Leading advertising and public relations agency Austin Williams (AW) announced it took home the top prizes for Best Advertising Agency and Best PR Agency at the Long Island Business News (LIBN) annual Reader Rankings Awards.
This marks the second consecutive year that AW has been named Best Advertising Agency and the first year that AW has taken home the Best PR Agency award.
“Winning Best Advertising Agency for the second time and Best PR Agency is truly an honor, and we thank the readers of Long Island Business News for recognizing the incredible work that Austin Williams provides to the Long Island community,” said Rick Chiorando, CEO and chief creative officer for Austin Williams. These awards are a testament to the creativity, dedication, and passion of our entire team, and we take pride in delivering innovative solutions that not only meet but exceed our clients’ expectations. These accolades reflect our commitment to pushing boundaries and consistently producing ideas that inspire action and real results.
The Long Island Business News Reader Rankings survey is a unique, three-part event designed to celebrate and recognize the Long Island business community’s favorite companies. Several business-to-business industries were included, such as construction and design, education, finance, healthcare, hospitality, etc.
The competition began in March 2024, when LIBN invited business community members to nominate their favorite businesses. Readers could then nominate once per day across a four-week nomination period. With close to 2,000 nominations, the top three companies in each category with the most write-in nominations moved on to the next round.
LIBN readers could then cast their votes for their favorite finalists over a four-week voting period. Nearly 8,000 votes were cast in the 2024 competition.
Winners were officially announced on August 23, with Long Island Business News holding a virtual reveal of the top winner in each category. Visit the LIBN website here to view the video reveal and for more information on the winners and finalists in each category.
To see the award-winning creative that truly makes Austin Williams Long Islands Best Advertising Agency, view our work here.
About Austin Williams
Austin Williams is a full-service advertising, marketing, digital, and public relations firm that creates ideas that inspire action for clients in the healthcare, higher education, financial, and professional services industries. Certified as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) by the State of New York, the Long Island-based firm was founded in 1992 and was named one of the 100 fastest-growing agencies in the nation. In 2023, it was listed as Best Advertising Agency by Long Island Business News in their Reader Ranking Awards, and in 2020, it was named a Newsday Top Place to Work.