Gary has had the good fortune to be part of a team at Crider Associates that has consistently produced award-winning automotive publications. The 1998 Apex Award of Excellence was a personal award, however, for the Editorial Style Guide Gary developed for PacifiCare Health Systems, a large HMO.

• 2007 APEX Grand Award — as writer/editor for Nissan SalesTalk (Crider Associates)
• 2006 Magnum Opus Gold Award — as writer/editor for SalesTalk Best Overall Editorial (Crider Associates)
• 2005 APEX Award of Excellence — as writer/editor for Nissan SalesTalk (Crider Associates)
• 2004 APEX Grand Award — as writer/editor for Infiniti Competitive Edge (Crider Associates)
• 2004 APEX Award of Excellence — as writer/editor for SalesTalk (Crider Associates)
• 1998 APEX Award of Excellence — as creator of editorial style guide for PacifiCare Health Systems