New Windsor, N.Y. (June 1, 2011) – The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. was presented with eight marketing awards from the New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC) at its annual meeting in Cooperstown. The annual awards recognize achievements in business attraction marketing among the state’s leading economic development organizations.
Focus Media in Goshen, N.Y., is HVEDC’s marketing and public relations firm and produced the award-winning work. “Special thanks to our partner Josh Sommers and his team at Focus Media for their outstanding effort and work in helping us create, design, and implement these campaigns,” said Mike Oates, President and CEO of HVEDC.
The HVEDC awards given out May 26th include: Development Brochure, budget level B, Best in Class (brochure for HVEDC Showcase); Multimedia Advertising, budget level A, three Best in Class awards (video productions for the NY BioHud Valley campaign kickoff, Taylor Biomass Energy Facility groundbreaking and SUNY Chancellor visit with the HVEDC board); Printed and Electronic Newsletter, budget level B, Best in Class (HVEDC’s Smart Locations newsletter and Q-Report); Annual Report, budget level B, Best in Class (HVEDC’s 2010 annual report); Web Site, budget level B, Honorable Mention (launch of NY BioHud Valley website); and Printed Advertising Materials, budget level B, Certificate of Excellence (biotech advertising). Economic development organizations were recognized in two categories based on their budget commitment. Budget A represents a higher marketing budget.
Brian McMahon, Executive Director of the NYSEDC, said: “HVEDC has demonstrated creativity and excellence in developing a world-class multimedia business marketing campaign. NYSEDC, the state’s principal association representing local and regional economic development organizations, congratulates HVEDC President Mike Oates, his staff and volunteer leaders for garnering several top awards in NYSEDC’s annual statewide business marketing competition.”
Another local Focus Media client, the Orange County Industrial Development Agency, won two awards – Honorable Mentions in the Printed and Electronic Newsletter, budget level B, and the Multimedia Advertising, budget level B, categories.
“I am so proud that our work for the HVEDC and the Orange County IDA has received such a high level of recognition,” said Josh Sommers, president and CEO of Focus Media. “The achievements are more of a reflection of the distinctive high level of economic development work that is being done here by these organizations in the Hudson Valley.”
