About Us
Unique Awards, Trophies, and Signage, Made Completely In-House
APS Awards is your one-stop awards, trophies, and signage superstore for your business, team, school, hotel, or any other entity. We have a showroom of over 500 products, and our customization options are limitless. We have the ability to create endless combinations of style, engraving, color, and mounting options that you simply cannot get anywhere else. When you choose APS Awards, you choose designs catered to your preferences that others can rarely match.
Our History
Dave Fertig opened Awards Program Services, Inc. in 1984. During that time, the company focused merely on employee-of-the-month programs, and since then, has grown into a comprehensive awards, trophies, and signage manufacturing powerhouse that ships worldwide. APS clients have ranged from local Des Moines, Iowa sports teams to business awards for companies overseas.
From its beginnings, APS has operated as a family-owned entity. In the early 1990s, Fertig’s sons, Joel and David, came on board to continue the family business. Fertig and his sons traveled to trade shows as a team and maintained the management of the company from that point on. After decades of growth, APS is proud to have come a long way from a sole focus on employee-of-the-month programs. Through the design, production, and manufacturing of products in three product divisions, Awards Program Services, Inc. is proud to support employee recognition programs, sports teams, hotel chains, and more.