Case Study: The Cleanie Awards achieves double‑digit submission growth and streamlined awards management with OpenWater

The Cleanie Awards - Customer Case Study

The Cleanie Awards, a young but growing awards program led by Executive Director Randee Gilmore, faced the challenge of scaling submissions and managing the awards process as the organization matured. They partnered with OpenWater and adopted the OpenWater awards platform to support their entry intake, judging, and program administration.

OpenWater delivered an easy-to-use, responsive platform and hands-on support that kept the program organized from start to finish. As a result, The Cleanie Awards reported at least double-digit year-over-year increases in submissions and maintained a consistent judging panel (seven judges in 2020), demonstrating measurable growth and smoother operations under the OpenWater solution.

The Cleanie Awards

Randee Gilmore

Executive Director