The Martin Group earns 16 awards at PRSA Buffalo Niagara’s 2024 Excals

On September 26, The Martin Group received 16 awards at the 2024 PRSA Buffalo Niagara Excalibur Awards ceremony, earning industry recognition for the outstanding work of the agency’s public relations, public affairs, and content teams. The winning projects represent The Martin Group’s continued commitment to excellence across Western New York and beyond.

The annual Excalibur Awards recognize the best public relations campaigns and tactics in the Buffalo Niagara region. Since 1990, this event has honored communications leaders while highlighting meaningful work that has made a difference in the Western New York community.

The Martin Group earned five gold, five silver, and five bronze awards as well as a platinum “Best in Show” award for work with two clients, the Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy and Carver Companies. The full list of awards includes:

Platinum Award:

• Transporting a Transformative Bridge to Buffalo, Partnering with Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy and Carver Companies

Gold Awards:

• New Era Cap Announces 2024 MLB Collections
• Independent Health Foundation’s First Night Buffalo Stays Digital for Safe, Accessible New Year’s Eve
• Transporting a Transformative Bridge to Buffalo, Partnering with Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy and Carver Companies
• Pro Soccer is Coming to Buffalo
• Ambulance Service Providers Hold “Direct Pay” Press Conferences Across Upstate in One Day

Silver Awards:

• Winning $1 Million for Chautauqua Lake in New York State Budget
• Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act, Partnering with the New York State Restaurant Association
• Connecting New York, One Gigabit at a Time – Partnering with Greenlight Networks
• M&T Bank, Tops Friendly Markets Provide Gift of Warmth to Mark Winter’s Arrival
• The Martin Group’s “She’s Got Next” Series Explores Opportunities, Challenges for Women in Sports

Bronze Awards:

• Celebrating the 70^th Anniversary of New Era Cap’s 59FIFTY
• Strength and Stability Amid Healthcare Industry Challenges
• Introducing Weed Delivery to the Western New York Market, Partnering with Canterra
• Amplifying the “Voices” of Western New York’s Restaurant Industry, Partnering with the New York State Restaurant Association
• Introducing “The Everest of the Seas” to U.S. Audiences, Partnering with Vendée Globe

“At The Martin Group, our team is consistently working with our clients to develop and produce meaningful campaigns that make a difference for their organizations and our communities. Seeing our hard work recognized by industry peers is incredibly rewarding,” said John Mackowiak, Vice President of Public Relations at The Martin Group. “We’re grateful to our clients for all the opportunities to serve and support their communications needs, and we’re looking forward to the work to come in the year ahead. Congratulations to my colleagues for their tremendous impact.”

During the Excalibur Awards, the PRSA Buffalo Niagara also awards three top individual honors, including the Outstanding Executive Award, Board of Directors’ Distinguished Service Award, and May C. Randazzo Outstanding Practitioner Award. This year, Eric Feldstein, Western New York Regional President and Head of Business Banking at M&T Bank, received the Outstanding Executive Award and was introduced by John Mackowiak and Thea Pecht, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at M&T Bank. The Martin Group has worked with Eric Feldstein and M&T Bank for several years, providing support in Western New York and across New York State.

An incredibly deserving winner of the PRSA Outstanding Executive Award, Eric Feldstein is deeply committed to strengthening and uplifting the Western New York community. He works diligently to build connections, empower rising leaders, and steward the bank’s determined efforts to serve local needs. Among his notable recent accomplishments, Feldstein led his community banking team in creating and launching M&T Bank’s Western New York Community Impact Week, a massive, one-week volunteer initiative that mobilizes M&T employees to serve as volunteers in the community. More than 1,000 M&T employees volunteered during the last WNY Community Impact Week, which was held in May 2024.

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