The American Marketing Association (AMA) of Austin is honored to reveal this year’s finalists in the inaugural Austin Marketing of the Year (AMY) Awards.

The awards program honors Texas-based organizations, B2B, B2C, and non-profit marketing professionals that have developed and implemented cutting-edge marketing strategies and helped make Austin one of the most innovative and thriving business markets in the United States.

The finalists for this year are:

Best Branding | B2B

• Branding a Fresh Face in Cybersecurity, Steve Hurst – Found Brand Agency
• Harvest Ridge, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency
• Rebranding After Multiple Acquisitions Leads to Double Digit Web Growth, Erin Gleeson – TREW Marketing

Best Branding | B2C

• Aftercare Doctors, Matt Brutsche – 500 Rockets Marketing
• Arbolada, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency
• HIT Athletic, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency

Best Digital Campaign | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Dealer Wizard, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency
• Rebate Remix Digital, Greg Barton – Hahn
• So Real, It’s Unreal – Muy’Ono Resorts Digital Campaign, Kinsey East- Delicious Digital Marketing

Best Email Campaign | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Tech Update: Malwarebytes January Marketing Campaign, Tara Yukawa – OneAffiniti

Best Marketing Collateral | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Fee-Free Banking Marketing Campaign, Amplify Marketing Department – Amplify Credit Union
• Future in Motion: IT Force Multipliers Set to Define 2022, Tara Yukawa – OneAffiniti

Best Media Kit | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Studio X Press Kit, Christie Post – Studio X

Best Overall Campaign | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Fee-Free Banking, Amplify Marketing Department – Amplify Credit Union
• Rebate Remix, Greg Barton – Hahn
• Step up for Girls: End of Year Fundraising Campaign 2021, Kursten Mitchell – Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Best Podcast | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Content Marketing, Engineered, Erin Gleeson – TREW Marketing
• Rhetoric Warriors, Matt Brutsche – 500 Rockets Marketing

Best Social Media Campaign | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Sambrook’s Brewery – United at last, Lester Platt – STLL Studios
• Texas Nursery & Landscape Association EXPO, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency

Best Video | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Nesh ‚ The First Six Lab Startup To Launch A Proof Of Concept With Shell, Christie Post – Studio X
• Nymbus Funding Video, Christa Tuttle – Launch Marketing
• Rebate Remix Megamix, Greg Barton – Hahn

Best Website | B2B, B2C, Non-Profit

• Long Center for Performing Arts, Lynn Yeldell – Seventh Scout
• Weston Urban Marketing Excellence, Matt Carlsen – White Hat Agency

2022 Standouts of the Year

• OneAffiniti Brand Awareness Campaign, Alli Campofranco – Incentive Solutions
• Matthew Brutsche, Marketing Professional of the Year, Matt Brutsche – 500 Rockets Marketing

2022 Volunteer of the Year

• To Be Announced

2022 Board Member of the Year

• To Be Announced

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony and dinner on April 14^th, 2022, at Soho House Austin. We encourage you to celebrate marketers in our community and network at this premiere event. Tickets can be purchased here.