulting & training delivers omnichannel marketing that works – largely because of how well it works together. To learn more about the agency's award-winning work and talented team, visit BalcomAgency.com.