The Martin Group celebrates nine wins at the 2025 Capital Region MARCOM Awards

After another amazing year of hard work and collaboration, The Martin Group earned nine awards—from a total of 13 finalists—at the 2025 Capital Region MARCOM Awards.

The MARCOM Awards honor the best in marketing and communications, while recognizing the hard work, creativity, and strategy behind each project. Co-organized by local chapters of the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America, the awards have become one of the region’s most respected industry competitions, with each entry viewed and judged by peers across the country.

These awards represent the highest level of excellence across several communications disciplines, from website redesigns to strategic public relations efforts and fully integrated marketing campaigns. This year’s winning projects showcase the full capabilities of the agency, highlighting the wide range of expertise and ability to deliver results for clients.

Winners (and links to their award-winning work) included the following:

Integrated Marketing Campaigns

• PaintCare | Albany Mural Sparks Paint Recycling Awareness

Public Relations Campaigns

• Regional Food Bank | Regional Food Bank Launches First-of-its-Kind Thanksgiving Distribution
• USA Football | USA Football Becomes American Football’s First National Governing Body

Public/Government Affairs Campaigns

• New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) | Transit Systems Secure State Funding to Meet Growing Demand in Communities

Media Relations (Regional, for-profit)

• M&T Bank | M&T Bank Announces Naming Rights for New Venue at Schenectady’s Mohawk Harbor

Media Relations (Statewide and beyond)

• Com’Over; Vendée Globe | Live on BBC News: Climate Action and a Race Around the World
• Phillips Lytle, LLP | Phillips Lytle Provides Clarity with SME Interviews Amid Uncertain Period

Websites

• Cass Hill Development | Cass Hill Development Website Redesign
• PaintCare | PaintCare Mural Website

Other finalists included:

Digital Media Campaigns

• WGU | Western Governors University School of Technology Influencers

Integrated Marketing Campaigns

• Caring Gene | Raising Awareness of the Career Pathways Training Program
• New York Providers Alliance (NYPA) | Securing Medicaid Funding for Upstate Nursing Homes

Video

• Double H Ranch | Double H Ranch Donor Awareness Campaign

To learn more about the Capital Region MARCOM Awards, click here. To learn more about The Martin Group’s world-class work, click here.