awards

It’s About Winning

BHC PEOPLE’S PLAN, Best Social Marketing Campaign, Platinum Winner
ACT NOW LA, Best Social Marketing Campaign, Platinum Winner
LACCD DACA ENROLLMENT CAMPAIGN, Best Social Marketing Campaign, Gold Winner
RLF PARKS & WATER CAMPAIGN, Best Social Marketing Campaign, Gold Winner
CA BONDS, Best Display Banners, Honorable Mention
SUNNYLANDS CHAVEZ EXHIBITION, Best Display Banners, Honorable Mention

PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, Communication/Marketingncampaign, Platinum Winner
APAICS PSA, TV PSA, Platinum Winner
WHITE MORTALIY RATE INFOGRAPHICS, Infographic, Gold Winner
LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, Communication/Marketing campaign, Gold Winner
STOP PLASTIC BAGS LANDING PAGE, Nonprofit, Gold Winner
APIA VOTE PSA, TV PSA, Gold Winner
FRONTIER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MICROSITE, Business to Consumer, Honorable Mention
AMTRAK EMAILS, E-mail Blast, Honorable Mention

ANDEAVOR video, Platinum Winner
SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR CALIFORNIAS WEBSITE, Platinum Winner
OUR CHILDREN WATER FOR CALIFORNIANS VIDEO, Gold Winner
THE PEOPLE’S PLAN BROCHURE, Gold Winner
ACT NOW MAILERS AND ACT NOW RADIO SPOT, Gold Winner
RLF HEALTHY WORLD FOR ALL WEBSITE, Honorable Mention
LCFF BILLBOARD, Honorable Mention
ZIKA INFOGRAPHIC,  Honorable Mention
BHC VIDEO, Honorable Mention
ITON INFOGRAPHIC, Honorable Mention

LCFF, Best Integrated Communications Program, Platinum Winner
RLF, Best Integrated Communications Program, Platinum Winner
FRONTEIR, Best microsite product, Gold Winner
CSL, Best microsite product, Gold Winner
APIA VOTE PSA, Best PSA, Honorable Mention
PG&E, Best Corporate Communications, Non-winning

FF INTERNATIONAL HOMECOMING, Email Campaign Gold Winner
NEMS “I HAVE HEALTH CARE”, Gold Mention
CARE PROGRAM, Best Direct Mail Campaign Gold Mention
BUILDING HOPE IN ETHIOPIA, Pro Bono Gold Mention
PG&E SEE OUR PROGRESS, Best Advertising Campaign Gold Mention
WE ARE IMPRENTA, Corporate Video and Image Platinum Award
PG&E COMMUNITIES OF COOR. Energy Advisor Platinum Award
WAGE THEFT, Best Special Event Platinum Award

WAGE THEFT, Public Relations Platinum Winner
COVERED CALIFORNIA, Best Media Relations Gold Award
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES, Best TV Commercial Broadcast Gold Award
ETHIOPIA HEALTH AID, Best Non-Profit Brochure Gold Mention
NORTH EAST MEDICAL SERVICES, Best Marketing Campaign Platinum Award

SMARTMETER TECHNOLOGY, Best Direct Mail/Direct Mail Campaign, Platinum Winner & Gold Winner
HEP B CAN AFFECT ANYONE, Marketing / Promotion / Materials / Calendar, Platinum Winner
BEWARE, Best Direct Mail / Political, Gold Winner
HEP B FREE CALENDAR, Pro Bono, Platinum Winner

YES ON T MAILER, Ballot Initiative Division, Gold Winne

BONNIE GARCIA FOR STATE SENATE,
Best Use of Bilingual / Multicultural / Foreign Language – Congressional, Bronze Winner

PROPOSITION 37, Direct Mail- Ballot Initiative Bronze Winner
ROB BONTA- CESAR CHAVEZ #2, Direct Mail- Candidate, Honorable Mention

REDRESS & REPARATIONS
Best Direct Mail for Local Municipal/Regional Candidate – (Non-Mayoral) – Third Party, Silver Winner & Bronze Winner
Best Direct Mail for Special Election-Direct Mail – Democrat, Bronze Winner
DAVID CHIU FOR SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR, Best Direct Mail for Bilingual / Multilingual / Foreign Language – Local / Municipal / Regional – Democrat, Gold Winner & Bronze Winner
SILENCE, Best Direct Mail for Special Election-Direct Mail – Democrat, Silver Winner
SMARTMETER, Television – Ballot/Initiative, Bilingual/Multilingual/Foreign Language, Bronze Winner

BEWARE
Best Direct Mail, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Gold Winner
Best Direct Mail for City Campaign, Gold Winner
Best Door Hanger, Bronze Winner
Best Newspaper Advertising, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Honorable Mention
OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE. Best Direct Mail for Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Silver Winner
BILLS! Best Newspaper Advertising, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Bronze Winner
Filipino Veterans, Best Direct Mail Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Honorable Mention

GIFT BOX. Best Direct Mail, State/Local Ballot Measure, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Gold Winner
EDUCATION: OVERCROWDING IN ARCADIA SCHOOLS. Best Newspaper Advertising, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Gold Winner
WE CAME HERE FOR OUR KIDS, Local Grassroots / Issue Advocacy / Public Affairs Campaign Over $250,000, Silver Winner
EDUCATION 2: HELPING ARCADIA SCHOOLS, Best Newspaper Advertising, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Silver Winner
IMAGINE,  Best Direct Mail, State/Local Ballot Measure, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Bronze Winner
ARCADIA: WORLD CLASS CITY, Best Newspaper Advertising, Foreign Language / Bilingual / Multilingual, Bronze Winner

PLASTIC POLLUTION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, Communications/PR Campaign of the year, Bronze Stevie Winner
APIA VOTE PSA, Motivational Category, Bronze Stevie Winner

RESOURCES LEGACY FUND IMPRENTA COMMUNICATIONS,
Strategic Campaigns/Programs

NO ON PROPOSITION H
Multicultural Communications Program – Associations/Government/Non-Profit Organizations

THE CHINESE – AMERICAN COMMUNITY: “PROVIDING THE WINNING MARGIN” CARUSO AFFILIATED
Multicultural Communications Program – Business

2016 PR Diversity & Inclusion Awards

RLF, Diversity & Inclusion Campaign
LCFF, Diversity & Inclusion Campaign
Ronald W. Wong, Diversity & Inclusion Leaders

2016 Bull Dog Awards

Boutique Agency of the Year, Gold Winner

2016 Videographer Awards

VOICE YOUR VOTE- API VOTE PSA 2016 Excellence Award
IMPRENTA COMPANY INTRODUCTION VIDEO, 2016 Distinction Award

2016 Inc. 5000 Awards

INC 5000 AMERICA’S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

2014 Top Women In PR Awards

Katreena Salgado    

2012 Annual Campaigns & Elections’ Reed Awards

DON’T BE SILENT, WARREN FURUTANI FOR CITY COUNCIL
Best Direct Mail, Special Election Campaign

Katreena Salgado

 Senior Vice President and Creative Director

  • Strategic marketing professional with more than 30 years’ experience
  • Medical school graduate with extensive experience in health care marketing
  • Served as media spokesperson, and led marketing, branding and media campaigns for hospitals and healthcare for over 15 years
  • Received Top Women in PR 2014 award, by PR News
  • Developed award-winning creative winning more than 100 awards and recognition  

Katreena Salgado is a 24-year marketing communications and public affairs expert whose career took off when she decided to pursue an uncharted course rather than follow a planned path to a career in medicine. Katreena attended and completed medical school, before pursuing her true creative passion of design and branding. This path allowed her to develop a unique point of view that combines the discipline of medical science and research, with the creativity of communications design and the focus of strategic marketing.

As an outreach, marketing, and media strategist, Katreena’s abilities to grasp the big picture, work collaboratively with others, and draw on a wide range of skills, give her teams a strong competitive advantage.

Katreena has served in various senior leadership roles at major hospitals, including media spokesperson and public information officer, as well as head of public affairs and marketing where she focused on strategically developing hospital service lines to their highest potential. 

Katreena earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, in the Philippines, and attended Medical School at the University of Michigan. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Photography from University of California, Los Angeles.

Ronald W. Wong

President & CEO

  • Recognized business, political and community leader with more than 30 years of professional experience.
  • Successfully built one of the nation’s most successful multicultural, media, advertising, political campaign, and public relations firms
  • 2018 “Professional of the Year” – Public Relations Society of America
  • Advise C-suite executives and prominent elected officials on communications, media, marketing and political strategies
  • Served in President Clinton’s Administration, senior staff to Governor Gray Davis and Speaker of the Assembly Willie Brown

As President of Imprenta, Ron is responsible for the overall management and growth of the company. Through his leadership Imprenta has grown into one of the largest independent PR firms in California, and was recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the “Fastest Growing Companies in America” 2015 & 2016.

Ron has more than 30 years of professional experience developing and implementing results-driven communications, social media, marketing and public education campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, government entities, elected officials, candidates, initiatives and causes. Ron develops overall campaign strategies, messaging, creative direction and strategic approach leveraging his unrivaled contacts with elected officials, business and community leaders.

Previously, Ron served in the Clinton Administration where he developed and implemented communications strategies for the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Relations Services. He handled community outreach, and served as a spokesperson for the department.

Awards & Recognition:

  • 2018 “Professional of the Year”, Public Relations Society of America
  • 2016 “Individual of the Year”, PR News Diversity in PR Awards
  • 2017 Image Innovator of the Year, Asian Business Association
  • 2017 & 2017 Ernest & Young Entreprenuer of the Year, Semi-Finalist
  • 2017 Labor and Community Partnership Award, Asian Pacific Labor Alliance
  • Asian Business Advocate Award, L.A. Business Journal
  • 2016 Citizen of the Year, Chinese Elected Officials

Ron received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a recipient and participated in the Sloan Foundation Fellowship at the University of Washington, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and the Management Development for Entrepreneurs graduate program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.