Awards and Recognition

Witeck Communications is honored to be recognized by industry, trade and civic organizations for the firm’s leadership and commitment to its core values since we first opened our doors in 1993 as Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.

  • In 2010, Witeck was a finalist for the Trailblazer Award by Out & Equal Workplace Advocates – a national organization that champions safe and equitable workplaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
  • In 2009, Witeck was named one of 20 outstanding openly gay Virginians by Equality Virginia, the state’s LGBT civil rights group.
  • 2006 National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Wells Fargo LGBT Business Owner of the Year Award: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs
  • Instinct Magazine 24 Leading Men for 2006: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs
  • 2004 Potomac Executive Network’s Business Leaders of the Year: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs
  • 2004 Association of National Advertisers Multicultural Marketing Award: Volvo/Witeck-Combs Communications
  • 2004 Advertising Research Foundation’s David Ogilvy Award finalist: Witeck-Combs Communications/Harris Interactive
  • 2003 Out & Equal Trailblazer Award: Wesley Combs
  • 2003 Out Magazine Out 100 list: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs
  • 2003 American Demographics Magazine’s 25 Most Influential People in the last 25 years in the field of Market Research: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs
  • 2002 Distinguished Service Award from the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association: Bob Witeck
  • 2001 and 2002 Gay Financial Network’s Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Corporate Executives: Bob Witeck and Wesley Combs