HOLLAND – On a double-bonus Wednesday this week the Holland Board of Public Works announced the release of its 2014 Annual Report and its win of an American Public Power Association Award of Excellence for the utility?s 2013 Annual Report.
?We see digital annual reports as a very high level of storytelling,? said Randy Boileau, president of Boileau Communications Management, which produced the report. ?The Holland BPW?s 2014 Annual Report offers content, design and construction blended to build community awareness of the impact the utility has on the lives of people who live and work here.?
Boileau Communications began producing digital annual reports in 2009 and has pushed the medium to a highly engaging, graphical form. The newly released HBPW 2014 Annual Report showcases that direction with an e-magazine construction that lets visitors browse bite-sized articles about the design of the Holland Energy Park, a recap of the ice storms that swept across Michigan last year, water utility improvement projects, overall performance, community impact and more.
?We feel that our Annual Report is an excellent opportunity for us to share the story about Holland?s community owned utility,? said Dave Koster, general manager at HBPW. ?This year?s report makes our stories and performance information more accessible and visitor-friendly than ever.?
Visitors to the 2014 Annual Report are presented with three primary navigation channels- Stories, The Facts and Impact. Interactive features on the site include easy-to-follow diagrams displaying plant production processes, finances, and a 360� tour of the newly renovated customer service lobby. Visitors and students can also learn about combined cycle natural gas technology by engaging with Start it Up!: An Interactive Diagram, where they take the operator?s seat in the new power plant.
The 2014 Annual Report carries forward a tradition of award-winning communications for the utility. Over the past four years, Boileau Communications annual reports produced for HBPW have earned top honors from the American Public Power Association (APPA) innovation.
Boileau Communications Management LLC is an award winning, full-service marketing communications firm in Holland, Michigan. Since 2004, the company has served clients state-wide with excellence in marketing, video production, web development, news media relations, and crisis communications services.
