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The Dallas Morning News has named Concussion High Impact Communications as one of the “Top 100 Places To Work 2009.” Placing 74^th out of a total 100 companies, Concussion ranked among the top small companies to work for, with 60 employees.

“We are particularly proud of this award,” said Allen Wallach, CEO and partner of Concussion.  “This recognition is because of our employees and without our cadre of like-minded zealots, we wouldn’t be known for producing communications that peg the Richter scale.”

Concussion, a full-service advertising agency based in Fort Worth, is owned and operated by partners Allen Wallach and Andrew Yanez. Wallach and Yanez started Concussion in 2001 and continue operating the agency on the principles of nimbleness, collaboration, creativity and client access to agency decision makers.

“These D-FW companies – large, medium and small – are as good as it gets when it comes to creating workplace environments that nurture and respect employees, and, in the process, make those employees proud to be there,” said columnist Cheryl Hall, lead writer for the Top 100 project.

Employees, not the Dallas Morning News, chose the top workplaces. More than 33,000 employees from all different office settings were given surveys to grade their company’s performance regarding 22 statements. Their responses were compiled, weighted and ranked by the Dallas Morning News’ research partner, Workplace Dynamics LLC.

The winning companies were honored at a luncheon hosted by the Dallas Morning News on Thursday, October 29.  A complete list of winners will be published in the November 8^th edition of the publication as well as on www.dallasnews.com.

The 3^rd Annual Concussion Halloween Contest was a success! Never lacking in creativity, the Concussionites pulled out all the stops to win this year’s coveted costume contest. First Place, and $100 went to Nick Bendian and Charlie Howlett, who portrayed life-like Toy Soldiers, complete with poses. The winner of 2^nd Place and $75 was Celine Hubler, who hand-sewed her orange grenade costume, the Concussion mascot! Rodeo rider Courtney Crummel took 3^rd Place and $50, with the help of her “buckin’ bronco” Kit Kat.

Honorable mentions went to May Rashid for her Aunt Sam get-up, and Anna Routh as Nancy Kerrigan, who committed to the role with rollerblades and mascara stains down her face. Other costume favorites were Max from Where the Wild Things Are, a Boom Box, a Traffic Cop, Nurse, “As Seen on TV” complete with a Snuggie, and a Wal-Mart shopper. We can’t wait to see what next year will bring!