1stChoiceAwards Facts
Original Business Founded: 1952
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Ownership: Privately held
Facts About Our Customers
- Over 5,000 customers in 50 U.S. States and 38 Countries.
- Our client list is strictly confidential, and includes the world's largest companies, as well as
unique organizations and businesses of all sizes.
- Artwork and details of customer projects remain on file in perpetuity to help you bring
consistency to your recognition programs.
About 1stChoiceAwards
1stChoiceAwards provides employee recognition awards and gifts, artwork support, custom engraving and prompt delivery on over 900 quality engraved glass and crystal awards.
We are experienced in a specialized trade. With 59 years in business, our specialty is sandcarving (also known as sandblasting), a time-honored method for deep etching on fine glass and crystal awards.
Using your custom artwork and text, we develop a film mask that is adhered to the glass or crystal. The entire piece must be covered with protective film. Experienced engravers then etch each piece by hand using high-pressure sand particles in a controlled environment.
The result is a beautiful, deep-etched engraving not possible using lasers or automation. Our Dallas production facility is dedicated to producing customer orders with utmost speed and reliability. And our central location in the United States, enables us to deliver your order as quick as possible.
Mission Statement
The mission of 1stChoiceAwards, a Recognition Source Inc site, is to deliver high-quality awards and gifts to clients worldwide, using specialized techniques for engraving of fine crystal and glass awards. We are committed to building permanent client relationships by meeting and exceeding our clients’ expectations in every transaction.
We will do this by providing outstanding customer service, selling only quality products, using only superior engraving techniques, and never, ever missing a project deadline.